Contract for next auction in September

Iraqi Oil Minister Abdul Karim Luaibi (r) talks to reporters at the 159th meeting of the OPEC Conference in Vienna on June 8, 2011. Iraq's planned production increase and upcoming exploration blocks bidding round will challenge Saudi Arabia for primacy of the cartel. (JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images)

Iraq outlines the plan for the two-day roadshow next month where pre-qualified oil companies will get details on the 12 exploration blocks in the January auction.

Iraq targets logistics hurdles

Iraqi Oil Minister Abdul Karim Luaibi (right) next to Transportation Minister Hadi al-Ameri and Vice President Adel Abdel Mahdi at the Transportation Ministry's oil development conference Jan. 12 (STAFF/Iraq Oil Report)

Iraq's Transportation Ministry holds a conference aimed to facilitate collaboration among government ministries and foreign oil companies in support of the upcoming, massive oil production increase.

The Iraqi Navy rebound

Coalition training, dollars turn Iraq’s laid up Navy into one of the most modern in the region, soon solely liable for protecting vital oil exports.

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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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Shell's continued re-entry into Iraq

Iraq Oil Report spoke to Mounir Bouaziz, Shell’s vice president for Middle East & North Africa, about what it will take to truly secure oil and gas investments in Iraq.

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Ten deals makes a happy minister

Iraqi Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani talks to Iraq Oil Report about what the recently signed oil deals means for Iraq, and what is left to do before KRG oil deals get the green light.