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South Kurdistan oil & gas development
Topic Started: Nov 17 12, 1:25 (649,174 Views)
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LelleS
Dec 11 13, 7:38
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It may seem easy to distribute oil revenues to a country's inhabitants. Unfortunately, usually a yield to the inhabitants may be a poor idea.

We must remember that oil revenues will not last forever, then there must be some form of placement of funds in order to not make a country kolappsa financially when output falls.

A distribution of oil revenues is as I said not a good idea, better then to invest oil money in a country's infrastructure, which would give the country's inhabitants job and income, income that gives bonuses to the state in taxes.

It would be a national disaster for the country if they handed out the oil revenue to its residents without any consideration. Inflation would be huge.

Look how Norway might have succeeded with the best solution although many may not agree?
Well they should at least give a percentage of the oil industry to the citizens.
Like 10% of all oil stock will be distributed over the population. People can then decide what to do with it themselves (sell it, or keep it).
If sold, only to the state, not to foreign traders (so everything stays within Kurdistan).

biji kurd u kurdistan !!
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Lelles, actually i disagree with you, it is a good idea at the moment the kurds in KRG are debating to establish "oil box" which will put aside oil revenue and then distribute it on citizens "regardless of their jobs in oil sectors" or any other sectors, Govt or private jobs you will still have $1200 per month for your family this is a great assistance to SK citizens, i believe the oil minister said each family will get $1200 that was before the elections thou so i dont know if it was only election talk...

Gulf states have this system set up as well so im sure most SK citizens will press to get their rights from oil as well... an international survey showed that Qatar had 0 poor citizen and UAE had like 1.
Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time.
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You may be right, I'm not fully versed in the Kurdistan prospects, want to warn a bit because it is not simply just to distribute oil revenues. This can have undesirable effects in the long term.

However, I think that comparing with Qatar and the UAE is poor because these countries have many guest workers who are not counted as residents of the respective countries.

So probably there are poor people in these countries, although they are not visible in the statistics.

Hope for the best for all parties anyway.
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No I mean poor "citizens"
Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time.
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Hawrami said during the energy conference in Erbil that the deal will go on with or without Baghdad's approval, and the oil will start flowing by the end of this year

Many might not see it, but that is the deceleration of independence we have been waiting for.
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Oil companies in Kurdistan in need of local workers

11.12.2013

Sleman Tashan
BasNews (Erbil):

South Kurdistan’s economy is booming, and the private sector has played a major role, particularly when it comes to oil and gas.

Afren plc, a company specializing in oil and gas exploration and production is currently seeking for oil and gas extraction in Kurdistan. They have stressed the need for employing local workers.

“There are many oil companies who are looking for local workers in the region, but there were no mechanisms before to bring those workers to the companies,” said Sherzad Majid, the foreign relation representative of Afren.

Majid praises the efforts of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs for setting up a website that is specific to labor. “We will never depend on experts and workers from abroad as far as we have local workers here,” said Majid.

“Kurdistan is lacking in experts, particularly environment and safety supervisors,” explained Majid. He also expressed hope that the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) will take care of this as soon as possible, by opening courses that will train people for these particular positions; this will play a big role in reducing work-related accidents. A high number of workers die annually due to accidents on the workplace.

Head of Kurdish oil company KAR Group IT department, Rawezh Ismail said: “the company needs all kind of workers and experts from electricity and oil engineers to very low skilled workers.” KAR Group Company played a significant role in employing 1,200 workers in the Kawargosk oil field, most of whom are local, yet they are still in need of more Kurdish workers.

Adel Mohammed, a graduated from the economy department at the University of Salahaddin in Erbil, said: “I am seeking for work in the public sector because I believe there are rights and services there that might not necessarily exist in the private sector.”

According to Mohammed, Kurdistan’s oil sector has been given priority by the Kurdish government and is developing quickly. If the government drew up a plan for the future, the problem unemployment among Kurdish youths would decrease hugely.
Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time.
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Gazprom Neft to start work in Halabja by the new year

10.12.2013
Omar Aziz
BasNews (Erbil):

Russian energy giant Gazprom Neft is expected to start exploration works in Halabja, south Kurdistan, by the new year.

The mayor of Halabja, Goran Adham, told BasNews that they are expecting Gazprom to start work in the town’s bloc by the turn of the year.

