ExxonMobil will spud exploration wells mid-2013 including in disputed areas.
Crude exports from Kurdistan have nearly stopped as companies lose faith in the Sept. 13 agreement that promised KRG-Baghdad cooperation and payments.
Baghdad hosts first Iraq Energy Forum Sadrists protest Maliki comments Dhi Qar approves $100m housing project Missan boosts output to 240k bpd
Frustrated by partial oil payments from Baghdad, Kurdistan is pushing for economic autonomy by laying the groundwork for export pipelines through Turkey.
Archaeological site discovered in Majnoon Dhi Qar on alert after prison plot Oil officials work to resolve Garraf tension Secondary pipeline installed in Rumaila
Gearing up for exploration drilling, the American super-major is undaunted by political disputes and ready to double down on Kurdistan.
The head of one of the first companies to sign with the KRG discusses the path to commerciality.
In negotiations with the KRG and several companies, Turkish leaders have outlined a package of upstream investment and pipeline construction. A final decision is imminent.
Erbil has entered an exuberant season of mergers and acquisitions, as super-majors rush in and smaller companies feel the pressure – from shareholders and the KRG – to cash out.
Under pressure from companies frustrated by political deadlock, the KRG has cut its exports in half.
