Comments on: Shell Bemoans Slow Pace of Iraqi Oil Law http://priceofoil.org/2008/02/22/shell-bemoans-slow-pace-of-iraqi-oil-law/ Oil Change International campaigns to expose the true costs of oil and facilitate the coming transition towards clean energy. We are dedicated to identifying and overcoming political barriers to that transition. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:16:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: bloodforoil http://priceofoil.org/2008/02/22/shell-bemoans-slow-pace-of-iraqi-oil-law/#comment-437232 bloodforoil Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:39:53 +0000 http://priceofoil.org/2008/02/22/shell-bemoans-slow-pace-of-iraqi-oil-law/#comment-437232 News from June 18, 2008 Iraqi energy experts have told Al Jazeera that oil and gas fields in the western Anbar province may soon begin pumping gas to European markets. "Shell is likely to be a top candidate for a deal to develop Akkas field. Shell has been active in Syria for 25 years and operates a joint venture with the Syrian Government with Chinese and Indian partners," al-Ani told Al Jazeera. So maybe Shell's interest in passage of the Iraqi Oil Law is related to their interest in the oil profits and nothing else. They seem to be the frontrunner for development of the field. http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/F6799D92-0170-4950-BB3A-0196F509E238.htm News from June 18, 2008
Iraqi energy experts have told Al Jazeera that oil and gas fields in the western Anbar province may soon begin pumping gas to European markets.

“Shell is likely to be a top candidate for a deal to develop Akkas field. Shell has been active in Syria for 25 years and operates a joint venture with the Syrian Government with Chinese and Indian partners,” al-Ani told Al Jazeera.

So maybe Shell’s interest in passage of the Iraqi Oil Law is related to their interest in the oil profits and nothing else. They seem to be the frontrunner for development of the field.

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/F6799D92-0170-4950-BB3A-0196F509E238.htm

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