Iraq Oil
Iraq oil stories: Iraq to boost oil production following contract awards; Lukoil-ConocoPhillips to bid for West Qurna-2 oil field; Iraq to award Zubair and West Qurna oil deals; Sterling Energy to start drilling in Kurdistan in December
Latest News
Hungarian group makes Kurdistan oil and gas find
Hungarian group MOL makes discovery in Iraq’s northern Kurdistan region
Chinese consortium signs Iraq Missan oilfield deal
China National Offshore Oil Corporation and Sinochem win Iraq oil contract
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Iraq oil exports increase in February
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Baghdad negotiates with consultant to develop oil sector
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Iraq stalls Shell's southern gas project
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Turkish firm wins Iraq drilling deal
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Iraq to develop Nasiriyah oilfield alone
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Booz & Company tipped for Iraqi oil sector review deal
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Baghdad rules out more oil and gas auctions
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Partners seal $9.9m Algeria oilfield deal
Special Report
Special Report: Oil & Gas - Gulf producers tackle gas supply shortages
Despite being home to some of the largest gas reserves in the world, the Middle East is suffering from shortages because of Opec oil cuts
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Contracts awarded
Middle East contracts awarded: January 2010
Almost $3bn worth of contracts have been awarded across the Middle East up to 31 Januay 2010, according to this selected checklist compiled from MEED reports
Chinese consortium signs Iraq Missan oilfield deal
China National Offshore Oil Corporation and Sinochem win Iraq oil contract
Middle East contracts awarded: February 2010
Almost $3.5bn worth of contracts have been awarded across the Middle East in February 2010, according to this selected checklist compiled from MEED reports
US-led consortium signs up to develop West Qurna field
Firms first bid for scheme in June 2009
Shell signs up to develop Iraq's Manjoon field
Deal is part of scheme to boost production to 12 million barrels a day by 2016
Analysis
Baghdad’s golden oil opportunity
The winners in Iraq’s oil licensing rounds face stiff challenges in developing the country’s oil fields
Commentary
Baghdad’s big oil opportunity
Gulf statessuch as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Abu Dhabi have been transformed by their oil revenues. Iraq should study its neighbours for what not to do as much as what to do
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Iraq to return as dominant player in the energy sector
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Oil firms should beware of the risks in Iraq
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Baghdad oil ministry must calm nerves
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Iraqi gas has hurdles to clear
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Licence terms must be fairer
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Iraqi territorial dispute benefits no one
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Baghdad must soften oil terms
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Energy majors will comply with regional demands
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Iraq must fix falling oil output
Data
Energy 2010: Industry starts year in a strong position
With oil prices rising, a series of major projects will be launched in the energy sector in the year ahead
Iraqi gas: Addressing the hurdles to progress
While Iraq rebuilds itself in the post Saddam era, political infighting continues to hamper its gas sector and undermine hopes of developing a rich stream of export revenues
