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Viewing cable 06ANKARA6690, IRAQ GAS WORKING GROUP IN ANKARA JANUARY 11

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06ANKARA6690 2006-12-18 15:43 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Ankara 
VZCZCXRO7895
RR RUEHBC RUEHDA RUEHDE RUEHIHL RUEHKUK
DE RUEHAK #6690 3521543
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 181543Z DEC 06
FM AMEMBASSY ANKARA
TO RUEHGB/AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD 0829
RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0339
INFO RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE
RUEHTH/AMEMBASSY ATHENS 7669
RUEHKB/AMEMBASSY BAKU 1435
RUEHSI/AMEMBASSY TBILISI 3080
RUEHDA/AMCONSUL ADANA 1445
RUEHIT/AMCONSUL ISTANBUL 1818
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC
RHEBAAA/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHINGTON DC
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC
 
UNCLAS ANKARA 006690 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
USDOC FOR 4212/ITA/MAC/CPD/CRUSNAK 
DOE FOR CHARLES WASHINGTON 
EUR ALSO FOR MATT BRYZA 
S/P FOR STEVE HELLMAN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ENRG EPET PREL TU IZ
SUBJECT: IRAQ GAS WORKING GROUP IN ANKARA JANUARY 11 
 
REF: A. ANKARA 6492 
     B. ANKARA 6396 
     C. ANKARA 5896 
     D. YOUNG-BOYNTON-AMITRANO-TREIBER-CATIPON E-MAILS 
 
1.  This is an action cable.  See paragraph 2. 
 
2.  Summary: We have reconfirmed the date of January 11 for 
launching the Iraq gas working group in Ankara.  Please 
forward as soon as possible the list of USG participants from 
Washington and Baghdad.  We would appreciate Embassy 
Baghdad's assistance in identifying appropriate Government of 
Iraq participants.  The main objective of the working group 
will be start dialogue on geology, politics, planning, and 
legislation on Iraqi gas development, including potential for 
export via Turkey.  The meetings will be chaired by Energy 
Undersecretary Sami Demirbilek, but we expect Minister Guler 
would make a statement.  End Summary. 
 
3.  Background: The idea of this working group came from a 
long-standing request from Energy Minister Guler to USG 
officials to consider Iraq potential as a supplementary 
source of gas, along with Caspian sources, for transit to 
Europe or other markets.  Ambassador and DAS Bryza agreed to 
recommend launching a trilateral Iraqi gas working group to 
start long time frame discussions, cognizant that hydrocarbon 
legislation was in play.  The GOT is eager to build on work 
done by some Turkish companies in northern Iraq in 
pre-sanctions time and also is interested in egress of 
potential gas via Turkey either for transit to Europe or 
possible processing at Ceyhan. 
 
4.  Draft Agenda: 
A. Resources 
-Iraq experts 
-USG experts 
-Earlier work by Turkish companies - TPAO and BOTAS 
B. Development Plans 
-Iraqi national policy and outlook for hydrocarbon law 
-Development of new gas fields 
-Capture of flared gas 
-Domestic consumption versus export 
-USG role 
C. Export potential - Egress via Turkey 
-Turkish plans for regional pipelines and transit 
-Turkish domestic grid and potential connection 
-Development of Ceyhan for processing 
D. Next Steps 
 
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/ 
 
WILSON