VOL. XLVI

No 40

06-October-2003

IRAN

Azadegan Invitees Waiting On Confidentiality Agreement

Three of four European companies invited by the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) to view data on the Azadegan oilfield are awaiting details of a confidentiality agreement, while a fourth has publicly declined to take part. The companies were offered an opportunity to visit the data room for the entire Azadegan block, and were required to sign a confidentiality clause before they could do so. However, ...