“We have held a few meetings with Gazprom and what we have made clear to them is that the local people are to profit from their project,” said Adham.

Gazprom Neft acquired interests in three Kurdish blocs last year; this came after international oil firms began developing fields in the South Kurdistan, a move which greatly angered Baghdad.

According to Russian media, the oil production arm of Gazprom secured an 80% operating stake in the Halabja project, with reserves estimated at between 630 million and 790 million barrels.

Gazprom acquired interests in two other Kurdistan blocs, the Garmian and Shakal regions.

“We have asked for a majority of their workers to be from Halabja, as well as for them to carry out construction projects for the city,” concluded Adham.
Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time.
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South Kurdistan and Iran to sign a gas deal

(Sorani)
http://www.basnews.com/so/News/Details/mod/7690

there isnt much details on it yet, the article says Iran consulate in Hewlêr has announced in the oil and gas exhibition that Iran and KRG working on signing an oil contract to explore and export gas via iran to the intl market.
Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time.
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Barzani attacks Baghdad: Kurdistan is exporting oil not smuggling it

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Thursday, 12 December 2013 09:20

Shafaq News / The Head of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) , Nechirvan Barzani attacked on Thursday the Iraqi government , and called for economic and political criticism , mostly focused on oil and the Syrian events .

Barzani refused during an interview with " al-Arabiya TV channel ," briefed by “Shafaq News " , the accusation of Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister , Hussein al-Shahristani that the region is smuggling oil not exporting it, stressing the constitutional right to export oil from South Kurdistan “.

"We have taken this Constitution right and we are ready for any negotiations with Baghdad ," explaining that “the largest oil companies in the world work with South Kurdistan .

He confirmed that the region has suffered from Baghdad’s aggravation and perhaps the last issue was preventing private aircrafts from landing at Erbil airport, what caused showing the wrong image on the region.

In the Syrian issue , Barzani hinted that Baghdad is evading from its responsibilities regarding the Syrian refugees .

He explained during the interview that Baghdad does not see the issue of refugees as a problem " we've got 250 thousand refugees and Baghdad allocated 10 million dollars only, which in turn is acting with the situation as if there is no problem accompanied with the few available possibilities in the region , at a time I do not know if the amounts have reached us to start receiving all the refugees or not. "

Kurdistan and Turkey have reached a few days ago to agreements to export Kurdish oil to world markets via the new pipeline that passes through Turkish territory, down to the port of Ceyhan on the Mediterranean.

Kurdistan plans to start exporting oil early next year, but this big move needs understanding with Baghdad , which opposes them and go in this path individually .

Regarding the presence of fighters from Syria in the region, Barzani said: " We are currently seeking to know the motives that made them do this step”.
Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time.
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Kurdistan oil industry is at an inflection point, says Investec

12/12/2013 11:55:00
by Jamie Ashcroft

City firm Investec reckons Kurdistan’s emerging oil and gas industry has reached an inflection point, with the completion of a regional pipeline and as exports are now imminent.

Analyst Brian Gallagher says, in a note, that as a result there has been a de-risking of regional valuations, and now the market is beginning to consider the possibility of mergers and acquisitions.

That said, Gallagher is not exactly bullish when it comes to Kurdistan based producer, and one of the few direct beneficiaries of exports, Genel Energy (LON:GENL), as the analyst reduced his recommendation to ‘hold’ from ‘buy’.

“We believe however that Genel’s valuation has also reached an inflexion point,” the analyst said in the note.

“A full unwind of discount rates under 10% is not a realistic scenario at this juncture in our view.

“Even if Kurdish crude can be exported to international markets, it is still located onshore in arguably the most heterogeneous ethnic and political region in the world and this must be factored into the Genel valuation.
“This holds regardless of whether the region opens up to full exports in the coming quarters.

“As a result, we believe that a discount rate range between 10-15% should be applied to Genel’s, admittedly high quality, asset base in Kurdistan, depending on regional risks at the time.”

Gallagher admits that at the bottom end of this discount range he values Genel some 22% higher than the current price, but, at 12.5% (the broker’s benchmark discount) he says the upside narrows down to 6%.

Source: http://www.proactiveinvestors.com.au
Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time.
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Kak Alan do you know if Kurdistan has oil reserves?
Like a percentage of all natural resources is stores and kept safe for domestic use?
If not, they should start doing this a.s.a.p.

