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Iraq oil, gas auctions

China's oil majors mull bids for Iraq oil

China's three major oil companies are thinking of participating in Iraq's second auction of oil and gas fields later this year, in a move to get a better foothold in the country's oil industry. Full story

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China's oil majors mull bids for Iraq oil

2009-07-07 01:17:40 GMT China Daily China's three major oil companies are thinking of participating in Iraq's second auction of oil and gas fields later this year, in a move to get a better foothold in the country's oil industry.

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2009-07-02 18:54:55 GMT SINA.com BAGHDAD - Iraq plans to bring forward a second bidding round for major energy contracts, a spokesman said on Thursday, and it may also give foreign firms another chance to bid for oilfields that were not awarded during an energy auction this week.

Iraqi PM dissatisfied with energy auction results

2009-07-01 21:07:12 GMT SINA.com BAGDHAD (AP) -- The Iraqi prime minister said Thursday that his government was not satisfied with the meager results of the first international oil bidding round but insisted it would not stop future plans to develop Iraq's dilapidated energy industry.