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Viewing cable 08BAGHDAD1180, Oil Ministry announces qualification results

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08BAGHDAD1180 2008-04-15 15:28 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Baghdad 
VZCZCXRO8030
PP RUEHBC RUEHDA RUEHDE RUEHIHL RUEHKUK
DE RUEHGB #1180 1061528
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 151528Z APR 08
FM AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6864
INFO RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC
RHMCSUU/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHINGTON DC
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC
 
UNCLAS BAGHDAD 001180 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EEB AND NEA/I 
DOE for George Person 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EPET ENRG ECON EINV IZ
SUBJECT: Oil Ministry announces qualification results 
 
The Ministry of Oil announced on April 14 the outcome of its 
pre-qualification process for the international oil companies (IOCs) 
that had submitted qualification applications from January 9 to 
February 18, 2008.  A total of 120 companies of various 
nationalities submitted applications, and 35 qualified.  Qualifying 
IOCs can participate in the first licensing round for oil and gas 
fields, which the Directorate stated will be announced in due time, 
when the IOCs will receive a Letter of Invitation to this effect. 
The Petroleum Contracts and Licensing Directorate also said it will 
continue updating the list of qualifying companies, especially those 
that did not pass, to allow as many IOCs as possible to participate 
in the next licensing rounds (following the first round). 
 
Qualified IOCs for the first licensing round include: 
1.  Anadarko Iraq Company, USA 
2.  BG International, UK 
3.  BHP Billiton Petroleum Pty Ltd., Australia 
4.  BP, UK 
5.  Chevron Iraq Ltd., USA 
6.  CNOOC China Ltd, China 
7.  CNPC, China 
8.  Conoco Phillips, USA 
9.  Edison International SPA, Italy 
10. ENI, Italy 
11. Exxonmobil, USA 
12. Hess Corporation, USA 
13. Inpex Holding, Japan 
14. Japex, Japan 
15. JSC Gazprom Neft, Russia 
16. Kogas, Korea 
17. Lukoil, Russia 
18. Maersk, Denmark 
19. Marathon International Petroleum Limited, USA 
20. Mitsubishi Corporation, Japan 
21. Nexen Inc. (International Oil & Gas Nexen Inc.), Canada 
22. Nippon Oil, Japan 
23. Occidental Petroleum, USA 
24. ONGC, India 
25. Petronas, Malaysia 
26. Pertamina, Indonesia 
27. Premier, UK 
28. Repsol, Spain 
29. Shell Iraq, Netherlands 
30. Sinochem, China 
31. Sinopic Group, China 
32. Statoil Hydro, Norway 
33. Total, France 
34. Wintershall BASF Group, Germany 
35. Woodside, Australia 
 
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