Q&A: Abdul Mahdy al-Ameedi, head of oil contracts
The Oil Ministry's contract chief talks about terminating the Mansuriya deal, the process ahead for approving bidding round five projects, and the future of Majnoon.
Abdul Mahdy al-Ameedi, the director general of the Petroleum Contracts & Licensing Directorate, in his office at the Oil Ministry in Baghdad, on Nov. 10, 2010. (STAFF/Iraq Oil Report)
BAGHDAD - As the leader of the Oil Ministry's Petroleum Contracts and Licensing Directorate (PCLD), Abdul Mahdy al-Ameedi has proudly built a track record of negotiating deals that maximize revenue for Iraq and squeeze the margins of its corporate partners.
His hard-line posture has helped the ministry ink contracts that look so good for the government that some major industry players have avoided Iraq altogether – despite the size of the opportunity – while others have chosen to limit their footprint in Iraq.
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