VOL. XL

No. 20

19-May-1997

IRAQ

More Western And Asian Oil Firms ExpressInterest In Iraqi Upstream Development; Gas Supply Deal With Turkey Inches Ahead

MEES soundings indicate that several new Westernand Asian firms have expressed interest to the Iraqi oil authorities in upstream involvement as and when circumstances becomeappropriate. It is understood that in addition to the over 40 firms reported earlier as having heldtalks with Iraq's Ministry of Oil (MEES, 31 March), some 17 new companies...