VOL XL

No. 03

20-January-1997

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED

Two Publications by IEDS: (1) Iran: Oil andGas Industry. A Review of the Hydrocarbon Potential; and (2) Iraq: Oil andGas Industry. A Review of the Hydrocarbon Potential.

In light of the moves by the Iranian Government to openup the hydrocarbon sector, and given that the Iraqi Government has stated its intention toopen up the upstream sector to foreign ventures and has actually issued invitations andheld negotiations with foreign companies for...