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kurdistan district council: the territory's oil law does not violate the constitution and its provisions must continue

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erbil, kurdistan, 24 - the kurdistan regional judicial council said tuesday that the region's oil and gas law does not conflict with the provisions of the iraqi constitution, while noting that its provisions must continue to be introduced.

"the actions of the government of the kurdistan-iraq region in relation to the oil and oil operations file are in accordance with the iraqi constitution of 2005 and the provisions of the oil and gas act no. (22 of 2007 issued by the kurdistan regional parliament) do not violate the provisions of the iraqi constitution and must continue to operate," council president abdul jabbar aziz hassan said in a statement.

"if the oil and gas file is not listed within the exclusive jurisdictions of the federal authorities, the oil and gas extracted from the fields are administered by the federal government," he said. with the governments of the provinces and the producing provinces to distribute their imports fairly in accordance with the population distribution in all parts of the country, with a fixed-term quota for the affected territories, which were unfairly deprived of them by the regime the previous one, which was then damaged, ensures the balanced development of different regions of the country, and is regulated by law.

"as a result, the oil fields created in the kurdistan region after 2005 fall within the exclusive jurisdictions of the kurdistan province, as this text mentioned the current fields, i.e. pre-2005, and since the oil fields in the province were created after 2005, therefore fall within the purview of the government of the province of kurdistan," he said. accordingly, the provisions of the kurdistan-iraq province oil and gas act no. (22) of 2007 are in accordance with and do not violate the provisions of the iraqi constitution.

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UN chief calls for dialogue between Erbil, Baghdad over oil

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IRAQRepresentatives of the Iraqi federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government hold talks regarding the Region's oil issue on April 11, 2022 in Baghdad. Photo: Iraqi Oil Ministry/Facebook
Representatives of the Iraqi federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government hold talks regarding the Region's oil issue on April 11, 2022 in Baghdad. Photo: Iraqi Oil Ministry/Facebook
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General urged Erbil and Baghdad to engage in “structured and regular” dialogue to resolve issues over oil and gas, a UN spokesperson told Rudaw on Tuesday, as the two governments continue to disagree on the constitutionality of the Kurdistan Region’s oil and gas law.

The Kurdistan Region passed its oil and gas law in 2007, enabling it to administer and develop its own oil and gas resources.

The Iraqi Federal Supreme Court’s decision found the law to be “unconstitutional” in February, therefore striking down the legal basis for the independence of the Kurdistan Region’s oil and gas sector. 

Erbil and Baghdad have since been at loggerheads, with both sides repeatedly refuting the other’s claims regarding the constitutionality of the law.

Stephane Dujarric, the spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, stated that Guterres has renewed his call for the federal and regional government to hold talks regarding this issue, in hopes of reaching a “constitutionally based” understanding.

“The Secretary-General renews his call for an institutionalized, structured and regular dialogue between the Federal Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government leading to lasting, constitutionally based agreements on outstanding issues, including on the sharing of energy resources,” Dujarric told Rudaw’s Majeed Gly via email on Tuesday.

In April, the first round of talks between the two governments on the matter proceeded positively, according to comments from representatives of both sides, but no further rounds of talks have been held since.

The Kurdistan judicial council stated on Tuesday that the Region’s oil and gas law was not a violation of the Iraq constitution, and that Erbil had the right to exclusively manage fields that were found after 2005, days after the Iraqi National Oil Company claimed that the term “present fields” did not mean that the federal government would be exempted from managing future fields
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what if they legislate the oil law

before July…Erbil and Baghdad both are very clear with their statements.we need a oil law to get this problem solved.. ( now ) . they need that federal court decision be implemented before the budget gets approved.. what am I missing ..

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1 minute ago, 6ly410 said:

what if they legislate the oil law

before July…Erbil and Baghdad both are very clear with their statements.we need a oil law to get this problem solved.. ( now ) . they need that federal court decision be implemented before the budget gets approved.. what am I missing ..

