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Shaways warns of the reluctance of international companies, Shahristani denies granting the powers to conclude oil contracts
Date: Thursday, 16.02.2012 8:27
□ Baghdad / follow-up long
criticized the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Rose Nuri Shaways statements made by government officials on international oil companies, especially companies Aksen Mobil and Total, which are working in the Kurdistan region and denied the Deputy Prime Minister for Energy, Hussain al-Shahristani
That the government had granted the powers of the governor of Basra province to conclude oil contracts, stressing that the signing of contracts is the prerogative of the Ministry of Oil exclusively. Said Rose Nuri Shaways, for "Twilight News", some of the media picked up the recent statements by government officials in connection with contracts my company the stricken Mobil and Total working in the Kurdistan region in the oil, indicating that it has raised the attention of local media and many foreign.
He Shaways that oil and all natural resources which Tktensha land of Iraq, according to the Constitution is a wealth of national key which belongs to all people in the various regions and provinces, pointing out that the utility to serve them and increase their well-being and prosperity.
He Shaways said, "These remarks lead to the reluctance of these companies and distancing itself from the work in all parts of the country, pointing that it reflects a negative image for all investors in various fields, "noting that this" violates the policy of the country's general economic openness, trade and encourage investment in various sectors for the promotion of economic reality and service and social status of citizens. "
He pointed out that the best way to solve the problems lies in the following course of action and dialogue, joint communication, which serves primarily the development of all sectors, including industry and to increase oil production, which comes through the use of international companies sober with experience and good reputation in this area which will benefit all the people.
called Shaways to "accelerate the adoption of the law of oil and gas consistent with the Constitution noting that "such a move a way proper to overcome the problems and differences in this important sector."
It is noteworthy that the Director of Contracts and Purchasing Department, Ministry of Oil Abdul Mahdi al-Amidi said that Exxon was stripped of its role as leader of the multi-billion project to pump water which is essential for the development of fields huge in the south of the country, but insisted that this step is not in retaliation for Exxon for its work with the Kurdistan region.
to that denied the Deputy Prime Minister for Energy, Hussain al-Shahristani that the government had given the governor of Basra authority to conclude contracts in the oil, adding that the signing of contracts is the prerogative of the Ministry of oil exclusively.
Shahristani said in a statement issued by his office that "the reports circulated by some media on the granting of the Prime Minister wide powers to the governor of Basra behind Abdul-Samad, including the conclusion of oil contracts, baseless," and urged that means "the accuracy of information transfer and not to rely on sources that are not accurate. "
Shahristani said that "the signing of oil contracts is the prerogative of the Ministry of Oil exclusively," stressing that "no right to the territories and provinces to conclude such contracts only with the consent of the Ministry of Oil."
A number of the media may say, on February 13 2012, Deputy Prime Minister for Energy, Hussain al-Shahristani as saying he was awarded the Governor of Basra behind Abdul Samad powers of the Minister in terms of disbursement service projects and the conclusion of oil contracts, in a move designed to expand the powers of local government.
and decided the prime minister during a session held on 13 February 2012, for the first time in Basra, increase the powers contractual portfolios, and allow him to allocate part of the funds (petro) to run out of work from the province, in addition to exchange $ 300 billion dinars previously allocated by the House of Representatives of Basra last year did not act.
and obtained the province of Basra Last year 2011 as a result the application of the (petro) for the second consecutive year the largest financial budget in its history, reached Trliuna and 130 billion dinars, in addition to the amount of 688 billion dinars round of budget year 2010, and is scheduled to get the province in the year 2012 at the balance of Trliuna and 398 billion dinars, in addition to the amounts retained from the previous year's budget of 2011.
According to the draft (petro) allocation of one dollar to the provinces producing oil for every barrel of oil produced in the fields, and a dollar for every barrel of crude oil repeats in its refineries, in addition to one dollar for exploitation of every 150 cubic meters of natural gas, as well as to allocate 5% of the total revenue from the border crossing points (land, air and ports).
The Basra governorate of Iraq oil producer, has about 59% of the total reserves of Iraq's oil by 67.9 billion barrels , and includes the five largest oil fields in the country is the North Rumaila and South Rumaila, Majnoon and West Qurna and Zubair and reported revenues of petrodollars about $ 60 million per month, or $ 720 million annually.
In spite of the abundance of natural resources and many financial allocations that get Basra by year, However, the citizens in the province are suffering severely from years of deterioration of services and absence complete in some areas, has the governor of Basra behind Abdul Samad behind during a session of the Council of Ministers presented photos showing the deterioration of the situation the service, including a picture showing the students in government primary schools, they are sitting on the the ground for lack of seats in their school.
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