Amidst complaints over unpaid land compensation, protesters have disrupted the Russian oil giant's development of a KRG exploration block.
A new contract for Iraq's most prolific oil field lowers output, extends the life of the deal, and gives BP and CNPC a larger stake.
The state-owned Turkish Energy Company now has a 20 percent stake in Exxon's six KRG blocks, giving Turkey a concrete interest in ensuring that oil can be sold by pipeline.
The West Qurna 1 field now has PetroChina and Pertamina partners, though ExxonMobil retains operator role.
In Kurdistan, fearing for their environment and way of life, village councils have banded together to protest development of ExxonMobil's Betwata block.
CEO Bob Dudley's visit with Kirkuk and Baghdad leaders may clear the path for progress on BP's reservoir consultancy, and ultimately its long-term development of the Kirkuk field.
Kurdistan's only gas producer has initiated arbitration proceedings against the KRG's Ministry of Natural Resources, alleging years of frustration and hundreds of millions of dollars in unpaid bills.
After numerous attacks on facilities and personnel, the Angolan state company appears to be pulling back from its Qaiyarah and Najmah oil field projects.
Bureaucratic hostility toward private business is sustaining a culture of corruption that threatens the country's economic growth and political stability.
The operator of Kurdistan's largest oil field has beaten a $1.6 billion claim, clearing a major hurdle in the company's quest to develop its assets – or position itself for a potential takeover.
Basra oil workers accuse the Oil Ministry of breaking promises, withholding bonuses, and continuing to persecute labor organizers.
As the Oil Ministry gears up to award the Nassiriya oil field and refinery project in December, a total of at least 12 companies are now qualified to bid.
After their independent oil deal raised objections from the Iraqi Oil Ministry, Salahaddin leaders now deny the validity of the contract and Sonoro has cut ties with its advisors.
After signing an oil deal in a restive northern Iraqi province, a small Swedish company is attempting an investment push despite major complications that could undermine the project.
Without a clear path to monetize large-scale production in the KRG, IOCs are showing less appetite for mergers and acquisitions, but they're still in the market for new exploration blocks.
Seeking to combat the "resource curse," Iraq is moving forward – and hitting roadblocks – on its slow path toward oil sector transparency.
The Russian state-owned oil giant has concluded another deal with Kurdistan - this one involving the Halabja block, which borders Iran.
Demanding payment for lost land and jobs in the oil field, Basrawis take to the streets to decry the West Qurna 1 project and its embattled developer, ExxonMobil.
Former American ambassador James Jeffrey is now advising ExxonMobil, which has also retained Condoleezza Rice, Stephen Hadley and other retired American officials to advise on Iraq.
A new luxury service enables well-heeled travelers to avoid long lines and discomforts, despite concerns over secretive and expensive business practices.
