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			<title>Iraq studying new Exxon, Lukoil West Qurna bids</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 2: West Quma one of several fields not securing a developer in June auction round.]]></description>
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			<title>Iraq hydrocarbons law delayed until after election - MP</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Proposed law dividing responsibility between central gov't, provinces now 3 years late.]]></description>
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			<title>Iraq, oil majors agree terms on oilfield project</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Iraq-BP-CNPC venture to triple production at giant Rumaila field to be agreed 'within weeks'.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Iraq may miss Shell gas deal deadline - spokesman</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Negotiations ongoing but Shell set to reduce stake in $4bn project to 44% from 49%.]]></description>
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			<title>Turkey eyes term extension on Iraq oil pipeline deal</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Turkish Minister of Energy plans to fly to Baghdad next month to discuss agreement.]]></description>
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			<title>Turkey may sign pact with Iraq on Nabucco gas</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 1: MoU may follow July transit deal to carry Caspian, ME gas to Europe.]]></description>
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			<title>Shell gas deal seen delayed past Iraq elections</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Senior oil official cites political opposition to Iraqi gov't, Shell, Mitsubishi venture.]]></description>
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			<title>Cairn yet to decide on bidding for Iraq oil round</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UK explorer's chairman says company may consider partners ahead of possible auction bid.]]></description>
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			<title>UN says $165bn in Development Fund for Iraq coffers</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Largesse amassed since fund set up in 2003 to manage state oil sale proceeds.]]></description>
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			<title>Minister says Iraq aiming to quadruple oil production</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Target comes as Iraq seeks to develop 10 new oil fields due to be auctioned this year.]]></description>
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			<title>Iraq oilfields skipped at auction may be re-offered</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Decision on whether to re-offer fields due to be taken by October or November. ]]></description>
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			<title>Iraq says no gas for Nabucco, may supply someday</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Gov't spokesman al-Dabbagh says focus currently on meeting domestic needs.]]></description>
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			<title>Iraq oil auction dashes majors' bonanza hopes</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[First round of auction closes with just one of eight fee-paying contracts awarded.]]></description>
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			<title>Iraq to charge 35% tax to foreign oil firms</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Current tax is 15%, new higher minimum aims to boost revenues in the war-torn country.]]></description>
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			<title>Iraq set to outline oil investment opportunities</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Oil ministry official set to speak at summit of industry leaders in UAE next week.]]></description>
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			<title>Iraq bid to attract more international oil companies</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Oil ministry launches process to qualify more firms as it seeks to double output.]]></description>
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			<title>Foreign firms bid for 11 Iraqi oil field contracts</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Second round of bidding starts for long-term development deals, says oil minister.]]></description>
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			<title>Iraq in breakthrough to link Kurd oilfields to export</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Unexpected deal announced by Iraqi oil minister should allow exports via Turkey.]]></description>
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			<title>Iraq oil revenues hit by price plunge</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Exports in October rise to 1.7mn bpd from 1.64mn bpd, but revenues drop by more than $1bn.]]></description>
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			<title>Iraq flared gas is lucrative opportunity</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Shell VP speaks exclusively to Oil and Gas Middle East in the wake of Iraq agreement.]]></description>
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			<title>Iraq plans second bidding for oil contracts in Dec</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Minister lays out procedure for long-term deals before meeting firms in London.]]></description>
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			<title>Iraq signs gas deal with Shell </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Oil Ministry says initial agreement worth 'some billions' of dollars, includes capture of natural gas.]]></description>
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			<title>Talks announced to discuss Iraq oil deals</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Energy firms from all over the world set for meeting to bid for lucrative oil, gas contracts.]]></description>
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			<title>China to charge $6 a barrel to develop Iraq field</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Iraqi cabinet approves $3bn deal for Al-Ahdab oilfield with China National Petroleum. ]]></description>
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			<title>Iraq, China agree $3bn oil service deal</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[First major oil contract with foreign firm announced with Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein.]]></description>
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			<title>Iraq to sign first long-term oil deals since Saddam</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Small oil-field deal with China to replace production-sharing agreement.]]></description>
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			<title>Iraq abandons most short-term oil contracts - report</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Measures to boost output by 500,000 barrels per day with oil majors dropped.]]></description>
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			<title>Iraq, China ready to revive major oil deal</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Original 1997 contract for Al-Ahdab field valued at $700mn over 23 years.]]></description>
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			<title>Italy's Eni, Iraq oil officials discuss projects </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Italian energy group one of 35 companies pre-qualified to bid for long-term contracts.]]></description>
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			<title>Iran warns of 'fierce' response if attacked</title>
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