Oil Minister: Exxon Mobil employees' withdrawal is unacceptable or justified

by **claud39** Sun May 19, 2019 8:30 am

Oil Minister: Exxon Mobil employees' withdrawal is unacceptable or justified

05/19/2019

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Economy News _ Baghdad

Oil Minister Thamer al-Ghadhban said on Sunday that the withdrawal of Exxon Mobil employees was unacceptable or justified, revealing a forthcoming meeting with ExxonMobil officials this week.

"The global oil companies are operating in the oil fields, especially in the provinces that enjoy security and stability," Ghadhban said in a statement received by the "Economy News". "The withdrawal of the employees of ExxonMobil is unacceptable or justified, and withdrawal may lead to the transmission of messages Wrong about the situation in Iraq, and this is never before. "

"The withdrawal of a number of employees in the company of Oksin Mobil West Qurna field temporarily or precautionary, despite their small numbers has nothing to do with the security situation in the oil fields in southern Iraq or threats, but is for political reasons, as we think attributed to the state of political tensions that Witnessed by the region, "noting that" other international companies are working freely and safely and stability in the development of oil fields, and there are no problems or justifications that require it. "

"He sent a letter to officials at Oxon Mobil asking for clarification, and he was asked to return to work under a long-term contract to develop the West Qurna field, which is one of the important fields," he said, adding that "the Iraqi government and the Ministry of Oil are working to provide The highest levels of security, technical and social stability, and to achieve the conditions and security environment appropriate for all companies, in order to achieve common goals.

Al-Ghadhban revealed "a forthcoming meeting with ExxonMobil officials this week at their request to discuss the withdrawal of the company's workers from the West Qurna field, as well as the integrated South project, which was initially agreed between the two sides."

Exxon Mobil on Saturday suspended all foreign employees from the West Qurna 1 oil field in Iraq and transported them to Dubai.

The production of West Qurna / 1 field reaches 440_490 thousand barrels per day of crude oil and 150_200 million cubic feet of natural gas.

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by **claud39** Sun May 19, 2019 8:33 am

Official: Ports in southern Iraq exported 3.5 million b / d in May

19/05/2019

Economy News Baghdad

The head of the South Oil Company Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar, Iraq's oil exports from southern ports amounted to 3.5 million barrels per day of crude oil until Saturday.

Abdul-Jabbar told Reuters that ExxonMobil's decision to evacuate its foreign employees from the West Qurna 1 oilfield is a precautionary measure.

The head of the South Oil Company, that the field is still operating at full capacity and produces 440 thousand barrels per day.

The Ministry of Oil confirmed on 15 May, there is no evacuation or departure of staff at the US company Exxon Mobil to work sites or land in Iraq.

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by **claud39** Sun May 19, 2019 8:35 am

Deputy calls for oil to rely on national cadres instead of foreign companies withdrawn

19/05/2019

Economy News _ Baghdad

A member of the oil and energy parliamentary committee, Uday Awad, on Sunday, Oil Minister Thamer Ghadhban to rely on national cadres instead of foreign companies that withdraw at any emergency.

Awad said in a statement received "the economy News" a copy of it, "The Iraqi Oil Ministry was running oil fields and extraction and export in the most difficult conditions and the days of the siege without the need for any expert or foreign worker," noting that "the current minister and hundreds of Iraqi engineers are among the best Experts in the field of oil worldwide. "

Awad called on oil minister Thamer Ghadhban to "replace foreigners with graduates from universities and institutes of oil from the Iraqis," stressing that "it is wrong to operate foreigners from a country where there is no oil in it as experts and engineers oil while the sons of the oil provinces are excluded from work."

He pointed out that "Iraqi energies are working in the spirit of patriotism and the illusion of prosperity of the country on the contrary of the foreigner who leaves with the least emergency happening," stressing the need to "rely on national capacities and expertise that was and still manages the oil fields and works in the Iraqi Ministry of Oil."

Awad pointed out that "what happened with Exxon Mobil to move its employees out of Basra to Dubai is a clear and clear indication from these companies that they are collecting money only regardless of whether this move affects Iraq or not."

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