Iraq: ENI and Nippon Oil in fierce competition for Nassiriya contractnote

The Iraqi Oil Ministry delayed for the second time a decision on bids for an engineering, procurement and construction contract for Nassiriya oil field. The following 336-word report focuses on the subject and tells what caused the delay this time. It also tells what the position is at the Oil Ministry. Note that Nippon Oil of Japan, ENI of Italy and Repsol of Spain have been competing against each other for the contract.