ABSTRACT This paper will attempt discussing and contributing to the ongoing debate on the recent oil production policy, advocated or pursued by the Iraqi Government and some oil experts in the post Saddam era, i.e., in the aftermath of the American and Allied Invasion of the country in 2003. Some historical background on the position and role of the oil wealth and O
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At last Exxon Mobil corporation have made up their mind and opted to sell their 60% share in West Qurna 1 (WQ1) oil field in Basra, rather than cancelling their recent exploration/production contract in Kurdistan. The Company has already informed the Iraqi Government of their wish to do so, and Iraq has responded by accepting it, provided that the stake is sold to a company a
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Towards Integrated Oil and Gas Databases in Iraq, By Dr. Zaid Abdul Hadi Haba, Senior Information Technology Consultant Download the whole document as PDF file Introduction The oil and gas industry has to deal with huge amount of data throughout the lifecycle of the exploration, drilling, logging, production, refining, transportation, distribution and marketing of crude o
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