Basra gas deal with Shell stalled

Negotiations on joint venture company to capture wasted natural gas have ended and project will be put to tender, said Iraqi Minister of Electricity.

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KRG-Baghdad still at odds over IOC pay

It's not as easy as hooking up the taps -- how the money flows, and to who, remains to be agreed upon.

Iraq to drill in Kuwait border field

Drilling Planned in Part-Kuwaiti Field as Iraqi Oil Minister Ploughs Ahead with Agenda

Iraqi-born Ayatollah bans attacks on Iraq oil sector…

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Iraq to join oil revenue transparency pact

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