I mean, I hope youre right but them being very clear on them needing the hcl is an lol for anyone that has been following this for several years. They say one thing and then turn around and do anything they can to keep the status quo of selling oil out the back door. You really think Barzani wants an hcl passed? Im hoping the federal court has teeth on this but as always Im skeptical yet optimistic. 

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only my opinion.. but I do believe that the  HCL is about to be legislated..no choice no other option.. I am excited and I am expecting this RV to pop very soon. Of course I could be totally wrong lol but the news speak for themselves ..the longer they wait the more damage for everyone clearly stated in all those articles… this is urgent and it needs to get resolved very quickly imo 

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5 hours ago, jake21 said:

How many readings are there? Enough to probably last a few months of stalling and ultimately no resolution.

There may be a reason for so many readings for politicians is that they suffer from a dual diagnosis of 

Dyslexia and ADD which is further complicated by apathy due to greed plus interactions with psych meds.

Their votes in Arabish are Yay, Nay, and HA?

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2 hours ago, 6ly410 said:

what if they legislate the oil law

before July…Erbil and Baghdad both are very clear with their statements. We need a oil law to get this problem solved.. ( now ) . they need that federal court decision be implemented before the budget gets approved.. what am I missing ..

The fact the UN keeps insisting they get this ironed out once and for all speaks volumes. It seems to be key to Iraq actually moving forward. You have to admit that Iraq was moving mountains and kicking arse when Kazami first hit the scene. Even he is twiddling his thumbs now waiting on Sadr to clean up on isle 9 and the UN to convince Kurdistan to get off their High Horse!. We already know if Kazami has anything to do with it on his part, it will get done!

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2 hours ago, 6ly410 said:

Victory Shows The Reasons For The Kurdish Control Of Kirkuk Oil... We Need A Statesman.

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al-nasr coalition spokeswoman ayat al-muzaffar said tuesday that a kurdish armed force of the kurdistan regional government (krg) had taken control of some oil wells north of kirkuk province, noting that iraq needed a statesman.

"the federal government is required to take its role by imposing its control over oil wells and applying the law to all to preserve the wealth of the country, which belongs to the people from the north to the south," al-muzaffar told al-muzaffar.

"iraq needs a political statesman who knows how to deal with the difficult crises and situations that the country is going through and is passing through to safety," she said.

"the control of part of the oil wells in northern kirkuk province by peshmerga forces was the result of the weakness of state authority and law during the current period," al-muzaffar said.

the iraqi government-owned north oil company announced that a kurdish armed force of the kurdistan regional government (krg) had taken control of some oil wells north of kirkuk.

I am all for her stance and message on the oil issue. So glad she is speaking up

They say politicians are puppets. She looks like a mannequin in the pic.

Love it when women get tough. Listen up manly type politicians 

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Iraqi Ministry of Oil: We seek to ensure that a court ruling regarding the oil and gas sector in Kurdistan does not affect production

 

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The Iraqi Oil Ministry has asked oil and gas companies operating in the Kurdistan region to sign new contracts with the state-owned marketing company SOMO instead of the regional government, in a new attempt to control revenue from the region.

Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar said on May 7 that the Oil Ministry would begin implementing a federal court ruling issued in February that deemed the legal foundations of the oil and gas sector in the Kurdistan region unconstitutional after talks with the regional government failed.

Iraq's Oil Ministry has appointed international law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton to reach out to oil and gas companies operating in the Kurdistan region "to begin discussions so that their operations will comply with applicable Iraqi law," according to a copy of a letter sent on 8 From May Seen by Reuters.

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In the document and exclusively.. the Ministry of Oil reveals its procedures towards the region in implementing the decision of the Federal Court
  
{Economic: Al Furat News} The Ministry of Oil revealed its procedures towards the Kurdistan region, in implementing the Federal Supreme Court's decision issued on February 15 last in the unconstitutionality of the oil and gas law for the region and its abolition.

