Thamir al-Ghadhban, former Iraqi Minister of Oil and Chairman of the Advisory Commission at the Prime Minister’s office, gives his take on the latest developments in Iraq’s oil sector and analyses future trends in an interview in Baghdad with Ruba Husari. Q: How do you expect a new government following the March 7 legislative elections to deal with the signed contracts? Is there a risk that the legality of those…
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Final Tender Protocol – Excerpts
Final Tender Protocol – Excerpts Bidding Schedule Dec. 11-12 Process Timeline: Bidding, Ratification, Signature Bidding Parameters & Bid Score Formula The Final 44 Pre-qualified Entities The 10 Contract Areas: Current Production, Minimum Plateau Production Targets, Plateau Duration, Signature Bonus, Minimum Expenditure Obligation
Iraq Starts Countdown for Contract Awards
14 October 2008 Iraq’s oil ministry on Monday launched a competition among 35 international oil companies for six of Iraq’s most prized oil fields and two undeveloped gas fields under 20-year service contracts, which Iraqi Oil Minister Hussein al-Shahristani said he expects to be “finalized and presented to the Iraqi cabinet for ratification before the end of June.” Prequalified companies for Iraq’s first bid round, including all the majors as…