2nd Bid Round

International oil companies who attended Iraq’s 2nd bid round roadshow in Istanbul Tuesday were unfazed by the growing tension in Baghdad ahead of the January legislative elections. The 42 companies who attended – out of 45 who have been prequalified to participate in the bid round – will compete for 10 contract areas, four of which include the giant fields of Majnoon, West Qurna-2, East Baghdad and Halfaya. The short…