According to a book by the ministry, which is published exclusively by the Euphrates News Agency, it has "asked the regional government to nominate authorized representatives of the competent authorities to implement the decision of the Federal Court."
In its book No. 87 dated 24/2/2022, Al-Nil indicated that it "set basic principles and procedural mechanisms for structuring the management of the region's oil activity to ensure the rights of all concerned parties in accordance with specific timetables."
And it noted, "its emphasis on the need to expedite the sending of documents and work teams authorized by the region to achieve the timelines."
The ministry pointed out that its book, No. 109 on 7/4/2022, emphasized the need to implement the basic principles mentioned in its book No. 87 above, and that the Federal Ministry of Oil is obligated to implement the decision of the Federal Supreme Court and set a maximum date of five days from the date of issuance of the book to nominate an authorized delegation from the authorities of the region to discuss the mechanisms for implementing the court’s decision.”
The Ministry of Oil said, "Its attempts - mentioned in advance - to establish a rational administrative system that guarantees the optimal investment of state resources and achieves the interests of all parties in accordance with the aforementioned Federal Supreme Court decision and in a way that gives space for the region to manage its resources through federal institutions with broad powers, did not achieve the desired results."
And she revealed, "The regional government indicated its opinion in this regard in their book No. 187 on 4/6/2022, which states that the Kurdistan Regional Government considers the decision of the Federal Supreme Court unconstitutional {Federal Oil} has proceeded with a set of procedures in accordance with its federal responsibilities in managing the overall oil activity of the country To achieve the desired goal of national pride and to achieve integration in managing the energy file and in line with the provisions of the court decision above.
On February 15, the Federal Supreme Court issued its decision containing the unconstitutionality of the Oil and Gas Law of the Kurdistan Regional Government No. 22 of 2007 and its cancellation for violating the provisions of Articles (110, 111, 112, 115, 121 and 130) of the Constitution of the Republic of Iraq for the year 2005. 
The judicial decision included " Obligating the regional government to hand over all oil production from the oil fields in the Kurdistan region and other areas from which the Ministry of Natural Resources in the Kurdistan Regional Government has extracted oil and hand it over to the federal government represented by the Federal Ministry of Oil and enabling it to use its constitutional powers regarding oil exploration, extraction and export.
The Supreme Court confirmed that "the Ministry of Oil has the right to follow up on the invalidity of the oil contracts concluded by the Kurdistan Regional Government with foreign parties, countries and companies regarding oil exploration, extraction, export and sale."
It also obligated the Kurdistan Regional Government to enable the Iraqi Ministry of Oil and the Federal Financial Supervision Bureau to review all oil contracts concluded with the Kurdistan Regional Government regarding the export and sale of oil and gas for the purpose of auditing and determining the financial rights owed by the Kurdistan Regional Government as a result of it, and determining the region’s share of the general budget in the manner in which It guarantees the delivery of the rights of the citizens of the governorates of the Kurdistan region from the federal general budget and not delaying it, and notifying the federal government and the Federal Office of Financial Supervision of that.”

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A document obtained by Shafak News Agency revealed, on Thursday, that the Federal Oil Ministry will manage the crude export file from Kurdistan Region, based on the decision of the Federal Supreme Court, "after matters reached a dead end in this regard."

According to the document directed by the Minister of Oil, Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar, to the General Authority for Monitoring the Allocation of Federal Imports, his ministry has addressed the regional government to nominate authorized representatives of the competent authorities to implement the Federal Court’s decision regarding the export of Kurdistan’s oil, and they have not been named so far, and that  his ministry’s attempts to establish a rational administrative system It ensures the optimal investment of state resources and achieves the interests of all parties in accordance with the aforementioned Federal Supreme Court decision, which gives space for the region to manage its resources through federal institutions with expanded powers, which did not achieve the desired results, as the regional government stated its opinion in this regard, and considered the court’s decision unconstitutional, unacceptable and totally rejected. In detail."

He added, "Our ministry has proceeded with a set of measures in accordance with its federal responsibilities in managing the country's overall oil activity to achieve the desired goal of maximizing the national return and achieving integration in managing the energy file and in line with the provisions of the court's decision above."

The Federal Supreme Court had declared last February 15 that the oil and gas law of the Kurdistan Regional Government was unconstitutional and abolished, and obligating the regional government to hand over the entire oil production from the oil fields in the region and other areas from which the Ministry of Natural Resources in the Government of Kurdistan extracted oil and handed it over to the federal government, represented Federal Ministry of Oil.

