Zero casualty and only equipment damage, but Ninewa attack on exploration company raises profile of security threats to the oil sector.
A series of bombings Thursday targeted Shiites, killing at least 68, while a political conflict continues to stoke sectarian mistrust.
Iraq's largest oil field has almost fully recovered from Tuesday's pipeline bombing, which took half of its production off line.
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.
