Tariq Shafiq

Tariq Shafiq is one of the founding fathers, former director, vice chairman and executive director of Iraq National Oil Company (INOC) founded in 1964. He was also a veteran of its predecessor, Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC) where he served in various technical capacities since 1954, including as head of petroleum engineering. In this candid interview with IOF editor Ruba Husari, he gives his expert take on the different versions of…

Adnan Al-Janabi

The chairman of the oil and energy committee in the Iraqi parliament, Adnan al-Janabi, spells out his plans to speed up the legislation of the pending oil sector laws and the role of his committee in resolving the conflict between the KRG and the federal government, in an interview with Ruba Husari in his office in Baghdad Feb.19. Q: What role do you see for the oil and energy committee…

Hydrocarbon Law Revisited

The year 2011 might turn out to be the year of Iraq’s hydrocarbon law, as this much awaited legislation could finally find its way to parliament, after the new council of ministers signs off on it. This doesn’t mean that the new law will cruise through without controversy. If anything, the discussions at the CWC Iraq Petroleum conference in London last week revealed the two sides are still at odds…