News and Interviews on Iraqi Oil
Laith Al-Shaher is the Director General of the legal department at the Iraqi oil ministry and one of the main negotiators of the South Gas Project with Royal/Dutch Shell and Mitsubishi. In a first for an oil ministry official, he spells out the main features of the deal in an interview with IOF editor Ruba Husari in Baghdad, as well as the nature of Basrah Gas Co, the first gas joint venture…
Results of the First Licensing Round announced in Baghdad June 30, 2009 Objective Of The Process Prequalification Process Timeline Contract Areas Fields Overview Participating Companies Participation Fees Consortia Bidding 1st Licensing Round Fields Reserves (table) 1st Licensing Round Prequalification Process & Results 1st Licensing Round Fields Map
17 July 2008 Iraq is gearing up to conduct a road show for its first bid round since the US-led invasion of 2003, announced at the end of June, and expects to launch a second round before the end of the year, Oil Minister Hussein al-Shahristani told International Oil Daily in an interview in Baghdad Wednesday. He added that technical support contracts (TSC) for five producing fields could still be…
17 August 2004 Despite its deteriorating security situation and unstable future, Iraq managed to attract a strong turnout for a contract to conduct reservoir and engineering studies at its largest two oil fields, Kirkuk and Rumaila. Some 14 bids were submitted from companies in Europe, North America and Australia, a senior Iraqi official said Monday. Iraq in June invited more than 30 companies to participate in the tender, which would…