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*Iraq in talks with Anadarko consortium for Luhais field contract
*Dana Gas exec talks plans for KRG and beyond
*Water Minister plans dams
*Oil revenue for displaced Iraqis bill takes shape
*Much, Much More….
Iraq’s oil production could reach unprecedented record of three million barrels per day by the end of 2008, according to Iraq’s Minister of Industry, Fawzi Hariri, the Kuwait News Agency reports. “The Iraqi Ministry of Oil’s target is to reach three million barrels and we b…
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*Iraq oil proceeds in first four months of 2008 exceed half of total 2007 oil sales
*Ex-electricity minister bails out Rezko from Chicago jail
*Turkey offers to train Iraqi Army…
*…As it conducts groundbreaking talks with Kurds in Baghdad…
*…And starts bombing PKK in N. Iraq again
*CPJ: Killings of journalists in Iraq ignored by government more than anywhere in world
*Much, much more…
Iraqi and oil company officials are holding talks to boost production in key oil fields, with d…
The fact that Turkey’s national oil company was not among 35 companies approved over the weekend by Iraq’s Oil Ministry to bid for soon-to-be announced tenders to develop oil and gas fields led to disappointment is Ankara, particularly at a time when Turkey planned to strengthen relations with its neighbor through further energy cooperation, Today’s Zaman reports.
The minister of energy has stated “we will not stop inquiring,” the Sabah newspaper reports.
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Iraq’s central and Kurdish region governments have reached a deal on an oil law, including a method for weighing the validity of the oil deals the Kurds have signed with foreign firms, the top government spokesman told United Press International.
Ali al-Dabbagh said an agreement has also been made on the classification and funding for the Kurds’ security forces, the Peshmerga, which will become a battalion within the Iraqi Ministry of Defense. And he said the sides agreed to allow the U.N. proc…
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*Port takeover and blow up the smugglers
*Iraq oil production not up yet after Basra
*Maliki’s 7-point plan
*British Navy helping stand up Iraqi Navy
*DNO up on export deal
*Pelosi plays the blame Iraqis game
Negotiators are hammering out a new draft Iraq oil law after previous versions stalled, and as Parliament is moving forward on two new laws, one reconstituting the state oil company and another cracking down on oil and fuel smuggling, Ben Lando reports for United Press International….
Energy expert Luay Jawadal-Khatteeb calls Shell’s associated gas deal “unethical,” explains why Iraq needs a gas master plan that will meet domestic needs first.
Former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq addresses the criticism he’s received for attempting to enter Iraq’s oil sector.
The former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq runs a consulting firm focused on Iraq investments and has just been named to Norwegian oil firm DNO, whose Kurdish projects have stoked controversy. He talks to Iraq Oil Report.