The Kurdistan Region described the decision as "unconstitutional" and was based on a law dating back to the time of the previous regime, and the regional government stressed that "such an unconstitutional decision cannot be accepted."

And the Kurdistan Region began to sell its oil in isolation from the federal government, after a stifling financial crisis as a result of the collapse of oil prices during the ISIS invasion of areas in Iraq, in addition to the disputes with Baghdad that prompted the latter to stop paying the salaries of the region’s employees.

Baghdad says its national oil company, SOMO, is the only one authorized to sell Iraqi crude oil, but each side claims the constitution is on its side. Since the Iraqi oil and gas law remained imprisoned in the drafting stage due to differences, there was room for maneuver.

The oil file is one of the most prominent outstanding issues between Baghdad and Erbil.

Baghdad used to pay 453 billion Iraqi dinars per month (about $380 million) as salaries to the employees of the Kurdistan Region, but it stopped them after the region conducted the independence referendum on its part, and because of what Baghdad said that the region was not committed to handing over its oil according to the terms of the federal budget.

After several rounds of political negotiations, the region was obligated, according to an agreement with the government in Baghdad, to hand over 250 thousand crude barrels per day of crude oil produced from its fields to the state-owned company SOMO, and hand over the revenues to the federal public treasury.

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Federal Oil begins new procedures regarding the oil file in the Kurdistan region

 

 

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The Iraqi Oil Ministry has asked oil and gas companies operating in the Kurdistan region to sign new contracts with the state-owned Marketing Company (SOMO) instead of the regional government, in a new attempt to control revenue from the semi-autonomous region.  

 Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar said on May 7 that the Oil Ministry would start implementing the Federal Court ruling issued in February, which determines the legal foundations of the oil and gas sector in the Kurdistan unconstitutional region after talks with the regional government failed. 

Iraq's oil ministry has appointed international law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton to reach out to oil and gas companies operating in the Kurdistan region "to begin discussions to bring their operations into compliance with applicable Iraqi law," according to a copy of a May 8 letter seen by Reuters.

 The letter added that implementing the court's ruling would require changes to the companies' contract systems.

A source said that other companies received a letter addressed to them directly from the Minister of Oil. The Kurdistan Regional Government has repeatedly rejected the Federal Court's ruling. The letter constitutes the first direct communication between the ministry and the oil companies operating in the Kurdistan region.

The move comes after years of continuous attempts by the federal government to control the revenues of the Kurdistan region, including rulings from local courts and threats to resort to international arbitration.

 The results of the latest step are not fully clear, as the new Iraqi government is still under formation despite the passage of seven months since the elections. 

A legal adviser to the Iraqi Oil Ministry told Reuters on the condition of anonymity that a joint governmental committee, which includes representatives from the Oil Ministry, including the minister, the Iraqi National Oil Company and the Federal Financial Supervision Bureau, will conduct a review of the contracts. 

The adviser added that the goal is to sign contracts in the end with the central government and not with the Kurdistan Regional Government. Foreign oil companies operating in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, including Genel Energy, Chevron and Gulf Keystone, as well as Cleary Gottlieb, declined to comment. 

 The Iraqi Oil Ministry and DNO Oil and Gas did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

 An official in the Ministry of Oil said that the ministry has not yet received responses from the concerned companies, and if it does not receive a response, it will take further legal measures, without giving further details.

 A representative of the oil companies told Reuters that foreign oil companies will likely not communicate with Baghdad directly without coordination with the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq.

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Iraq seeks to control Kurdistan's oil revenues with new contracts
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Kurdistan Region rejected the Federal Court ruling on oil contracts
Kurdistan Region rejected the Federal Court ruling on oil contracts


The Iraqi Oil Ministry has asked oil and gas companies operating in the Kurdistan region to sign new contracts with the state-owned Marketing Company (SOMO) instead of the regional government, in a new attempt to control revenue from the region.


Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar said on May 7 that the Oil Ministry would start implementing the Federal Court ruling issued in February, which deemed the legal foundations of the oil and gas sector in the Kurdistan region unconstitutional after talks with the regional government failed.

 

Iraq's Oil Ministry has appointed international law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton to reach out to oil and gas companies operating in the Kurdistan region "to initiate discussions to bring their operations into compliance with applicable Iraqi law, " according to a copy of a May 8 letter seen by Reuters.

The letter added that implementing the court's ruling would require changes to the companies' contract systems. A source said that other companies received a letter addressed to them directly from the Minister of Oil.

The Kurdistan Regional Government has repeatedly rejected the Federal Court's ruling.



The letter constitutes the first direct communication between the ministry and the oil companies operating in the Kurdistan region . The move comes after years of continuous attempts by the federal government to control the revenues of the Kurdistan region, including rulings from local courts and threats to resort to international arbitration.

The results of the latest step are not fully clear, as the new Iraqi government is still under formation despite the passage of seven months since the elections.

A legal adviser to the Iraqi Oil Ministry told Reuters on condition of anonymity that a joint governmental committee, which includes representatives from the Oil Ministry, including the minister, the Iraqi National Oil Company and the Federal Financial Supervision Bureau, will conduct a review of the contracts.

The adviser added that the goal is to sign contracts in the end with the central government and not with the Kurdistan Regional Government.

Foreign oil companies operating in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, including Genel Energy, Chevron and Gulf Keystone, as well as Cleary Gottlieb, declined to comment. The Iraqi Oil Ministry and DNO Oil and Gas did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

An official in the Ministry of Oil said that the ministry has not yet received responses from the concerned companies, and if it does not receive a response, it will take further legal measures, without giving further details.

A representative of the oil companies told Reuters that foreign oil companies will likely not communicate with Baghdad directly without coordination with the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq.

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federal oil begins new measures on the oil file in the kurdistan region

  

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the iraqi ministry of oil has asked oil and gas companies operating in the kurdistan region to sign new contracts with the state-owned marketing company somo instead of the regional government, in a new attempt to control revenues from the semi-autonomous region.  

  

  

oil minister ihsan abdul jabbar said may 7th that the oil ministry would begin implementing a february federal court ruling that deemed the legal foundations of the kurdistan region's oil and gas sector unconstitutional after failed talks with the regional government.  

  

the iraqi ministry of oil has appointed international law firm cleary gottlieb stein & hamilton to contact oil and gas companies operating in the kurdistan region "to begin discussions so that their operations comply with applicable iraqi law," according to a copy of a letter sent on may 8 seen by reuters.  

  

the letter added that the implementation of the court's ruling would require changes to corporate contract systems. a source said that other companies had received a letter directly from the oil minister.  

  

the kurdistan regional government has repeatedly rejected the federal court's ruling.  

  

the speech marks the first direct contact between the ministry and oil companies operating in the kurdistan region. the move follows years of attempts by the federal government to control the kurdistan region's revenues, including local court rulings and threats of international arbitration.  

  

the results of the latest move are not yet fully clear, as the new iraqi government is still in formation despite seven months of elections.  

  

a joint government committee, comprising representatives of the oil ministry, including the minister, the iraqi national oil company and the federal financial control office, will conduct a review of the contracts, a legal adviser to the iraqi oil ministry told reuters on condition of anonymity.  

  

the chancellor added that the aim was to eventually sign contracts with the central government and not with the krg.  

  

foreign oil companies operating in the kurdistan region of iraq, including genel energy, chevron and gulf keystone, as well as cleary gottlieb, declined to comment.   

  

the iraqi oil ministry and dnos oil and gas company have not yet responded to requests for comment.  

  

an oil ministry official said the ministry had not yet received responses from the companies concerned and that if it did not receive a response, it would take further legal action, and did not give further details.  

  

a representative of the oil companies told reuters that foreign oil companies would likely not communicate directly with baghdad without coordinating with the kurdistan government of iraq.  

