Iraq

December 31 2008 saw Iraq launch its second post-war bidding round. Oil minister Hussain al-Shahristani listed the 11 oil and gas fields or groups on offer as Halfaya, East Baghdad,... 2009-01-03

Canadian independent Heritage Oil has spudded the first exploration well on the Miran licence in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.

The ongoing dispute between the central government of Iraq in Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) over the legality of contracts signed between the KRG and foreign... 2008-12-08

Following a preliminary agreement between Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to link two oil fields in Kurdistan to the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline, Ashti Hawrami, Kurdistan's... 2008-11-28

Iraqi oil minister Hussain al-Shahristani has announced an agreement with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) that will allow for two KRG oil fields, namely Tawke and Shiwashuk,... 2008-11-25

State-run PetroVietnam is apparently holding a second round of talks with Iraq's oil ministry over a US$300mn deal that the company signed with the Saddam Hussein regime in March... 2008-11-18

Turkey's state owned oil company Türkiye Petrolleri Anonim Ortakligi (TPAO) is entering the final stage of talks with Anglo-Dutch major Royal Dutch Shell on jointly bidding for... 2008-11-17

China and Iraq have signed a final agreement for a US$2.9bn oil service contract for the development of the Ahdab oil field, according to a China National Petroleum Corporation... 2008-11-14

Royal Dutch Shell's agreement with Iraq's state-run Southern Gas Company (SOC) to form a joint venture (JV) to capture and commercialise natural gas is facing increased scrutiny,... 2008-11-07

An explosion has cut oil flows through the Turkish section of the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline, according to local media reports. While the cause of the blast has not been confirmed, it... 2008-11-06