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Oil workers rally for shift change, against DG

Workers from the state-run South Oil Company (SOC) are demanding improved working conditions, including a change in shift hours, and are calling for the resignation of the company's director general if the demands go unmet.

Workers at the South Oil Company rally outside company headquarters in Basra on March 10, 2015. (STAFF/Iraq Oil Report)
Apr 10, 2013

Missan cracks down on union protest

Security forces in Amara broke up a protest by unionized workers demanding better treatment, as tensions continue to rise between government entities and their employees.

Apr 10, 2013

Iraq reserves rising to 150 bn barrels

Iraq is set to raise its official assessment of its oil reserves from 143 billion barrels to 150 billion, following the appraisal of newly worked oil fields.

Apr 10, 2013

Diyala steps up Mansuriya security

Authorities in Diyala province have launched a new security plan to protect the Mansuriya gas field, as the installation of two new gas turbines at an accompanying power plant gets underway.

Apr 9, 2013

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: April 9, 2013

Each week Beyond the Headlines features a raw translation of the Cabinet decisions, as made public in Arabic by the media office of the Council of Ministers.

Apr 7, 2013

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: April 7, 2013

Each week Beyond the Headlines features a raw translation of the Cabinet decisions, as made public in Arabic by the media office of the Council of Ministers.

Apr 2, 2013

Locals blockade HKN over payment complaints

Texas oil firm HKN Energy has resolved a dispute outside the Sarsang block in Iraq's Kurdistan region, after armed locals blocked all entry to and exit from the site for three days.

Mar 29, 2013

Bomb near disputed Exxon oil block

A bomb exploded in Iraq's disputed territories Thursday morning, the latest security incident inside territory controlled by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).