Hydrocarbon Law 2011

Does Iraq still need a hydrocarbon law? According to Tariq Shafiq who co-authored the first version of Iraq’s Oil & Gas Law in 2006, yes it does. So do others including the Kurds who made its enactment one of the conditions for backing Nouri al-Maliki for PM last year, and the latter as well since he agreed to do it within six months of taking office. However, the recent revival…

Wikileaks: KRG & Contracts

HUNT OIL SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH KRG UNDER KRG OIL LAW CANADIAN NIKO SIGNS OIL CONTRACT IN KURDISTAN REGION OMV TO CONTINUE OIL EXPLORATION IN NORTHERN IRAQ DESPITE IRAQI EMBARGO OIL MINISTER ANNULS KRG OIL CONTRACTS KRG LOOKING TO BUY GOODWILL THROUGH OIL EXPORT OIL FOUND AT SEVERAL NEW SITES IN KURDISTAN REGION BAGHDAD-ERBIL OIL RAPPROCHEMENT? MPS OFFER SKEPTICISM AND OLD IDEAS FOR NEXT STEP OIL RAPPROCHEMENT? KRG PUBLISHES TWO CONTRACTS…