Research and Markets: Iraq's Second Oil Licensing Round – Will the Government's Strategy to Offer Giant Fields Attract Multinationals?

Iraq announced the opening of the second licensing round in December 2008. In this round, Iraq is offering 10 projects covering more than a dozen fields for development. The largest fields being offered in the second licensing round are the West Qurna-Phase 2 and Majnoon fields which may hold up to 12.9 billion barrels and 12.6 billion barrels of oil reserves, respectively. However, the terms of the contracts in the second bidding round revealed so far seem broadly similar to those in the first. Unfavourable terms, lack of security and an oil law may act as deterrents for the International oil companies planning to invest in Iraq. Nevertheless, 115 billion barrels of proved reserves and huge future potential will continue to allure companies to enter into the country.

Scope

• Top level market sizing information for the oil and gas industry in Iraq
• Review of the giant oil fields on offer in the second round of licensing
• Oil reserves and production in Iraq during 1998-2008
• Comparison of the Top 10 crude oil nations of 2008

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Key Topics Covered:

1 Contents

1.1 List of Tables

1.2 List of Figures

2 Viewpoint

2.1 Summary

3 Iraq's Second Licensing Round - Will The Government's Strategy to Offer Giant Fields Attract Multinationals?

3.1 Iraq Looking to Develop Domestic Oil and Gas Sector Through Increased Foreign Participation

3.2 With Only One Contract Awarded, the First Licensing Round Was A Big Disappointment

3.3 The Second Licensing Round Offers Fields With Combined Reserves Of Over 50 Billion Barrels

3.4 The Super Giant Oil Fields Offered In the Second Round Should Attract Investments from Leading Players

3.5 With No Major Changes in Contract Terms and Higher Associated Risk, Some Companies May Still Decide Not To Participate

4 Recent Developments

4.1 License Rounds

4.2 License Awards

4.3 Strategy and Business Expansion

4.4 Recent Discoveries

4.5 Other Significant Developments

5 Appendix

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