http://www.iraqoilreport.com The Source to Iraq, Its People and Its Oil Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:55:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/oil/production-exports/exports-stumble-on-infrastructure-hurdles-7313/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=exports-stumble-on-infrastructure-hurdles http://www.iraqoilreport.com/oil/production-exports/exports-stumble-on-infrastructure-hurdles-7313/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:57:36 +0000 Ben Van Heuvelen http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?p=7313 Bad weather and inadequate infrastructure caused exports to fall in January, as Iraq scrambles to support a projected production boost.]]> http://www.iraqoilreport.com/oil/production-exports/exports-stumble-on-infrastructure-hurdles-7313/feed/ 0 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/oil/production-exports/new-exports-hit-technical-delay-7234/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-exports-hit-technical-delay http://www.iraqoilreport.com/oil/production-exports/new-exports-hit-technical-delay-7234/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:03:23 +0000 Ben Lando http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?p=7234 Iraq postponed its heralded public opening of a new export system, but major infrastructure plans are still moving forward, including a new $1 billion West Qurna 2 contract.]]> http://www.iraqoilreport.com/oil/production-exports/new-exports-hit-technical-delay-7234/feed/ 1 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/oil/production-exports/luaibi-to-iran-for-hormuz-threat-talks-7164/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=luaibi-to-iran-for-hormuz-threat-talks http://www.iraqoilreport.com/oil/production-exports/luaibi-to-iran-for-hormuz-threat-talks-7164/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:47:16 +0000 Ben Lando http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?p=7164 Iraq's Oil Minister, also president of OPEC, will be in Iran Thursday as pressure mounts over Iran's threat to shut Strait of Hormuz for oil flow.]]> http://www.iraqoilreport.com/oil/production-exports/luaibi-to-iran-for-hormuz-threat-talks-7164/feed/ 0 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/business/companies/iraq-aims-to-reduce-ioc-red-tape-7115/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iraq-aims-to-reduce-ioc-red-tape http://www.iraqoilreport.com/business/companies/iraq-aims-to-reduce-ioc-red-tape-7115/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 07:00:14 +0000 Ben Lando http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?p=7115 PM Maliki has ordered his government to ease logistical restrictions that have slowed foreign oil development, though companies have not yet seen improvements.]]> http://www.iraqoilreport.com/business/companies/iraq-aims-to-reduce-ioc-red-tape-7115/feed/ 0 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/politics/oil-policy/qa-hussain-al-shahristani-6986/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=qa-hussain-al-shahristani http://www.iraqoilreport.com/politics/oil-policy/qa-hussain-al-shahristani-6986/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:43:02 +0000 Ben Lando http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?p=6986 The government's top energy official discusses ExxonMobil's options, fourth bidding round contract models, and federalism.]]> http://www.iraqoilreport.com/politics/oil-policy/qa-hussain-al-shahristani-6986/feed/ 0 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/politics/oil-policy/exxon-deal-stokes-territorial-disputes-7004/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=exxon-deal-stokes-territorial-disputes http://www.iraqoilreport.com/politics/oil-policy/exxon-deal-stokes-territorial-disputes-7004/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:56:13 +0000 Ben Van Heuvelen http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?p=7004 ExxonMobil risks violent reprisals because its controversial deals with the Kurdistan region are inflaming Iraq's internal territorial disputes, according to Iraqi leaders.]]> http://www.iraqoilreport.com/politics/oil-policy/exxon-deal-stokes-territorial-disputes-7004/feed/ 0 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/politics/oil-policy/oil-law-deal-unlikely-this-year-6950/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=oil-law-deal-unlikely-this-year http://www.iraqoilreport.com/politics/oil-policy/oil-law-deal-unlikely-this-year-6950/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:33:09 +0000 Ben Van Heuvelen http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?p=6950 After politicians optimistically touted a new oil law negotiating framework, the two sides have yet to meet and positions remain entrenched.]]> http://www.iraqoilreport.com/politics/oil-policy/oil-law-deal-unlikely-this-year-6950/feed/ 0 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/business/companies/analysis-what-was-exxon-thinking-6857/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=analysis-what-was-exxon-thinking http://www.iraqoilreport.com/business/companies/analysis-what-was-exxon-thinking-6857/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:43:33 +0000 Ben Van Heuvelen http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?p=6857 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.]]> http://www.iraqoilreport.com/business/companies/analysis-what-was-exxon-thinking-6857/feed/ 0 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/energy/natural-gas/shell-gets-its-gas-deal-6739/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shell-gets-its-gas-deal http://www.iraqoilreport.com/energy/natural-gas/shell-gets-its-gas-deal-6739/#comments Sun, 27 Nov 2011 13:35:47 +0000 Ben Van Heuvelen http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?p=6739 After years of negotiations, Shell inks a 25-year gas company joint venture with Iraq, making it the largest investor in the country's oil sector.]]> http://www.iraqoilreport.com/energy/natural-gas/shell-gets-its-gas-deal-6739/feed/ 0 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/daily-brief/shell-gas-deal-signing-moved-to-nov-27/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shell-gas-deal-signing-moved-to-nov-27 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/daily-brief/shell-gas-deal-signing-moved-to-nov-27/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:25:48 +0000 Ben Van Heuvelen http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?post_type=daily-brief&p=6694 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/daily-brief/shell-gas-deal-signing-moved-to-nov-27/feed/ 0