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…

2nd Licensing Round-Factbox

(Click Headline To Open All Documents) Minister’s Speech Istanbul Aug.25, 2009 Review Of Technical Service Contract-Abdul Mahdi al-Ameedi List of 2nd Licensing Round Prequalified Companies – Final 2nd Licensing Round –  Fields Map 2nd Licensing Round – Timeline 2nd Licensing Round – Operator Qualifications 2nd Licensing Round – Participation Fees 2nd Licensing Round – Consortia Rules 2nd Licensing Round – Bidding Parameters 2nd Licensing Round – Award Restrictions 2nd Licensing…

Jabbar Al-Luaibi

Former Director General of South Oil Co and oil ministry advisor Jabbar al-Luaibi discusses in an interview with Ruba Husari in Dubai May 16, 2009 the state of the oil fields in southern Iraq and the reasons behind the recent loss in production capacity at Iraq’s major producing oil fields.   Q: You brought the oil sector back from the ashes in 2003 and ramped up production till you achieved…

Iraq Finalizes Fields to Be Offered in Bid Round Next Week

26 December 2008 Iraq’s oil ministry decided Wednesday to launch its second postwar bid round for oil and gas field development with 14 oil fields and two gas fields spread over Iraq’s regions, ministry sources said Wednesday. The official announcement will be made by Iraqi Oil Minister Hussein al-Shahristani in Baghdad on Dec. 31. Opinions in the ministry are divided over whether Iraq should launch a new bidding round before…