  

  

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urgent with the document and exclusively. ministry of oil reveals its actions towards the territory in the application of the federal court decision

with the document and exclusively. ministry of oil reveals its actions towards the territory in the application of the federal court decision
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the ministry of oil revealed its actions towards the kurdistan region in implementing the february 15 supreme federal court's decision that the territory's oil and gas law was unconstitutional and repealed.

according to a ministry letter published exclusively by euphrates news, it "has asked the territorial government to name authorized representatives of the competent authorities to implement the federal court's decision."
in its book, number 87 of february 24, 2022, oil noted that it "identified basic principles and procedural mechanisms for structuring the management of the territory's oil activity to ensure the rights of all parties concerned in accordance with specific timetables."
"it stressed the need to speed up the dispatch of documents and task forces authorized by the territory to achieve the timings," she said.
the ministry said its book" numbered 109 on april 7, 2022, stressed the need to implement the basic principles mentioned in its book numbered 87 above and that the federal ministry of oil is obliged to implement the decision of the federal supreme court and set a deadline of five days from the date of the book to name a delegation authorized by the regional authorities to discuss the mechanisms for implementing the court's decision."
"its attempts to develop a rational administrative system that ensures the optimal investment of state resources and serves the interests of all parties in accordance with the federal supreme court's decision, which gives the territory space to manage its resources through federal institutions with broad powers, has not achieved the desired results," the oil ministry said.
"the regional government has expressed its opinion in this regard in their book numbered 187 on april 6, 2022, which stated that the kurdistan regional government considers the decision of the federal supreme court unconstitutional{federal oil} went through a series of procedures in accordance with its federal responsibilities in managing the entire oil activity of the country to achieve the desired goal of national maximization and integration in the management of the energy file and in accordance with the provisions of the court's decision above," she said.
on february 15, the federal supreme court issued its ruling ruling that the kurdistan regional government's oil and gas act no. 22 of 2007 was unconstitutional and repealed for violating articles (110, 111, 112, 115, 121 and 130) of the constitution of the republic of iraq in 2005.
the judicial decision included "obliging the regional government to hand over the entire oil production from oil fields in the kurdistan region and other areas from which the krg ministry of natural resources extracted oil and handed it over to the federal government, which is represented by the federal ministry of oil, and enable it to use its constitutional powers regarding oil exploration, extraction and export."
"the ministry of oil has the right to pursue the nullity of the krg's oil contracts with foreign parties, countries and companies, regarding oil exploration, extraction, export and sale," the supreme court said.
it also obliged the krg to enable the iraqi ministry of oil and the federal financial control office to review all oil contracts concluded with the krg regarding the export and sale of oil and gas for the purpose of auditing it and determining the financial rights of the krg as a result of it and to determine the region's share of the general budget in a way that ensures that the rights of citizens of the kurdistan region provinces are delivered from the federal general budget and not delayed and that the federal government and the federal financial control office be notified."

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urgent with the document and exclusively. ministry of oil reveals its actions towards the territory in the application of the federal court decision

with the document and exclusively. ministry of oil reveals its actions towards the territory in the application of the federal court decision
B)  
the ministry of oil revealed its actions towards the kurdistan region in implementing the february 15 supreme federal court's decision that the territory's oil and gas law was unconstitutional and repealed.

