Iraq'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.
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Genel Energy takeover of Chia Surkh block a bellwether of deal-making and expansion in Kurdistan this year.
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ExxonMobil risks violent reprisals because its controversial deals with the Kurdistan region are inflaming Iraq's internal territorial disputes, according to Iraqi leaders.
Q&A: Genel Energy's Tony Hayward and Mehmet Sepil
The leaders of the new Genel Energy talk to reporters about prospects in KRG and beyond, life with Exxon, and sanctity of their deals.
Oil law struggles for daylight
Parliament committee could press for formal validation of existing oil deals with Baghdad and KRG, but efforts are being overshadowed by political crisis.
Oil workers nabbed in Kirkuk – UPDATE
Kidnappings latest violence in tense area with billions of barrels of oil at stake and Arab vs. Kurd dispute over control of the territories.
- Iraqi oil contracts hold key to peace?
- Basra break in violence allows oil workers to leave, head to work…
- Pipeline blast in southern Iraq fixed, oil flow rerouted …
- Fighting in Iraq’s oil capital Basra isn’t the first bloodshed between varying political and armed groups but may be the decisive battle for control over the oil sector, local government and the fate of the province.
- Gen. Petraeus recruits world’s largest energy companies on behalf of Prime Minister Maliki …
Akkas stalls again
Anbar officials raise objections about gas exports and housing, ceremony to sign draft Akkas field deal postponed for second time since October.
Analysis: What was Exxon thinking?
Exxon risked its stake in a super-giant Iraqi field and cast its lot with Kurdistan. The gamble might not be as risky as it seems.
Q&A: Genel Energy's Tony Hayward and Mehmet Sepil
The leaders of the new Genel Energy talk to reporters about prospects in KRG and beyond, life with Exxon, and sanctity of their deals.
- Allawi: oil deals should be honored but reviewed, altered
- Baghdad’s oil deals a blow to Kurdish clout in northern talks
- Interview: Oil Minister Shahristani
- Interview: Iraqi Kurdistan’s coordinator for U.N. missions … Iraqi oil capital Basra faces tough new year … Kurds make deal with Sunni Arabs … Pentagon to make example of journalist: treat like terrorist …
