On December 11 and 12, Iraq's oil ministry is unveiling the list of companies awarded contracts to develop 10 oil fields across the country, in its second bid round since the US-led invasion of 2003.
Here is a list of the 44 international companies involved in the auction:
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation United States
BG Group Britain
BHP Billiton Petroleum Pty Ltd. Australia
BP Exploration Operating Co. Britain
Cairn Energy Britain
Chevron Corp. United States
CNOOC Ltd. China
CNPC International Ltd. China
ConocoPhillips United States
Edison SpA Italy
Eni Medio Oriente SpA Italy
ExxonMobil Iraq Ltd. United States
JSC Gazprom Neft Russia
Hess Corp. United States
INPEX Corp. Japan
Japex (Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. Ltd.) Japan
JOGMEC (Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp.) Japan
KazMunaiGas Exploration Production Kazakhstan
Korea Gas Corp (Kogas) South Korea
JSC Lukoil Russia
Maersk Olie og Gas AS Denmark
Marathon International Petroleum Turquesa Ltd. United States
Mitsubishi Oil Co. Ltd. Japan
Mitsui Oil Exploration Co. Ltd. Japan
Nexen Inc. Canada
Nippon Oil Corp. Japan
Occidental Petroleum Corp. United States
Oil India India
ONGC Videsh Ltd. India
Pakistan Petroleum Ltd. Pakistan
PT Pertamina (Persero) Indonesia
PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd Malaysia
Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) Vietnam
Repsol Exploracion SA Spain
Rosneft Russia
Royal Dutch Shell Britain-Netherlands
Sinochem Corp. China
Sonangol (Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola) Angola
StatoilHydro ASA Norway
OAO Tatneft Russia
Total SA France
Turkish Petroleum Corp. (TPAO) Turkey
Wintershall Germany
Woodside Petroleum Ltd. Australia
(Source: Iraq oil ministry)
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