Iraq: Nippon Oil seeking a major oil service contractnote

Nippon Oil of Japan is showing greater interest in investing in the Iraqi oil industry. It is already in talks with the Iraqi Oil Ministry on an oil refinery project and it is now reported to be seeking a major oil service contract in Iraq. The following 296-word report focuses on the company’s efforts to get an oil service contract and tells where Iraqi Oil Minister Hussein Al-Shahrastani prefers the Japanese oil companies to concentrate their investment efforts in Iraq.