Some Results of the Oil Bids
Shell steals Majnoon from Total
The Majnoon field was awarded to a Shell-led consortium after a quick bidding war with Total, the presumed favorite.
Halfaya field goes to China
Halfaya is in Missan province, which has occasionally seen Mahdi Army action, but has been relatively calm and could see a few takers in the auction.
Ministry rejects Sonangol’s offer for Qaiyarah
This field is near enough to Mosul to ward off most serious oil companies, and ends the day unclaimed.
East Baghdad ends day alone
It's proximity to Sadr City made it a hard sell to foreign firms, none of whom made an offer for it.
No bidders for Eastern Fields
Will any company risk insurgents and the Arab vs. Kurd dispute to invest in four small but prospective fields? No.
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