Home
• Iraq is making in corruption within the project possible export of oil platforms
Saturday, March 10, 2012
BAGHDAD - Naseer Goldfinch
Related Nodes:
New platform for the export of oil in the Shatt al-Arab (AFP). Jpg
Confirmed the Iraqi Oil Ministry to investigate the information about the involvement of the company «Witten for offshore» Malaysia - Australia in the process of corruption during the project work in the export of oil platforms floating in Iraq.
The newspaper «Wall Street Journal» published mid-February last that «the company to Witten» Holding announced that the Police Federation of Australia, on request, conduct an inquiry about the possibility of the existence of illegal payments made by one of its subsidiaries operating in the project to expand the facilities to export oil Iraq.
The company explained that «the preliminary investigations», arguing that «the event is a breach of company law and ethics, integrity and a breach of Australian laws criminalized». She pointed out that «the breach to the company attributed to Witten offshore Malaysia».
Measures
The spokesperson for the Iraqi Oil Ministry, Asim Jihad told «life» that «the ministry has taken a number of measures, including sending a telegram on 15 February to the holding company demanded clarifications immediately on the report published by the newspaper», and responded to the company immediately that it commends the position Iraqi Ministry welcomes the follow-up of the position of the highest levels, and has shown willingness to fully and seriously in cooperation with the Ministry for the completion of the investigation ».
He stressed that the Ministry reserves the right to legal and judicial system of individuals or entities against the defamation of or insult them without offering evidence adequate. He said the project of establishing export platforms floating, which was attended by the above company, is part of the ministry's plan to increase the export potential of the southern ports of the country, and carried out in a very special project.
He noted that the importance of the project, prompted the ministry since the beginning to the adoption of the international advisory is the company «Foster Wheeler», and identified its duties to prepare designs and regulations competing companies and the receipt of offers, analyze and monitor the implementation of the project on the ground, and there was a third party (global) mission to support Browsing paragraphs of the project with terms of implementation, according to global standards.
Review
The Inspector General in the Iraqi Oil Ministry Hilal Ismail, instructed a review and audit procedures for assignment of a contract, implementation and financial payments under the terms of the contract, and the meeting with those concerned and examined the situation and to evaluate and continuous coordination with the company «to Witten» Australian company «South Oil» on the subject to be settled soon.
The ministry predicted that the project faces obstruction of international parties and others «sought and seek for reasons and the goals and objectives are known».
Increased «the amounts spent on the project will be recovered in less than a month, from oil export revenues, and that the Oil Ministry confirms its commitment to management of oil wealth on a national basis and professional development of fixed and».
And confirmed member of the Economic Committee in the House of Representatives Nuri Albjara told «life» that «the investigation in this case the responsibility of the Department of the Inspector General at the Ministry of Oil, under the supervision of the regulator in Parliament», adding «Based on this information will follow up the matter with the possibility of referral agencies involved to the Integrity Commission or the judiciary, to reduce the phenomena of extortion, which may be exposed to other companies operating in Iraq ».
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
Saturday, March 10, 2012
BAGHDAD - Naseer Goldfinch
Related Nodes:
New platform for the export of oil in the Shatt al-Arab (AFP). Jpg
Confirmed the Iraqi Oil Ministry to investigate the information about the involvement of the company «Witten for offshore» Malaysia - Australia in the process of corruption during the project work in the export of oil platforms floating in Iraq.
The newspaper «Wall Street Journal» published mid-February last that «the company to Witten» Holding announced that the Police Federation of Australia, on request, conduct an inquiry about the possibility of the existence of illegal payments made by one of its subsidiaries operating in the project to expand the facilities to export oil Iraq.
The company explained that «the preliminary investigations», arguing that «the event is a breach of company law and ethics, integrity and a breach of Australian laws criminalized». She pointed out that «the breach to the company attributed to Witten offshore Malaysia».
Measures
The spokesperson for the Iraqi Oil Ministry, Asim Jihad told «life» that «the ministry has taken a number of measures, including sending a telegram on 15 February to the holding company demanded clarifications immediately on the report published by the newspaper», and responded to the company immediately that it commends the position Iraqi Ministry welcomes the follow-up of the position of the highest levels, and has shown willingness to fully and seriously in cooperation with the Ministry for the completion of the investigation ».
He stressed that the Ministry reserves the right to legal and judicial system of individuals or entities against the defamation of or insult them without offering evidence adequate. He said the project of establishing export platforms floating, which was attended by the above company, is part of the ministry's plan to increase the export potential of the southern ports of the country, and carried out in a very special project.
He noted that the importance of the project, prompted the ministry since the beginning to the adoption of the international advisory is the company «Foster Wheeler», and identified its duties to prepare designs and regulations competing companies and the receipt of offers, analyze and monitor the implementation of the project on the ground, and there was a third party (global) mission to support Browsing paragraphs of the project with terms of implementation, according to global standards.
Review
The Inspector General in the Iraqi Oil Ministry Hilal Ismail, instructed a review and audit procedures for assignment of a contract, implementation and financial payments under the terms of the contract, and the meeting with those concerned and examined the situation and to evaluate and continuous coordination with the company «to Witten» Australian company «South Oil» on the subject to be settled soon.
The ministry predicted that the project faces obstruction of international parties and others «sought and seek for reasons and the goals and objectives are known».
Increased «the amounts spent on the project will be recovered in less than a month, from oil export revenues, and that the Oil Ministry confirms its commitment to management of oil wealth on a national basis and professional development of fixed and».
And confirmed member of the Economic Committee in the House of Representatives Nuri Albjara told «life» that «the investigation in this case the responsibility of the Department of the Inspector General at the Ministry of Oil, under the supervision of the regulator in Parliament», adding «Based on this information will follow up the matter with the possibility of referral agencies involved to the Integrity Commission or the judiciary, to reduce the phenomena of extortion, which may be exposed to other companies operating in Iraq ».
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
