Iraq’s Kurdish Region Bypasses Baghdad to Sign Energy Deals with US Companies

Iraq's oil minister has 'reservations' about energy agreements signed by Kurdish region

BAGHDAD - Iraq's oil minister said that the federal government has reservations about energy agreements signed by the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, after Iraqi Kurdish Prime Minister Masrour Barzani oversaw the signing of two deals with U.S. companies worth a combined $110 billion over their lifetimes. Read more at straitstimes.com.

HKN and ONEX agree deal for KRG’s Miran field

A new impetus for the development of Iraqi Kurdistan's Miran gas field has materialised, as US firm HKN Energy and the ONEX Group confirmed a binding ...

Iraq’s Kurdish region bypasses Baghdad to sign energy deals with US companies

The multi-billion dollar agreements are with HKN Energy-led joint venture and WesternZagros

Iraqi Kurds Sign Billions in Energy Deals With U.S. Despite Baghdad Oil Dispute

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq has formalized two major energy agreements with U.S. firms HKN Energy and WesternZagros in Washington, D.C., Kurdish media reported on Monday, in deals valued at a combined $110 billion, despite a legal showdown with the federal government of Iraq over control of the country’s oil exports.   The recent signing of these substantial energy agreements between the KRG and American companies ra…

Iraq rejects Kurdish oil deals with US firms

Deals worth $110bn Involve Sulaymaniyah fields Washington supports Kurdish exports Iraq has rejected two major oil and gas contracts recently announced by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), declaring them invalid under federal law. The disputed agreements involve the development of the Miran and Topkhana-Kurdamir fields in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraqi media reported. Baghdad insists they cannot proceed without central government approva…

US Energy Firms’ Deals With Iraqi Kurdistan ‘Null and Void’, Baghdad Says - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events

(Reuters) – Iraqi Kurdistan announced deals worth $110 billion over their lifetime with U.S. firms HKN Energy and WesternZagros on Tuesday, drawing swift opposition from Baghdad’s oil ministry which deemed them “null and void”. Prime Minister Masrour Barzani announced the deals in a speech in Washington, a day after they were flagged by an adviser ...