Iraqi officials and IOC execs meet in Istanbul, altering plans for the upcoming auction of three fields, amid rumors of a gas deal with Iran.
The U.S. and British troops and diplomats based at COB Basra see themselves forming a crucial conduit for foreign oil companies entering Iraq's southern oil sector.
Energy minister delivers another blow to unions that global labor recognizes but Saddam-era laws still prohibit.
Progress but no solutions to potential obstacles, as global oil companies contracted to dramatically increase oil production meet in closed-door symposium with Iraqi oil and other ministries.
Petronas Malaysia is gearing up for production at Garraf oilfield, after disgruntled tribal leaders tried to extract illicit payments in exchange for their permission to drill.
Those who can’t afford expensive generators or the fuel to run them suffer the greatest discomforts and dangers of Iraq’s extreme summer heat.
Iraqi official confirms plans for LNG export, but promises to meet domestic power demands before sending natural gas abroad.
Iraq's cabinet gave an initial authorization to the natural gas joint venture being negotiated between the Oil Ministry, Royal Dutch Shell and Mitsubishi, but – contrary to some media reports – a final contract is far from certain.
Iraqi oil leaders are offering four new projects to foreign investors with the ambition of more than doubling the country's refinery production.
Amid a heat wave of protests and politics, the resigning electricity minister’s portfolio will go to the oil minister, though electricity officials deny the hand-over will take place.
