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13/11/2011 17:10




Baghdad, November 13 (Rn) - criticized the Kurdistan Alliance in the Iraqi parliament on Sunday, the position of Deputy Prime Minister for Energy, Hussein al-Shahristani, the conclusion of the Kurdistan region signed a contract with Exxon Mobil for the exploration of oil in six sectors in the region.


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The al-Shahristani has good oil company Exxon Mobil, the U.S., between the work in the West Qurna field, and fields of the southern province of Kurdistan, confirming rejection of its contract with the region, said in a statement that "The oil ministry has informed the company Exxon Mobil this position."

The Baghdad's refusal to extend the existing dispute between them and Erbil on oil contracts signed between the Government of the region with international companies to develop oil fields in the region and Baghdad says that such contracts "void."

A spokesman for the Kurdistan Alliance, a good supporter, told the Kurdish news agency (Rn) that "the threat of al-Shahristani, a U.S. oil company to stop its work in Iraq if its contract with the region is semi-personal position it is not compatible with the position of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki."

He continued by saying that "al-Shahristani, the position of the region towards the right to conclude contracts in the oil shows to the constitution and political agreements between us and the federal government."

He pointed out that a good "From the beginning we see that Shahristani was not successful in the management of oil and gas in the previous session is in the directions of today is not successful, too."

Good and warned that "the position of al-Shahristani, will lead to a new crisis and differences between the Territory and the federal government," adding, "We see that the Iraqi government's position towards the region in the right signing of contracts is identical to the position of Hussein al-Shahristani."

A delegation from the Kurdistan regional government has held talks with the federal government on outstanding issues, including contracts and oil and gas law, and it appears that the parties did not reach a solution on this file with the emergence of disagreements.

The region has recently rejected a draft law of oil and gas approved by the Iraqi government, said Erbil The draft terms of reference focus, however, the federal government at the expense of the region and the provinces.

Baghdad had been deported in the past as well as companies operating in the Kurdistan Region to participate in the rounds of licenses to develop Iraqi oil fields.

The Minister of Natural Resources in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Ashti Hawrami that the region on Sunday signed an agreement with U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil, on 18 October / October on six sectors of exploration in the region.

The comments Hawrami during a conference of gas and oil in Arbil, capital of the province's first official confirmation from the Kurdistan Regional Government to sign an agreement with Exxon's first major international intervention in the region.

The Kurdistan region is pumped more than 100 thousand barrels of oil a day in the line connecting the Kirkuk Iraqi port of Ceyhan, Turkey, Iraq, while the production of some 2.9 million barrels a day and he makes about two million barrels per day.

Hawrami said at the conference "It's a binding agreement. Took place entirely in the October 18, 2011."

Exxon and won in partnership with Royal Dutch Shell in the 2009 contract to develop the first phase of West Qurna field, which has reserves of 8.7 billion barrels.

From: Sam and dry. Open: Abdullah Sabri