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Ministry of Oil - Iraq
Main Category: Other Government Ministry / Public UtilityFirst Address : PO Box 6178
Second Address : Oil Complex Building, Port Saeed Street
City : Baghdad
Country : Iraq
Phone: 964 1 8177000
Fax: 964 1 2863103
Email: oil@uruklink.net
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Iraq studying new Exxon, Lukoil West Qurna bids
Sunday, 11 October 2009
Sunday, 11 October 2009
UPDATE 2: West Quma one of several fields not securing a developer in June auction round.
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Iraq hydrocarbons law delayed until after election - MP
Saturday, 3 October 2009
Saturday, 3 October 2009
Proposed law dividing responsibility between central gov't, provinces now 3 years late.
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Iraq, oil majors agree terms on oilfield project
Saturday, 3 October 2009
Saturday, 3 October 2009
Iraq-BP-CNPC venture to triple production at giant Rumaila field to be agreed 'within weeks'.
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Iraq may miss Shell gas deal deadline - spokesman
Tuesday, 22 September 2009
Tuesday, 22 September 2009
Negotiations ongoing but Shell set to reduce stake in $4bn project to 44% from 49%.
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Turkey eyes term extension on Iraq oil pipeline deal
Monday, 21 September 2009
Monday, 21 September 2009
Turkish Minister of Energy plans to fly to Baghdad next month to discuss agreement.
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Turkey may sign pact with Iraq on Nabucco gas
Saturday, 19 September 2009
Saturday, 19 September 2009
UPDATE 1: MoU may follow July transit deal to carry Caspian, ME gas to Europe.
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Shell gas deal seen delayed past Iraq elections
Saturday, 5 September 2009
Saturday, 5 September 2009
Senior oil official cites political opposition to Iraqi gov't, Shell, Mitsubishi venture.
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Cairn yet to decide on bidding for Iraq oil round
Saturday, 29 August 2009
Saturday, 29 August 2009
UK explorer's chairman says company may consider partners ahead of possible auction bid.
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UN says $165bn in Development Fund for Iraq coffers
Wednesday, 26 August 2009
Wednesday, 26 August 2009
Largesse amassed since fund set up in 2003 to manage state oil sale proceeds.
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Minister says Iraq aiming to quadruple oil production
Tuesday, 25 August 2009
Tuesday, 25 August 2009
Target comes as Iraq seeks to develop 10 new oil fields due to be auctioned this year.
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Iraq oilfields skipped at auction may be re-offered
Wednesday, 19 August 2009
Wednesday, 19 August 2009
Decision on whether to re-offer fields due to be taken by October or November.
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Iraq says no gas for Nabucco, may supply someday
Sunday, 12 July 2009
Sunday, 12 July 2009
Gov't spokesman al-Dabbagh says focus currently on meeting domestic needs.
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Iraq oil auction dashes majors' bonanza hopes
Tuesday, 30 June 2009
Tuesday, 30 June 2009
First round of auction closes with just one of eight fee-paying contracts awarded.
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Iraq to charge 35% tax to foreign oil firms
Thursday, 21 May 2009
Thursday, 21 May 2009
Current tax is 15%, new higher minimum aims to boost revenues in the war-torn country.
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Iraq set to outline oil investment opportunities
Wednesday, 18 March 2009
Wednesday, 18 March 2009
Oil ministry official set to speak at summit of industry leaders in UAE next week.
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Iraq bid to attract more international oil companies
Monday, 5 January 2009
Monday, 5 January 2009
Oil ministry launches process to qualify more firms as it seeks to double output.
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Foreign firms bid for 11 Iraqi oil field contracts
Wednesday, 31 December 2008
Wednesday, 31 December 2008
Second round of bidding starts for long-term development deals, says oil minister.
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Iraq in breakthrough to link Kurd oilfields to export
Monday, 24 November 2008
Monday, 24 November 2008
Unexpected deal announced by Iraqi oil minister should allow exports via Turkey.
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Iraq oil revenues hit by price plunge
Sunday, 23 November 2008
Sunday, 23 November 2008
Exports in October rise to 1.7mn bpd from 1.64mn bpd, but revenues drop by more than $1bn.
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Iraq flared gas is lucrative opportunity
Thursday, 23 October 2008
Thursday, 23 October 2008
Shell VP speaks exclusively to Oil and Gas Middle East in the wake of Iraq agreement.
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Iraq plans second bidding for oil contracts in Dec
Monday, 6 October 2008
Monday, 6 October 2008
Minister lays out procedure for long-term deals before meeting firms in London.
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Iraq signs gas deal with Shell
Monday, 22 September 2008
Monday, 22 September 2008
Oil Ministry says initial agreement worth 'some billions' of dollars, includes capture of natural gas.
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Talks announced to discuss Iraq oil deals
Sunday, 14 September 2008
Sunday, 14 September 2008
Energy firms from all over the world set for meeting to bid for lucrative oil, gas contracts.
