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Schedule for Round 2 oil deal initialing

Published December 20, 2009, 11:17 pm in Production & Exports
Schedule for Round 2 oil deal initialing

Iraq begins Sunday and ends Dec. 30 with initialing of the oil contracts awarded Dec. 11 and 12, to be sent to the Council of Ministers.

Shell and Petronas get closer to Majnoon contract

Published December 20, 2009, 11:13 pm in Production & Exports
Shell and Petronas get closer to Majnoon contract

Representatives of the two oil companies initialed a contract with the Iraqi Oil Ministry Sunday, though now begins the longer process of Council of Ministers approval.

Unannounced service cuts for Iraqna users

Published December 16, 2009, 2:06 pm in Companies

One of the few mobile phone monopolies in Iraq has surprised consumers by cutting off outgoing calls of more than a million users.

Iraq to rival Saudi oil output, if…

Published December 14, 2009, 4:32 pm in Production & Exports
Iraq to rival Saudi oil output, if…

Thanks to two oil auctions, within eight years Iraq may eclipse Saudi Arabia to become the largest oil producer in the world. Many obstacles, however, remain.

The numbers speak volumes

Published December 14, 2009, 3:58 pm in Production & Exports
The numbers speak volumes

A breakdown of the expected oil production from the 10 fields Iraq awarded for development to foreign oil companies since June 30.

Lukoil is back, wins West Qurna

Published December 13, 2009, 1:00 am in Production & Exports

Lukoil is returning to Iraq’s West Qurna oil field, which it had a previous contract for developing under Saddam Hussein.

Sonangol accepts Ministry’s offer for Qaiyarah

Published December 11, 2009, 12:44 pm in Production & Exports

In a surprise change of heart, the Angolan company agrees to the Ministry’s terms after refusing them only yesterday.

Halfaya field goes to China

Published December 11, 2009, 3:58 am in Production & Exports

China leads the way, taking on three competitors and winning Halfaya in Missan province, which has occasionally seen Mahdi Army but has been relatively calm.

East Baghdad ends day alone

Published December 11, 2009, 3:46 am in Production & Exports

Its proximity to Sadr City made it a hard sell to foreign firms, none of whom made an offer for it.

No bidders for Eastern Fields

Published December 11, 2009, 3:36 am in Production & Exports

Will any company risk insurgents and the Arab vs. Kurd dispute to invest in four small but prospective fields? No.

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