Whenever the media office of the Kurdistan Regional Government publishes the minutes of the Kurdistan Regional Cabinet, Beyond the Headlines features a translation from the original Kurdish.
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Nassiriya project bid postponed to Jan. 23
Iraq has pushed back its joint oil field and refinery bidding round for Nassiriya to Jan. 23 - a month-long delay to give the Oil Ministry time to create improved contract terms in response to investors' demands.
Cabinet approves Akkas product pipelines
Iraq's Cabinet has approved a $449 million contract for natural gas product pipelines from the Akkas gas field, operated by Kogas, to two power plants and an export tie-in in Anbar province.
Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Nov. 12, 2013
Whenever the media office of the Council of Ministers publishes decisions of the Cabinet, Beyond the Headlines features a translation from the original Arabic.
After BP’s outreach, KRG still opposes Kirkuk deal
Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region still opposes the central government's contract with BP to help halt the production decline in the Kirkuk oil field, even after the Kurdish governor of Kirkuk gave the deal his blessing.
Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Nov. 4, 2013
Whenever the media office of the Council of Ministers publishes decisions of the Cabinet, Beyond the Headlines features a translation from the original Arabic.
Four finalists for new ITP leg
The Oil Ministry has qualified four companies to bid on a contract to build a new 40-inch pipeline that will replace a large segment of the battered Iraq-Turkey Pipeline.
Kirkuk pipeline offline after leak
Oil flow through the Iraq-Turkey Pipeline stopped late Nov. 1 following "a technical glitch and not an act of sabotage," according to a senior official at the North Oil Company (NOC), which manages the pipeline.
CNPC hires locals to protect Halfaya
As the China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) gears up for the next phase of operations at its Halfaya project, the company has begun hiring and training local villagers and farmers to provide security and increase local employment.
Bai Hassan oil field attacked
A weekend attack on the Bai Hassan oil field caused minor damage but underscored how Iraq's worsening violence poses a danger to the oil sector.