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China to charge $6 a barrel to develop Iraq field
Tuesday, 2 September 2008
Tuesday, 2 September 2008
Iraqi cabinet approves $3bn deal for Al-Ahdab oilfield with China National Petroleum.
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Iraq, China agree $3bn oil service deal
Wednesday, 27 August 2008
Wednesday, 27 August 2008
First major oil contract with foreign firm announced with Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein.
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Iraq to sign first long-term oil deals since Saddam
Tuesday, 19 August 2008
Tuesday, 19 August 2008
Small oil-field deal with China to replace production-sharing agreement.
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Iraq abandons most short-term oil contracts - report
Sunday, 17 August 2008
Sunday, 17 August 2008
Measures to boost output by 500,000 barrels per day with oil majors dropped.
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Iraq, China ready to revive major oil deal
Sunday, 10 August 2008
Sunday, 10 August 2008
Original 1997 contract for Al-Ahdab field valued at $700mn over 23 years.
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Italy's Eni, Iraq oil officials discuss projects
Saturday, 9 August 2008
Saturday, 9 August 2008
Italian energy group one of 35 companies pre-qualified to bid for long-term contracts.
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Iran warns of 'fierce' response if attacked
Thursday, 3 July 2008
Thursday, 3 July 2008
Oil minister warns of reprisal, radically higher oil prices if attacked, but also signals progress with West.
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Iraq MPs promise tough ride on oil contracts
Wednesday, 2 July 2008
Wednesday, 2 July 2008
Parliament must have right to scrutinise long-term contracts with foreign firms - MPs.
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Iraq fails to sign deals with oil majors
Tuesday, 1 July 2008
Tuesday, 1 July 2008
War-torn Iraq says failed to sign technical support contracts with global oil majors over disagreements.
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Oil majors must have local partner - Iraq
Monday, 30 June 2008
Monday, 30 June 2008
Gov't will require foreign firms to have Iraqi partner as country's oil sector opened up.
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Iraq clears way for foreign investment in oil sector
Monday, 30 June 2008
Monday, 30 June 2008
Gov't unveils six oilfields open to foreign firms for development contracts.
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Iraq fully restores southern oil flow
Sunday, 13 April 2008
Sunday, 13 April 2008
Three fields back online after bomb attack on pipeline in late March shut them down, Iraqi oil officials say.
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Iraq cuts oil price to Europe, ups US
Thursday, 13 March 2008
Thursday, 13 March 2008
Iraq cuts official crude selling price by $2.20 a barrel to European buyers, raises by 60 cents to US.
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Oil exports surge in Iraq as security improves
Friday, 25 January 2008
Friday, 25 January 2008
WEF: Iraq oil minister Al-Shahristani says output to rise by 400,000 bpd.
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Iraq oil exports hit three-month high
Sunday, 30 December 2007
Sunday, 30 December 2007
Exports almost top 60mn barrels in November, sold at average of $83.87 per barrel, Oil Ministry says.
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Iraq admits defeat on oil law
Thursday, 6 December 2007
Thursday, 6 December 2007
'Irreconcilable' differences mean country's oil law will not be passed any times soon, minister says.
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Iraq set for oil deals regardless of law
Monday, 24 September 2007
Monday, 24 September 2007
Oil minister says country ready to sign contracts whether or not oil law passed by parliament.
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Iraq to issue oil tenders
Sunday, 9 September 2007
Sunday, 9 September 2007
Country to issue tenders for international firms to develop its existing fields this year with or without new law.
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Tensions hinder Iraq oilfield development
Thursday, 6 September 2007
Thursday, 6 September 2007
Major disagreements in the Iraqi parliament have to be negotiated before a critical and long awaited hydrocarbon law can be passed, Iraqi officials said at a summit in Dubai last week. This will ease the way for billions of dollars in foreign investment to enter the country's massive oil sector.
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Iraq oil law should pass easily
Wednesday, 29 August 2007
Wednesday, 29 August 2007
Iraqi vice president says parliament should pass controversial federal oil law by a comfortable majority.
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Iraq exports 3mn barrels crude to Turkey
Tuesday, 28 August 2007
Tuesday, 28 August 2007
Oil flowing at 11,000 barrels per hour through northern pipeline since restart last week.
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Iraqi buyout targets
Thursday, 23 August 2007
Thursday, 23 August 2007
Small oil firms are sized up by larger competitors when the country approves a new oil law, analysts say.
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Iran says fuel consumption down 27%
Sunday, 29 July 2007
Sunday, 29 July 2007
Daily gasoline consumption has dropped by 20mn litres per day since rationing began, minister says.
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Iraq opens new refinery, but problems still remain
Thursday, 30 November 2006
Thursday, 30 November 2006
Iraq’s Ministry of Oil wants to increase its country’s oil capacity by building new refineries. One is already up and running, but more are needed just to meet the country’s own requirements
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