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Government is authorized by the Oil Ministry to deal with Exxon Mobil
Date: Mon 02/01/2012 6:31
□ Baghdad / agencies,
the government said it authorized the Ministry of Oil in the decision-making on the subject of Exxon Mobil if it continues on its position to work in the oil sites in the Kurdistan region and beyond.
The new President of Kurdistan Region Masoud Barzani's recent emphasis on "constitutional" contract oil site with the "Exxon Mobil. "
The statement came Barzani then a few days after confirmation of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki that the American company promised to "review its decision."
BMG "Exxon Mobil" the U.S. in October last contract for oil exploration with Kurdistan region of Iraq, claimed Baghdad after that it was considering its options in regarding the firm, giant.
says newspaper "The Independent" London said Exxon Mobil's largest oil company in the world by signing an agreement with the Kurdistan risked fanning the flame of a severe crisis in Iraq.
The chancellor said the government's legal Fadhil Mohammed Jawad, told the Kurdish news agency (Rn) "has been authorized and the Ministry of Oil in act with Exxon Mobil in its position if it continues on its work sites Ptnguib oil in the Kurdistan region. "
Baghdad and threatened to deprive Exxon of holding a huge West Qurna 1. But the company ignored the warnings and signed an agreement for exploration with the Kurdistan Regional Government in the six regions each located within the territory disputed between Arbil and Baghdad.
The Baghdad every decade from the site without the approval of a contract null and void. Baghdad had been denied earlier in the oil companies that have signed contracts in Iraqi Kurdistan from bidding or signing contracts for the oil fields again. He Jawad said "the Iraqi constitution is clear. Must pass the contracts of oil through the oil ministry therefore, the ministry is empowered by the government in take any action it deems appropriate with the U.S. company. " According to Hussein Shahristani, the deputy prime minister responsible for the energy sector, the U.S. company's decision to threaten the unity of the country more.
The authorities in the territory of Kurdistan, said recently that Exxon Mobil continues to oil exploration despite the objection of Baghdad.
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