Kurdistan Oil & Gas

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The US Geological Survey estimates that Iraqi Kurdistan holds about 40bn barrels of oil and roughly 60tn cubic feet of gas

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Dec 7, 2011

Overview: Politics casts shadow over energy wealth

Sylvia Pfeifer and Javier Blas say the region’s natural resources create both alliances and strife

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DNO: The intrepid early prospector gets the government contract

Javier Blas reports on the benefits and problems of being a pioneer in this region

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Refining: Domestic processing capacity is rising quickly

Sylvia Pfeifer and Javier Blas find that the region’s industry is diversifying beyond extraction

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Big oil: Exxon move shocks the sector

It is the first of the supermajors to sign a deal with the north, writes Sylvia Pfeifer

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Natural gas: North looks to tap into long-term export potential of vast reserves

The US Geological Survey estimates Iraqi Kurdistan has 60,000bn cubic feet, reports Javier Blas

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Genel Energy: Former BP chief explores the final oil frontier

Cash, international expertise and local contacts set it apart, says Sylvia Pfeifer

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Guest column: Ethnic interests could trump economic sense

Baghdad and Erbil would be well served by a fundamental deal to settle these concerns, reports Joost Hiltermann

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Erbil: Pace of growth straining capital’s infrastructure

The economic boom is uneven as construction thrives but services falter, say Javier Blas and Sylvia Pfeifer

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Guest column: Federal or regional is question for Iraq’s petroleum

The region should take the opportunity to develop a petroleum regime to ensure that its extensive resources will benefit its people, writes J. Jay Park

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