Iraq: BP interested in Akkas gas fieldnote

BP is said to be showing interest in an oil service contract for Akkas gas field in northern Iraq. The following 311-word report focuses on the subject and tells how BP showed interest in the contract. Note that BP’s move came after an Edison-led consortium failed to win the Akkas contract in the first bidding round held in Baghdad on June 30, 2009. Besides Edison, the alliance included Petronas, CNPC, Korea Gas and TPAO.