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10.02.2012
As Iraq prepares to hold the fourth round of permits oil and gas, the late end of May next, continue to differences oil between Baghdad and Erbil, in spite of the meetings and talks between the two sides, but remains a draft law of oil and gas ranges in place inside the Iraqi parliament awaiting approval.
and the Reuters news agency said in a report it to the Iraqi Oil Ministry has decided to allow the company S. K Innovations to participate in the licensing round, the fourth exploration concessions, having sold the South Korean company for its stake in an oilfield in the Kurdistan region to the national oil company Korean KNOC banned participation already.
director of contracts and licensing of petroleum in the Ministry of Oil, Abdul-Mahdi al-Amidi In a statement to Radio Free Iraq said Friday that the Korean company has succeeded in all the eligibility criteria but delay the announcement of rehabilitation was due to its stake in a post production in the field of Bazian with the Kurdistan Regional Government without the consent of the federal government, but after selling its stake became eligible to participate in the licensing round next. Amidi revealed to Radio Free Iraq that the number of companies currently eligible to participate in the licensing round, the fourth arrived at the 47 companies 38 companies, including in addition to the company's new Korean bought bags of information, stressing that the licensing round, the next will be held in Baghdad on thirty atheist Thirty of the month of May.
He attributed the Amidi, the reasons for postponement of the licensing round, the fourth three times to the need for the ministry to make adjustments to service contracts and the opportunity for companies to review these contracts.
It is noteworthy that the Iraqi oil ministry prevented the companies that signed contracts with the Kurdistan Regional Government to participate in the tour, which is scheduled for late May , because the ministry and the Iraqi government, according to director of contracts and licensing of petroleum in the oil ministry, Abdul-Mahdi al-Amidi are still are considered contracts entered into by the Government of the Territory is illegal.
So let companies to choose between Baghdad and Erbil. and international companies that continue to face pressure from the Iraqi Oil Ministry to undo the concession contracts signed with the Kurdistan Regional Government, Exxon Mobil, the U.S.. and the Reuters news agency quoted Abdel-Mahdi al-Amidi, Director of Contracts and Procurement Department Oil as saying that Exxon Mobil was stripped of its role as leader of the multi-billion project to pump water which is essential for the development of fields heavily in the south.
said Amidi, if you want Exxon Mobil to continue in the West Qurna contract will be notified and the Oil Ministry in writing that they will freeze their contracts with the Kurdistan until they reached an agreement between the Territory and Baghdad, or approval of the Ministry of oil contracts, but industry sources, as indicated Reuters, suspect that no American company the latest warning from Baghdad and that the company will continue to work probably in Arbil.
Amidi confirmed to Radio Free Iraq that the ministry had not yet taken any decision on the removal of company the stricken Mobil, and communication under way in order to fit the company's position and are awaiting its response to the final it will cease to be held in the West Qurna field. Radio Free Iraq tried to find out the position of the Kurdistan Regional Government of the recent moves to the Iraqi Oil Ministry, confirmed government source who asked not to be identified confirmed Radio Free Iraq that KRG is committed to the Iraqi constitution, and will continue in its oil policy which he described as a success, and that the advent of global vendors clear evidence of the success of this policy, and the failure of policy Baghdad oil, stressing that the region and through the production of nearly 200 thousand barrels of oil a day was able to provides electric power to its citizens, accusing Baghdad regardless of billions and the failure to provide services to the Iraqis.
It is noteworthy that the differences of oil is one of the most outstanding issues between Baghdad and Erbil have formed several joint committees to discuss these differences and address them, but to no avail. Abdul Mahdi al-Amidi, Director of Contracts and Procurement Department Oil explained that the dialogues and meetings are continuing on contracts and disputes oil. to that, Ali Hussain Balou, head of the oil and gas in the Iraqi Council of Representatives the past that a Kurdish delegation a high level he had visited Baghdad last November, and came out with positive results, but Baghdad and after the return of the delegation declined its promises, criticizing the oil policy, which describes Balillabih and others clear of the Federal Government. and excludes politicians and observers of the Iraqi to resolve differences oil between Baghdad and Erbil, in the absence of oil and gas law, who was unable House of Representatives during its previous pass, and still on the agenda of the session the new Council.
Blue attributed the delay in adoption of the bill that would regulate the country's oil policy to the federal government's desire to file maintenance of the oil in full without granting the provinces the oil-producing powers of the contracting companies. This is the opinion of Blue inconsistent with articles 111 and 112 of the Iraqi constitution, which require the involvement of the provinces and territories in the management of the fields, and policy-making oil. and Hussein Shahristani, the deputy prime minister for energy in an interview with Radio Free Iraq hoped to be able the House of Representatives to approve the draft law after the Council of Ministers to amend the earlier draft prepared in 2007.
