Iraq Oil Report » Iraqi Kurdistan http://www.iraqoilreport.com The Source to Iraq, Its People and Its Oil Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:11:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Gas fuels Kurdistan's power politics http://www.iraqoilreport.com/energy/natural-gas/gas-fuels-kurdistans-power-politics-7259/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gas-fuels-kurdistans-power-politics http://www.iraqoilreport.com/energy/natural-gas/gas-fuels-kurdistans-power-politics-7259/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:40:56 +0000 Ben Van Heuvelen http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?p=7259 DSC_0017Iraq's Kurdish region is meeting nearly all its power needs by investing in natural gas fields – and, in a strategic calculation, it's willing to share.]]> http://www.iraqoilreport.com/energy/natural-gas/gas-fuels-kurdistans-power-politics-7259/feed/ 0 Iraq drops in press freedom index http://www.iraqoilreport.com/daily-brief/iraq-drops-in-press-freedom-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iraq-drops-in-press-freedom-index http://www.iraqoilreport.com/daily-brief/iraq-drops-in-press-freedom-index/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:31:46 +0000 Ben Lando http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?post_type=daily-brief&p=7210 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/daily-brief/iraq-drops-in-press-freedom-index/feed/ 0 Can Iraq survive its own politics? http://www.iraqoilreport.com/daily-brief/can-iraq-survive-its-own-politics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-iraq-survive-its-own-politics http://www.iraqoilreport.com/daily-brief/can-iraq-survive-its-own-politics/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:18:34 +0000 Ben Van Heuvelen http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?post_type=daily-brief&p=7190 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/daily-brief/can-iraq-survive-its-own-politics/feed/ 0 Open season begins for Kurdistan deals http://www.iraqoilreport.com/oil/production-exports/open-season-begins-for-kurdistan-deals-7151/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=open-season-begins-for-kurdistan-deals http://www.iraqoilreport.com/oil/production-exports/open-season-begins-for-kurdistan-deals-7151/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:58:06 +0000 Ben Lando http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?p=7151 Larry Morrow, a construction supervisor for Norway's DNO Iraq, taking a call about work at the Tawke field as he overlooks the crude processing facility at DNO's Feyshkabour export center. On the far right is where Tawke field oil is piped in. To the left, pipelines running from a tanker offloading center where other KRG fields truck their crude to be exported. (BEN LANDO/Iraq Oil Report)Genel Energy takeover of Chia Surkh block a bellwether of deal-making and expansion in Kurdistan this year.]]> http://www.iraqoilreport.com/oil/production-exports/open-season-begins-for-kurdistan-deals-7151/feed/ 0 Iraqi Kurds struggle with democracy http://www.iraqoilreport.com/daily-brief/iraqi-kurds-struggle-with-democracy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iraqi-kurds-struggle-with-democracy http://www.iraqoilreport.com/daily-brief/iraqi-kurds-struggle-with-democracy/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:03:49 +0000 Ben Van Heuvelen http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?post_type=daily-brief&p=7105 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/daily-brief/iraqi-kurds-struggle-with-democracy/feed/ 0 Kurdish extremist says he will return http://www.iraqoilreport.com/daily-brief/kurdish-extremist-says-he-will-return/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kurdish-extremist-says-he-will-return http://www.iraqoilreport.com/daily-brief/kurdish-extremist-says-he-will-return/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:00:15 +0000 Ben Lando http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?post_type=daily-brief&p=7051 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/daily-brief/kurdish-extremist-says-he-will-return/feed/ 0 Kurdistan in border revenue scandal http://www.iraqoilreport.com/daily-brief/kurdistan-in-border-revenue-scandal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kurdistan-in-border-revenue-scandal http://www.iraqoilreport.com/daily-brief/kurdistan-in-border-revenue-scandal/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:14:19 +0000 Ben Lando http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?post_type=daily-brief&p=6809 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/daily-brief/kurdistan-in-border-revenue-scandal/feed/ 0 Iraq ex-premier says 'too early' for more regions http://www.iraqoilreport.com/daily-brief/iraq-ex-premier-says-too-early-for-more-regions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iraq-ex-premier-says-too-early-for-more-regions http://www.iraqoilreport.com/daily-brief/iraq-ex-premier-says-too-early-for-more-regions/#comments Sat, 26 Nov 2011 08:40:56 +0000 Ben Van Heuvelen http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?post_type=daily-brief&p=6738 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/daily-brief/iraq-ex-premier-says-too-early-for-more-regions/feed/ 0 Q&A: Genel Energy's Tony Hayward and Mehmet Sepil http://www.iraqoilreport.com/oil/production-exports/qa-genel-energys-tony-hayward-and-mehmet-sepil-6685/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=qa-genel-energys-tony-hayward-and-mehmet-sepil http://www.iraqoilreport.com/oil/production-exports/qa-genel-energys-tony-hayward-and-mehmet-sepil-6685/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:59:13 +0000 Ben Lando http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?p=6685 Tony Hayward, co-founder of Vallares Plc, third right, and Mehmet Sepil, then chief executive officer of Genel Energy International Ltd., second right, during the merger discussions in London, on Sept. 7, 2011. The company officially merged on Nov. 21. (ANDREW PARSONS/Parsons Media/Bloomberg/Getty Images)The leaders of the new Genel Energy talk to reporters about prospects in KRG and beyond, life with Exxon, and sanctity of their deals.]]> http://www.iraqoilreport.com/oil/production-exports/qa-genel-energys-tony-hayward-and-mehmet-sepil-6685/feed/ 0 Iraq threatens Exxon with blacklist http://www.iraqoilreport.com/oil/production-exports/iraq-threatens-exxon-with-blacklist-6606/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iraq-threatens-exxon-with-blacklist http://www.iraqoilreport.com/oil/production-exports/iraq-threatens-exxon-with-blacklist-6606/#comments Sun, 13 Nov 2011 05:58:11 +0000 Ben Van Heuvelen http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?p=6606 Exxon2 resized2Top central government officials said Exxon's deal with the KRG for six blocks violates the West Qurna 1 contract and jeopardizes the company's future in Iraq.]]> http://www.iraqoilreport.com/oil/production-exports/iraq-threatens-exxon-with-blacklist-6606/feed/ 0