Like keep 25% of all resources for Kurdistan only.
biji kurd u kurdistan !!
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KRG has kept a massive field untapped, Kerkûk oil field - Avana structure lies in Maxmour, next to Khurmala field, it remains untouched it has at least 5 billion barrels in place..

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Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time.
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Kurdistan oil and gas a force for stability, moves from exploration to development and production

Erbil, South Kurdistan, KRG - (KRG.org) – Kurdistan’s oil and gas has been a force for stability and will benefit all the people of Iraq, South Kurdistan Deputy Prime Minister Imad Ahmed told the second day of the CWC Kurdistan Oil and Gas Conference.

He said, ‘Kurdistan has good relations with Turkey and will continue to develop its relations with Iran. The South Kurdistan has not been the cause of instability in the region, but to the contrary it has played an important and positive role in the stability of our neighbours. The whole of Iraq’s people and our neighbours will benefit from Kurdistan’s oil and gas resources.’

The Deputy Prime Minister was speaking at the closing session of the conference at which speakers concluded that Kurdistan is moving from the exploration phase to development and production.

Dr Ashti Hawrami, the Minister of Natural Resources, replying to a question about the consolidation of the oil and gas industry and the possible entry of China into Kurdistan said, ‘We are moving from exploration to production. Next year we will be talking about how much we produced and how much we exported. The direction of the industry, and the companies and their consolidation, is a market driven process. We play a role in identifying investments and technology, and will guide the process through transparency and market economy. If China, or any other country, brings technology and investment, then they are welcome.’

Nadhim Zahawi MP, Co-chair of the all party parliamentary group on Kurdistan and a member of the No 10 Energy Policy Unit, conveyed a British view on the production and export of oil and gas from the South Kurdistan, ‘Gas coming into Europe from Kurdistan is good news for us as the gas production will bring down the prices including in the UK, and will become a supply channel to Europe ensuring its energy security.’

Mr Zahawi was part of a panel, conducted by Michael Howard, advisor to the Minister of Natural Resources, that also included Dr Ashti Hawrami, Minister of Natural Resources, Minister Falah Mustafa, Head of the Department of Foreign Relations, Minister Qubad Talabani, Head of the Department for Coordination and Follow up, and Zalmay Khalilzad, former US Ambassador to the United Nations and Iraq. The panel covered subjects including energy cooperation between KRG and Turkey and Washington's concerns about this cooperation, the formation of the 8thKRG cabinet, and the impact of the humanitarian crisis in Syria.

Minister Mustafa outlined the humanitarian crisis in Syria and its impact on Kurdistan, ‘No solution seems to be on the horizon that would end the conflict. The refugee situation is very serious and we need the international community to help more and Baghdad to contribute to our efforts. I would like to thank the oil companies in Kurdistan which have pledged to help the Syrian refugees, this will make a difference.’

Addressing the formation of the KRG 8th cabinet, Minister Talabani said, ’The priorities of the next cabinet will be delivering better policies and services to the people. We want to focus on what matters to our citizens, improving the quality of our education and healthcare.

Zalmay Khalilzad congratulated the KRG on Kurdistan's success in developing its energy sector. Addressing American concerns about cooperation with Turkey, he said, ‘I believe that the US supports and believes it’s a good thing that more oil has been produced in Iraq including in the South Kurdistan as it is good for consumers around the world including the American people. The US wants the Kurdistan’s oil to be a net-contributor for Kurdistan.

Another theme of the conference was how Kurdistan’s oil and gas sector can help develop the wider Kurdish economy and how international oil companies can contribute to community projects, skills-development and job-creation.

Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman, KRG High Representative to the UK, who chaired the session on the corporate social responsibility (CSR), said, ‘The oil and gas industry is not just about seismic measurements, barrels and pipelines, but it is about people. We want to provide jobs for local communities, to develop the skills of our young people and to provide better healthcare and a prosperous future for all our people.’

The panel also included Maya Khouri, Programme Manager of Aamina, responsible for coordinating and executing CSR programmes in Erbil, Ministry of Natural Resources advisor, Ian McIntosh, on increasing the number of skilled Kurds in the oil and gas sector, and Shaho Hussein, the CSR advisor. Mr Hussein said there has to be a triangle of cooperation between the Kurdistan Regional Government, the oil companies and the community.

