Plus: *After the Istanbul meetings with international oil companies *Now Prime Minister Maliki takes charge *Electricity Ministry reaches out to Iran, Syria, Turkey counterparts *Obama calls Turkish leaders, talks include Iraq *Japan makes pre-loan visit to Basra *U.S. says Western investment incoming *Pres. Talabani's party in limbo *Much more The Iraqi Navy is paying the [...]
Iraq Drilling Co. and Mesopotamia Petroleum announce joint venture
Iraq Drilling Co. says a joint venture is imminent with U.K.-based Mesopotamia Petroleum Co. Idriss Muhsen al-Yassiri, the director general of IDC, one of the companies of the Iraq Oil Ministry, made the announcement Sunday at the Iraq Energy Expo & Conference in Baghdad. Yassiri was explaining the need to enhance Iraq's drilling capabilities to [...]
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Model contract delay, but other activity increases
Iraqi model contract is delayed, while the Syria pipeline is retendered and service companies start to return.
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Basra break in violence allows oil workers to leave, head to work…
Plus: *The State of Basra *Crescent Petroleum sponsors Iraqi universities in oil confab *Oil deals unlikely for months *Iraq war drains U.S. budget for fuel *Iraqi parties prevent ban on honor killing *Japan-Iraq collaboration A lull in fighting in the oil-rich province of Basra allowed oil field workers to return to work, ensuring output of [...]
Iraq oil exports in December highest in five months
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