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The Oil Ministry of Iraq has begun pre-registration for its upcoming tendering of upstream sector projects including service and oil extraction licenses, to begin later this year. Comprehensive, detailed information on the necessary documents for pre-registration can be found in the official notice from the Ministry of Oil (http://www.oil.gov.iq/pcld.pdf). Please note the English portion begins on page 9 of the pdf. The deadline is February 18, 2008 (extended from January 31).
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Very little rainfall occurs in Iraq except in the northeast, and agriculture mainly depends upon river water. The sandy soil and steady heat of the southeast enable a large date crop and much cotton to be produced. The rivers cause destructive floods, though they occur less often as a result of flood-control projects undertaken since the 1950s. Farther upstream, as the elevation increases, rainfall becomes sufficient to grow diversified crops, including grains and vegetables. In the mountainous north the economy shifts from agriculture to oil production, notably in the great fields near Mosul and Kirkuk.
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Hashmeya is an Iraqi, a mother, a labor union leader, and a vocal opponent of the US attempt to privatize Iraq’s oil fields. Hashmeya and her fellow union organizers risk their safety on a daily basis […]
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