Ms Khouri called for building an education pipeline alongside oil pipelines. She said, ‘Closing the skills gap and building human capital is a long term project which requires resources and capital.’

Outlining the needs and plans of the MNR in developing skilled workforce in oil and gas industry, Mr McIntosh said, ‘We are establishing the capability development program organisation – the Kurdistan Oil & Gas Workforce Capability Development Association to ensure the right focus in each area and to encourage collaboration from the relevant organisations.’

CSR includes projects such as the founding of a new Children’s Hospital to tackle a needlessly high number of avoidable deaths and disabilities, presented at the conference by Rang Shawis, Consultant Paediatric surgeon and Chairman of the Kurdistan Children’s Hospital in Erbil.

The conference was opened by Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani and was addressed by Taner Yildiz, Turkey’s Energy Minister. It was also attended by Fuad Hussein, President Barzani’s Chief of Staff, Atheel al- Nujaifi, the Governor of Ninewah, Ali Sindi, the Minister of Planning, Ali Saeed, the Minister of Higher Education, Safeen Dizayee, the KRG spokesperson, the former KRG Prime Minister Barham Salih, members of Iraqi parliament's oil and energy committee, the advisor to Iran's oil minister, former British ambassadors William Patey and Sir Jeremy Greenstock, Alexander Dyukov, chief executive of Gazprom Neft, as well as former and current KRG officials and ministers.

The conference's second day also focused on integrating technological innovations to support future growth and enhancing upstream investment in the oil and gas industry.

The discussions on the first day focused on fostering oil and gas reserves, exploration and production successes and future plans, and using energy to develop the wider Kurdish economy.

Several pre-conference workshops were also held, focusing on Petroleum law, infrastructure contracts, oil fields services techniques, logistics and local recruitment.

Now in its third year, the Kurdistan Oil & Gas conference brought together decision makers and prominent figures to discuss the major opportunities and challenges as the South Kurdistan’s oil and gas sector undergoes rapid expansion.

The four-day gathering finished today, 4 December, with a visit of Kurdistan’s energy projects, which provided an opportunity to see the region’s potential and how the world’s last great onshore frontier is attracting the oil majors and meet the leaders and experts of the industry face to face.

http://www.krg.org/a/d.aspx?s=010000&l=12&a=50059
Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time.
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South Kurdistan Begins Oil Export to Turkey

ERBIL, South Kurdistan— A government official told Rudaw that on Friday, the South Kurdistan started exporting oil and gas to Turkey based on an agreement signed between Erbil and Ankara last month.

According to the government official, 50 percent of the export is purchased by Turkey and the remaining 50 percent will be sent to the world market.

During an official visit to Turkey last month, South Kurdistan Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani signed an agreement with Ankara that would allow Kurdistan’s oil to reach the world market via Ceyhan port on the Mediterranean Sea.

Kurdish officials expect around 400,000 barrels of oil per day to go through the new pipeline by the end of 2014.

Baghdad had initially voiced concerns about Kurdistan’s oil agreement with Ankara, saying that only the central government has the authority to export the country’s oil.

However, at an Oil and Gas conference in Erbil earlier this month, Prime Minister Barzani said, “Our deal is a great victory for Iraq and the South Kurdistan. This process is bringing both sides together and we should reach a mechanism with our Iraqi partners to share the revenue according to the constitution.”

“The Kurds will not backtrack and our agreement with Turkey isn’t a threat to anyone,” Barzani said.

- See more at: http://rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/131220131#sthash.XmRhgu6I.jtEPqNb0.dpuf
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Spokesman Safeen Dizayee: "Kurdistan oil export does not wait Iraq's approval and will start exporting oil via its pipeline soon and its the matter of time."

https://www.facebook.com/RudawEnglish/posts/525843464190228
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It has started flowing .... BIG thumbs*
Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time.
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South Kurdistan Begins Oil Export to Turkey

ERBIL, South Kurdistan— A government official told Rudaw that on Friday, the South Kurdistan started exporting oil and gas to Turkey based on an agreement signed between Erbil and Ankara last month.

According to the government official, 50 percent of the export is purchased by Turkey and the remaining 50 percent will be sent to the world market.

