Iraq has qualified 41 companies to bid in a January auction of 12 exploration blocks.
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As Prime Minister Maliki forges a Shiite governing coalition, Iraq’s Sunnis turn their backs on Baghdad.
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Deals with Marathon and Murphy the first of expected Iraqi Kurdistan oil deals that have US worried about reconciliation and Baghdad unusually quiet amidst government formation talks.
KRG oil chief optimistic on agreements
Minister says contractors will be paid, exports to reach goal despite hitches, and he’s keeping an eye on takeovers of firms he’s signed.
The year ahead
From oil policy to politics to security, the events of a momentous 2010 have shaped the agenda for 2011. A briefing for the new year from Iraq Bureau Chief Ben Lando.
- Syria wants to process Iraq oil — Iraqi gas to power Europe — Target: President Talabani
- U.S. OK’s Saddam oil law for today’s oil deals
- The State Department again warns oil companies from signing deals with Iraq
- Iraq’s oil flowing to Turkey still, but bad signs linger in the north and south of Iraq
- Two months before a breakdown in Iraqi politics over oil law, other issues
The Real Energy Security Factor
This week was filled with the Petraeus/Crocker/Congress/Bush/benchmark circus. It’s Friday and the Iraq Oil Report will now refrain (OK, I’ll have some good links at the end of today’s report). The three rings barely touched on oil anyway, with the administration touting the dissemination of oil revenue as a sign of success and Congress pointing [...]
