http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/scat/1 The latest news about Oil & Gas in Iraq en support@iraqupdates.com support@iraqupdates.com PHP RSS Feed Generator A consortium led by Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) plans to raise output on Iraq's giant West Qurna field to 2.325 million barrels per day from less than half a million bpd at present, the Iraqi oil minister said on Thursday. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/61767/refid/RSS-energy-07-11-2009 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:05:00 +0000 An Exxon Mobil-led consortium has beaten rival Russian, French and Chinese groups to bag initial rights to develop Iraq's West Qurna field, adding momentum to Iraq's efforts to unlock its oil riches. [ID:nL5388274] http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/61766/refid/RSS-energy-07-11-2009 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:04:00 +0000 The Iraqi Oil Ministry said Thursday it awarded a consortium led by Exxon Mobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell PLC the right to develop the West Qurna-1 field in southern Iraq, representing the first American-led team gaining access to Iraq's oil patch. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/61762/refid/RSS-energy-07-11-2009 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:37:00 +0000 Boosting Iraq's efforts to exploit its vast oil riches, a consortium led by US oil giant Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) has won initial rights to develop an extensive oilfield in southern Iraq having reserves of 8.7 billion barrels. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/61761/refid/RSS-energy-07-11-2009 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:36:00 +0000 Iraq awarded a contract to develop the West Qurna oilfield to Exxon Mobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell Plc, a month before the country holds its second licensing round for oilfield contracts since the 2003 U.S. invasion. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/61760/refid/RSS-energy-07-11-2009 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:35:00 +0000 Iraq has been crying out for foreign investment in its oil fields, and after years of conflict and enormous efforts from authorities to convince overseas wealth funds that Iraq is safe enough for their cash, oil firms have started to stack their chips... http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/61759/refid/RSS-energy-07-11-2009 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:33:00 +0000 Investors could shy away from a December auction for the East Baghdad oil field that lies under the streets of Baghdad on security concerns, analysts say. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/61758/refid/RSS-energy-07-11-2009 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:30:00 +0000 ExxonMobil and Royal Dutch Shell, the two biggest western oil companies, on Thursday won the right to develop Iraq’s giant West Qurna oilfield, raising the prospect of a big jump in Iraqi oil supplies. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/61757/refid/RSS-energy-07-11-2009 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:26:00 +0000 The American energy giant ExxonMobil today won the right to develop one of the world's most prized untapped oil reserves, in a $50bn (£30bn) deal that will entrench the company as one of the largest players in postwar Iraq. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/61756/refid/RSS-energy-07-11-2009 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:25:00 +0000 An Exxon Mobil-led consortium has beaten rival Russian, French and Chinese groups to secure initial rights to develop Iraq's West Qurna field, adding momentum to Iraq's bid to unlock its oil riches. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/61755/refid/RSS-energy-07-11-2009 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:24:00 +0000 ExxonMobil and Royal Dutch Shell, the world's two biggest western oil companies, yesterday won the right to develop Iraq's giant West Qurna oilfield, raising the prospect of a big jump in Iraqi oil supplies over the coming years. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/61754/refid/RSS-energy-07-11-2009 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:22:00 +0000 Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell signed a deal yesterday with the Iraqi Oil Ministry to develop a major field, marking the first foray by a U.S.-led consortium into Iraq's promising but uncertain oil industry. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/61753/refid/RSS-energy-07-11-2009 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:21:00 +0000 An Exxon Mobil-led consortium has beaten rival groups including LUKoil to bag initial rights to develop Iraq’s West Qurna field, the oil ministry said, adding momentum to Iraq’s bid to unlock its oil riches. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/61752/refid/RSS-energy-07-11-2009 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:20:00 +0000 US major Exxon Mobil has won a contract to develop West Qurna 1 field, the oil ministry said on Thursday, as the foreign role in Iraq's oil industry widens with China leading the way. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/61749/refid/RSS-energy-07-11-2009 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:11:00 +0000 A consortium led by Exxon Mobil of the United States has won a contract to develop Iraq's West Qurna 1 field, an oil ministry spokesman told AFP on Thursday. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/61746/refid/RSS-energy-07-11-2009 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:06:00 +0000 BP and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) said on Tuesday they had signed a technical service contract with Iraq’s state-owned South Oil Company (SOC) to expand production from the Rumaila oilfield. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/61693/refid/RSS-energy-07-11-2009 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:51:00 +0000 Iraq is expected to award its giant West Qurna-1 oil field in southern Iraq to a consortium comprising Exxon Mobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell PLC, a senior Iraqi oil official said. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/61690/refid/RSS-energy-07-11-2009 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:35:00 +0000 BP, and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), have signed a technical service contract with Iraq's state-owned South Oil Company (SOC) to expand production from the Rumaila oil field, near Basra in southern Iraq. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/61688/refid/RSS-energy-07-11-2009 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:33:00 +0000 Earlier this year, industry executives flocked to Baghdad for the chance to win the right to develop the country’s vast fields. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/61687/refid/RSS-energy-07-11-2009 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:32:00 +0000 In June many of the world's biggest energy companies walked away from bidding on potentially rich oil fields in Iraq. While they liked the billions of barrels of reserves that were on offer, ENI (E), ExxonMobil (XOM), Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa), and... http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/61686/refid/RSS-energy-07-11-2009 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:31:00 +0000