according to a ministry letter published exclusively by euphrates news, it "has asked the territorial government to name authorized representatives of the competent authorities to implement the federal court's decision."
in its book, number 87 of february 24, 2022, oil noted that it "identified basic principles and procedural mechanisms for structuring the management of the territory's oil activity to ensure the rights of all parties concerned in accordance with specific timetables."
"it stressed the need to speed up the dispatch of documents and task forces authorized by the territory to achieve the timings," she said.
the ministry said its book" numbered 109 on april 7, 2022, stressed the need to implement the basic principles mentioned in its book numbered 87 above and that the federal ministry of oil is obliged to implement the decision of the federal supreme court and set a deadline of five days from the date of the book to name a delegation authorized by the regional authorities to discuss the mechanisms for implementing the court's decision."
"its attempts to develop a rational administrative system that ensures the optimal investment of state resources and serves the interests of all parties in accordance with the federal supreme court's decision, which gives the territory space to manage its resources through federal institutions with broad powers, has not achieved the desired results," the oil ministry said.
"the regional government has expressed its opinion in this regard in their book numbered 187 on april 6, 2022, which stated that the kurdistan regional government considers the decision of the federal supreme court unconstitutional{federal oil} went through a series of procedures in accordance with its federal responsibilities in managing the entire oil activity of the country to achieve the desired goal of national maximization and integration in the management of the energy file and in accordance with the provisions of the court's decision above," she said.
on february 15, the federal supreme court issued its ruling ruling that the kurdistan regional government's oil and gas act no. 22 of 2007 was unconstitutional and repealed for violating articles (110, 111, 112, 115, 121 and 130) of the constitution of the republic of iraq in 2005.
the judicial decision included "obliging the regional government to hand over the entire oil production from oil fields in the kurdistan region and other areas from which the krg ministry of natural resources extracted oil and handed it over to the federal government, which is represented by the federal ministry of oil, and enable it to use its constitutional powers regarding oil exploration, extraction and export."
"the ministry of oil has the right to pursue the nullity of the krg's oil contracts with foreign parties, countries and companies, regarding oil exploration, extraction, export and sale," the supreme court said.
it also obliged the krg to enable the iraqi ministry of oil and the federal financial control office to review all oil contracts concluded with the krg regarding the export and sale of oil and gas for the purpose of auditing it and determining the financial rights of the krg as a result of it and to determine the region's share of the general budget in a way that ensures that the rights of citizens of the kurdistan region provinces are delivered from the federal general budget and not delayed and that the federal government and the federal financial control office be notified."

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Iraq makes fresh attempt to control Kurdistan oil revenue with contract switch

Iraq makes fresh attempt to control Kurdistan oil revenue with contract switch | Al Arabiya English

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Published: 19 May ,2022: 05:41 PM GSTUpdated: 19 May ,2022: 08:01 PM GST Iraq has made a fresh attempt to control revenue from the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan by asking oil and gas firms operating there to sign new contracts with state-owned marketer SOMO rather than the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).

Oil minister Ihsan Ismael said on May 7 that Iraq’s oil ministry would start implementing a February federal court ruling which deemed the legal foundations of the Kurdistan region’s oil and gas sector unconstitutional.
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A letter seen by Reuters shows the oil ministry appointed international law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen and Hamilton to approach some oil and gas firms operating in the Kurdistan region to “initiate discussions to bring their operations into line with applicable Iraqi law.”

Implementing the court decision “will require changes to the contractual regime” for the companies, the letter added. Other firms received a letter directly from the oil minister, one source said.

The KRG has repeatedly rejected the federal court ruling.

The letters, which were sent on May 8, marks the first direct contact between the ministry and oil firms operating in the Kurdistan region. The move follows years of attempts by the federal government to bring KRG revenues under its control, including local court rulings and threats of international arbitration.

The implications of the latest move are not fully clear as more than seven months since elections in Iraq, the formation of a government is still underway.

An Iraqi oil ministry legal adviser, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Reuters that a joint government committee including representatives from the oil ministry including the minister, Iraq’s National Oil Company (Inoc) and the Federal Board of Supreme Audit (FBSA) will conduct a contractual review.

The aim is to eventually sign contracts with the central government and not the KRG, the adviser added.

Foreign oil firms present in the Kurdistan region including Genel Energy, Chevron and Gulf Keystone, and Cleary Gottlieb declined to comment, while Iraq’s oil ministry and oil and gas firm DNO did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The oil ministry has yet to receive responses from the companies concerned and could take further legal measures in the case of no response, one oil ministry official said, without elaborating.

Foreign oil firms are unlikely to engage with Baghdad directly without coordination with the KRG, one oil firm representative told Reuters.

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Baghdad calls on oil companies in Kurdistan to sign new contracts with SOMO

Baghdad calls on oil companies in Kurdistan to sign new contracts with SOMO

Oil facility in Kurdistan. Shafaq news image.