During an official visit to Turkey last month, South Kurdistan Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani signed an agreement with Ankara that would allow Kurdistan’s oil to reach the world market via Ceyhan port on the Mediterranean Sea.

Kurdish officials expect around 400,000 barrels of oil per day to go through the new pipeline by the end of 2014.

Baghdad had initially voiced concerns about Kurdistan’s oil agreement with Ankara, saying that only the central government has the authority to export the country’s oil.

However, at an Oil and Gas conference in Erbil earlier this month, Prime Minister Barzani said, “Our deal is a great victory for Iraq and the South Kurdistan. This process is bringing both sides together and we should reach a mechanism with our Iraqi partners to share the revenue according to the constitution.”

“The Kurds will not backtrack and our agreement with Turkey isn’t a threat to anyone,” Barzani said.

- See more at: http://rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/131220131#sthash.P0yeQrGN.dpuf

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-D3wGZYHgg
Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time.
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KRG exports 15,000 bpd and to slowly increase the figure

http://rudaw.net/sorani/business/14122013

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Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time.
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Maliki party, we will cut KRG budget and calls the export "playing with fire"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZM7lDlJyR4

*YAWNS*
Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time.
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For First Time, Baghdad Backs Erbil-Ankara Energy Deal


ERBIL, South Kurdistan – For the first time, Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Hussein Shahristani backed an oil deal between the South Kurdistan and Turkey, but cautioned that Baghdad must not be kept on the margins of any energy deals made by the autonomous Kurds.

"We support and seek to increase our oil and future natural gas exports to Turkey," al-Shahristani told the Turkish Anadolu Agency.

On Friday, a government official in Erbil told Rudaw that direct oil exports to Turkey had begun via a newly-extended pipeline.

Last month, Baghdad had stepped in to try and block the deal, leading to a flurry of Turkish and Kurdish diplomacy that presumably ensured Baghdad would get its constitutional lion’s share of the revenues from the sales.

Shahristani said that the central government’s conditions for energy exports by Erbil are: The quantities of Iraqi oil exported to Turkey must be known to the central government; oil must be sold at international market prices; and revenues from the sales must be channeled to the account of the Iraq Development Fund in New York, in line with previous UN Security Council resolutions.

The KRG intends to boost current oil exports of 150,000 barrels per day to 400,000 bpd by the end of 2014.

Meanwhile, Iraq’s Shiite parties have been divided about the exports by Erbil, and the Sunnis have so far taken no position on the matter.

Hussein al-Khafaji, MP for the Al-Ahrar Trend led by Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, viewed the Kurdish oil exports as “legal and constitutional.”

“Kurdistan has the right not just to benefit from oil, but from all its natural resources, and has the right to export them,” he told Rudaw.

Bahadin Hadi, MP of the Supreme Islamic Council of Iraq (ISCI) and a member of the Iraqi parliament’s oil and gas committee, earlier complained that the committee had not been informed about the details of the Erbil-Ankara deal.

Meanwhile, Hamid Abid Mutlaq, a Sunni MP from the al-Iraqiya list that is headed by former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi, said that Baghdad and Erbil should work out their differences over energy agreements by the Kurds.

“Oil exports should be done in agreement with Baghdad, but the central government should respect the choice of the South Kurdistan and the other governorates,” said Mutlaq.

Until now, Baghdad has been furious at the South Kurdistan’s energy deals with international oil companies and Turkey. Baghdad and Erbil have remained at odds over management of natural resources in the Kurdish regions.

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s State of law list warned that if Erbil and Baghdad continue to bicker on energy deals, it will have an adverse effect on Iraq’s other governorates.

“None of the parties should provoke the other,” said Ali Shalla, a State of Law MP, adding that if the issue remains unresolved it would open the door for Iraq’s other governorates to begin their own oil exports, circumnavigating the central government in Baghdad.

- See more at: http://rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/161220132#sthash.KMiL5f2w.dpuf
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yeah cause they cant do shizz about it
this is just damage control lol
biji kurd u kurdistan !!
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They have 0 control either way accept it or reject oil will flow :yes:
Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time.
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I agree about export but what about payment? Will Oilcompany get payed before spliting 83/17%?

Very exiting future to come.
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They will get their share then the rest it's ours :yes:
Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time.
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Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time.
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