Oil workers injured in shootout near Halfaya
A tribal dispute over contracts burst into violence, with field employees caught in the crossfire.
Workers survey the Halfaya oil field in 2011. It is being developed by China’s CNPC, with junior partners Petronas of Malaysia and Total of France. (ESSAM AL-SUDANI/AFP/Getty Images)
AMARA - Two Chinese oil workers and an Iraqi security guard are in stable condition after their work transport bus was caught in the middle of a gun battle between rival tribes near the Halfaya oil field, in Missan province.
The Jan. 8 incident, which was prompted by a tribal dispute over oil field contracts, highlights a type of security risk that international oil companies still face in southern Iraq, where competition for limited job opportunities can create friction with local residents.
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