Kurdish attempts to legalize oil companies' works in northern Iraqnote

A source close to Kurdish Democratic Party (KDP) says the KDP command has threatened the Iraqi Oil Ministry to react negatively to any measure it may take against the foreign oil companies that sign contracts with the Kurdish government. Det Norske Oljeselskap (DNO) of Norway, Petoil and Genel Energy, both of Turkey, Western Oilsands and Heritage Oil, both of Canada, and Woodside of Australia, all have oil interests in Kurdistan in northern Iraq.