Exxon Mobil has signed six exploration deals with Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, testing Baghdad's blacklist rule.
Exxon risks West Qurna on new Kurdistan deals
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Analysis: What was Exxon thinking?
Exxon risked its stake in a super-giant Iraqi field and cast its lot with Kurdistan. The gamble might not be as risky as it seems.
Analysis: Exxon enters the political fray
With a landmark visit to Baghdad, ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson has likely inaugurated a new era of engagement in the turbulent politics of Iraq.
Exxon deal stokes territorial disputes
ExxonMobil risks violent reprisals because its controversial deals with the Kurdistan region are inflaming Iraq's internal territorial disputes, according to Iraqi leaders.
Analysis: What Iraq reveals about Rex Tillerson
The would-be U.S. Secretary of State has a long foreign policy track record in Iraq, where Exxon aggressively pursued its interests, sometimes at the expense of political stability.
Maliki threatens Exxon, claiming Obama support
The prime minister said he will take "all necessary measures" to prevent Exxon's work in Kurdistan, after the White House affirmed its opposition to the deal.
UPDATE: Exxon splits West Qurna 1 stake with CNPC and Pertamina
The West Qurna 1 field now has PetroChina and Pertamina partners, though ExxonMobil retains operator role.
Kurds in Baghdad rebuff Exxon critics
The top Kurdish official in the Iraqi Cabinet speaks out against his fellow ministers' hard-line stance against Exxon.
Open season begins for Kurdistan deals
Genel Energy takeover of Chia Surkh block a bellwether of deal-making and expansion in Kurdistan this year.
Cabinet approves Shell gas deal
A final signing could come as early as next week, after Iraq's Cabinet approved Shell's deal to capture billions of dollars' worth of associated gas that is currently flared in Basra.
Oil Ministry eases Kurdistan blacklist pressure
The Sudani administration appears to be turning a blind eye to the blacklist policy enacted by the previous government against KRG oil sector companies.
Basra leaders threaten lawsuit
Days before Shell and Iraq are to formalize a new gas company, Basra's local government has voted to file a lawsuit challenging the deal.