Hamrin field start-up faces security risks
Despite problems securing oil infrastructure in the north, Iraq is fast-tracking development of the Hamrin field, not far from a militant stronghold.
Iraqi security forces patrol in the Hamrin mountains on June 11, 2013. (MOHAMMED ADNAN/Reuters)
KIRKUK - Iraq's Oil Ministry is investing in sharp production increases at northern Iraq oil fields, including the 1.9 billion barrel Hamrin field, despite persistent security problems in the vicinity.
On Monday evening, the Iraq-Turkey Pipeline (ITP) stopped operation after an explosion, which one senior North Oil Company (NOC) official involved in exports said was due to a technical failure. However, another NOC official and a Ninewa province security official called it an act of sabotage.
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