18 January 2005 Iraq’s oil ministry has awarded contracts for reservoir studies at its giant Kirkuk and Rumaila oil fields to UK major BP and UK-based Exploration Consultants Ltd. (ECL), a senior Iraqi official said Friday. Royal Dutch/Shell will also play a supporting role to the oil ministry on the Kirkuk study under a technical service agreement, the official added — which will include the Anglo-Dutch major financing that field’s…
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Iraq Field Study Attracts Strong Interest
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…