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10.02.2012
As Iraq prepares to hold the fourth round of permits oil and gas, the late end of May next, continue to differences oil between Baghdad and Erbil, in spite of the meetings and talks between the two sides, but remains a draft law of oil and gas ranges in place inside the Iraqi parliament awaiting approval.
and the Reuters news agency said in a report it to the Iraqi Oil Ministry has decided to allow the company S. K Innovations to participate in the licensing round, the fourth exploration concessions, having sold the South Korean company for its stake in an oilfield in the Kurdistan region to the national oil company Korean KNOC banned participation already.
director of contracts and licensing of petroleum in the Ministry of Oil, Abdul-Mahdi al-Amidi In a statement to Radio Free Iraq said Friday that the Korean company has succeeded in all the eligibility criteria but delay the announcement of rehabilitation was due to its stake in a post production in the field of Bazian with the Kurdistan Regional Government without the consent of the federal government, but after selling its stake became eligible to participate in the licensing round next. Amidi revealed to Radio Free Iraq that the number of companies currently eligible to participate in the licensing round, the fourth arrived at the 47 companies 38 companies, including in addition to the company's new Korean bought bags of information, stressing that the licensing round, the next will be held in Baghdad on thirty atheist Thirty of the month of May.
He attributed the Amidi, the reasons for postponement of the licensing round, the fourth three times to the need for the ministry to make adjustments to service contracts and the opportunity for companies to review these contracts.
It is noteworthy that the Iraqi oil ministry prevented the companies that signed contracts with the Kurdistan Regional Government to participate in the tour, which is scheduled for late May , because the ministry and the Iraqi government, according to director of contracts and licensing of petroleum in the oil ministry, Abdul-Mahdi al-Amidi are still are considered contracts entered into by the Government of the Territory is illegal.
So let companies to choose between Baghdad and Erbil. and international companies that continue to face pressure from the Iraqi Oil Ministry to undo the concession contracts signed with the Kurdistan Regional Government, Exxon Mobil, the U.S.. and the Reuters news agency quoted Abdel-Mahdi al-Amidi, Director of Contracts and Procurement Department Oil as saying that Exxon Mobil was stripped of its role as leader of the multi-billion project to pump water which is essential for the development of fields heavily in the south.
said Amidi, if you want Exxon Mobil to continue in the West Qurna contract will be notified and the Oil Ministry in writing that they will freeze their contracts with the Kurdistan until they reached an agreement between the Territory and Baghdad, or approval of the Ministry of oil contracts, but industry sources, as indicated Reuters, suspect that no American company the latest warning from Baghdad and that the company will continue to work probably in Arbil.
Amidi confirmed to Radio Free Iraq that the ministry had not yet taken any decision on the removal of company the stricken Mobil, and communication under way in order to fit the company's position and are awaiting its response to the final it will cease to be held in the West Qurna field. Radio Free Iraq tried to find out the position of the Kurdistan Regional Government of the recent moves to the Iraqi Oil Ministry, confirmed government source who asked not to be identified confirmed Radio Free Iraq that KRG is committed to the Iraqi constitution, and will continue in its oil policy which he described as a success, and that the advent of global vendors clear evidence of the success of this policy, and the failure of policy Baghdad oil, stressing that the region and through the production of nearly 200 thousand barrels of oil a day was able to provides electric power to its citizens, accusing Baghdad regardless of billions and the failure to provide services to the Iraqis.
It is noteworthy that the differences of oil is one of the most outstanding issues between Baghdad and Erbil have formed several joint committees to discuss these differences and address them, but to no avail. Abdul Mahdi al-Amidi, Director of Contracts and Procurement Department Oil explained that the dialogues and meetings are continuing on contracts and disputes oil. to that, Ali Hussain Balou, head of the oil and gas in the Iraqi Council of Representatives the past that a Kurdish delegation a high level he had visited Baghdad last November, and came out with positive results, but Baghdad and after the return of the delegation declined its promises, criticizing the oil policy, which describes Balillabih and others clear of the Federal Government. and excludes politicians and observers of the Iraqi to resolve differences oil between Baghdad and Erbil, in the absence of oil and gas law, who was unable House of Representatives during its previous pass, and still on the agenda of the session the new Council.
Blue attributed the delay in adoption of the bill that would regulate the country's oil policy to the federal government's desire to file maintenance of the oil in full without granting the provinces the oil-producing powers of the contracting companies. This is the opinion of Blue inconsistent with articles 111 and 112 of the Iraqi constitution, which require the involvement of the provinces and territories in the management of the fields, and policy-making oil. and Hussein Shahristani, the deputy prime minister for energy in an interview with Radio Free Iraq hoped to be able the House of Representatives to approve the draft law after the Council of Ministers to amend the earlier draft prepared in 2007.
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