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Ministry of Oil called on oil and gas companies operating in Kurdistan region to sign new contracts with the State Organization for Marketing of Oil (SOMO) instead of the ones signed with the government of Kurdistan.

The new attempt came to have control over oil and gas revenues from Kurdistan region.

According to the statement of the Iraqi Minister of Oil, Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar, on May 7, the Ministry of Oil will begin implementing a ruling of the Federal Supreme Court of Iraq issued last February.

The ruling considered the legal foundations of oil and gas sector in Kurdistan region unconstitutional after talks with the region’s government failed.

According to Reuters, the Iraqi Ministry of Oil appointed a law firm called Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, to communicate with oil and gas companies operating in Kurdistan region to begin discussions to have the companies’ operations complied with the applicable Iraqi laws.

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Iraq pushes for control of KRG oil revenue via new contracts
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 LONDON MAY 19, 2022 - 6:01 PM GMT+3

 

A police officer is seen at the West Qurna-1 oil field, which is operated by ExxonMobil, in Basra, Iraq, Jan. 9, 2020. (Reuters File Photo)
A police officer is seen at the West Qurna-1 oil field, which is operated by ExxonMobil, in Basra, Iraq, Jan. 9, 2020. (Reuters File Photo)


Iraq's efforts to control revenue collected by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) have extended to requests for oil and gas firms operating in the semi-autonomous region to sign new contracts with state-owned marketer SOMO rather than the KRG.

Oil Minister Ihsan Ismael on May 7 said Iraq's oil ministry would start implementing a February federal court ruling that deemed the legal foundations of the Kurdistan region's oil and gas sector unconstitutional.

A letter seen by Reuters shows that the oil ministry appointed international law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen and Hamilton to approach some oil and gas firms operating in the Kurdistan region to "initiate discussions to bring their operations into line with applicable Iraqi law."

Implementing the court decision "will require changes to the contractual regime" for the companies, the letter added. Other firms received a letter directly from the oil minister, one source said.

The KRG has repeatedly rejected the federal court ruling.

The letters, which were sent on May 8, mark the first direct contact between the ministry and oil firms operating in the Kurdistan region. The move follows years of attempts by the federal government to bring KRG revenues under its control, including local court rulings and threats of international arbitration.

The implications of the latest move are not fully clear as more than seven months since elections in Iraq, the formation of a government is still underway.

An Iraqi oil ministry legal adviser, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Reuters that a joint government committee, including representatives from the oil ministry including the minister, Iraq’s National Oil Company (INOC) as well as the Federal Board of Supreme Audit (FBSA), will conduct a contractual review.

The aim is to eventually sign contracts with the central government and not the KRG, the adviser added.

Foreign oil firms present in the Kurdistan region including Genel Energy, Chevron and Gulf Keystone , and Cleary Gottlieb declined to comment, while Iraq’s oil ministry and oil and gas firm DNO did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The oil ministry has yet to receive responses from the companies concerned and could take further legal measures in the case of no response, one oil ministry official said, without elaborating.

Foreign oil firms are unlikely to engage with Baghdad directly without coordination with the KRG, one oil firm representative told Reuters.

Tensions flare
Baghdad’s persistent attempts to implement the ruling have the capacity to worsen already fraught tensions with Irbil.

Iraq’s state-owned North Oil (NOC) claimed on Saturday that KRG forces took control of some oil wells in the disputed region of Kirkuk but the KRG denied the allegation, claiming it was designed to create chaos.

On May 12, INOC published an analysis detailing how the KRG’s production-sharing contracts are financially worse for both the government and foreign oil firms than federal Iraq’s own technical service contracts.

Meanwhile, Iraq has struggled to attract major fresh investments into its federal energy industry since signing a flurry of post U.S.-invasion deals over a decade ago.

The Iraqi government has cut oil output targets repeatedly as international oil companies that signed those initial deals leave due to poor returns.

Ismael on Monday said Iraq now plans to boost its crude production capacity from around 5 million barrels per day (bpd) to 6 million bpd of crude capacity by the end of 2027, a sharp downward revision from a previous target of 8 million bpd by that year.

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