Production in Iraq's largest oil field has been cut and exports may suffer after saboteurs bombed the same section of pipeline targeted in an October attack.
The head of the Energy Police, a new directorate in charge of all energy infrastructure protection, describes his organization and its challenges on the eve of the U.S. withdrawal.
In the wake of a deadly bombing, the biggest players in Basra's oil sector backed out of a conference meant to highlight Iraq's investment opportunities.
The country's largest oil field is up to nearly 1 million bpd and officials are plotting security fixes after pipeline bombings drastically cut output.
Attacks late Friday in Rumaila took out four pipelines and halted output, though didn't affect exports, officials said.
In the latest red-tape rule that could stifle oil field development, foreign oil company officials have to ditch their security before entering airport grounds.
Halfway through a relatively calm Ramadan, security is shattered by seemingly coordinated attacks nationwide.
After being temporarily removed from leading Beiji refinery security, the Oil Police is revamping its strategy and increasing its presence.
Investigators still don't know what caused last week's explosion, but damaged gas line no longer impacting output.
Iraq’s largest refinery is off line after an explosion on a gas pipeline that feeds the refinery, as the oil sector continues to suffer an epidemic of attacks.
