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Iraq Invasion - America's Shame... 10 years on


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He only has a problem when America "lies" to him. However, he has no problem with other countries lying to him. See Russia, Greece, Iran, North Korea, Iraq, Zimbabwe, Syria, Cuba, Pakistan, China, or the United Nations.

Yes I hold America to higher standard then China, I trust America more I think it is a better country then China or Zimbabwe. Sorry that you think America should play to the lowest standard but it does explain a lot of your political beliefs that you think the standard America should live up to is North Korea.

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Here 'ya go.....

ya, ya... that's the only reference I found across the early licensing rounds. And yet, the "junior player", Ironhorse of Calgary, doesn't include anything about it on it's website, inclusive of archived press releases dating back to 2005.

I see the PorchDog trumpets Canadian development in Northern Iraq (Kurdistan)... as I'm aware, that's since 2010... you know, kind of in-line with the major pull-out/back and when "Operation Iraqi Freedom" shifted to become "Operation New Dawn". laugh.png Does this still fall into your "post-war" nattering?

of course, the latest licensing round hasn't gone so well for anything but Kurdistan, has it? Iraq’s appeal wanes for oil majors

When Iraq held its first postwar oil licensing round in June 2009, groups like ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell and BP flocked to Baghdad for what was one of the most eagerly anticipated events in the oil industry calendar.

At the fourth round last May, none of them bid.

The poor attendance epitomises a general disenchantment with Iraq’s oil sector. The country was once the hottest ticket in global energy. But the widely predicted bonanza for western oil companies in postwar Iraq has failed to materialise.

Political instability, poor contractual terms and infrastructure bottlenecks have sharply reduced the country’s appeal to Big Oil. Many companies have shifted their attention from the south to the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, angering Baghdad. “Iraq is the toughest environment we operate in,” says the chief executive of a big western oil company. “And it will be tough for many years to come.”

But the business climate has soured. Political volatility, fears about security and problems with infrastructure, including a lack of pipelines, pumping stations and oil storage facilities, have slowed the oil sector’s recovery. Iraq is now talking about increasing production capacity to around 9m barrels a day by 2017-20, sharply down from an earlier target of 12m b/d

One part of Iraq that has retained – and even increased – its appeal for western energy groups however is Iraqi Kurdistan, a semi-autonomous region that has run its own affairs for about 20 years. The Kurdish regional government (KRG) has signed 50 deals with foreign oil companies, including Exxon, Chevron, Total SA and Russia’s Gazprom Neft. Officials there want to raise production from about 200,000 barrels a day now to 1m b/d by 2015.

The production-sharing contracts offered by Kurdistan are more generous to the majors than the technical service contracts on offer in southern Iraq, where oil companies earn a flat fee per barrel of oil produced and the lion’s share of earnings goes to the government.

But Baghdad considers the Kurdish deals illegal and refuses to pay oil companies operating in Kurdistan their share of export revenues. In retaliation, the KRG has stopped oil exports through Iraq’s main pipeline. Baghdad has told oil companies they can work either in the south or in Kurdistan, but not in both. Faced with that choice, Exxon decided last year to sell its stake in the $50bn West Qurna-1 oil project.

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Yes I hold America to higher standard then China, I trust America more I think it is a better country then China or Zimbabwe. Sorry that you think America should play to the lowest standard but it does explain a lot of your political beliefs that you think the standard America should live up to is North Korea.

Why is America better than those i mentioned? If America is better than these nations, why do you defend their despotic leaders all the time?

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Why is America better than those i mentioned? If America is better than these nations, why do you defend their despotic leaders all the time?

If you don't know why I trust the American government more then the one in North Korea then you really have no place in this discussion. To this day I will still trust the world of the American government over all those countries you names but I wont trust them the way I did pre Iraq invasion Shady.

And it speaks volumes of your politics that you think world governments should be held to the standards of North Korea.

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Yep so it has nothing to do with removing dictators at all that just seems like a good talking point. You are for supporting dictators.

Nope. I'm for countries being responsible for their own circumstances and destiny. Unless they work against us. Then it becomes part of our business too.

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Seems like they awarded the contract to a Canadian company then went back on it. I can't find where the status of it is now.

http://globeinvestor.com/servlet/ArticleNews/story/ROC/20041225/2004-12-25T193421Z_01_N25599859_RTRIDST_0_BUSINESS-ENERGY-IRAQ-HIMRIN-COL

excellent find punked! Does this put an end to the incessant nattering about Canada and post-war contracts? Does BC-2004... have more? biggrin.png

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Nope. I'm for countries being responsible for their own circumstances and destiny. Unless they work against us. Then it becomes part of our business too.

Want to update me on the Iraq "working against us" any more then say North Korea? You are for whatever you are told you are for and lying to the public doesn't matter to you.

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I can't believe that there are Canadians who are hyper-aware of everything the U.S. does who didn't know that. Perhaps a little more concern regarding their own country is in order?

speak for yourself... reconstruction monies for Iraq isn't an unknown item... post-2010 exploration in Kurdistan isn't an unknown item

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Want to update me on the Iraq "working against us" any more then say North Korea? You are for whatever you are told you are for and lying to the public doesn't matter to you.

It's much easier to deal with a bad apple before Jimmy Carter gives them cover to develop nuclear weapons. Iraq's working against us goes back to the first gulf war, and their many instances of violating the agreements they made in surrender.

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excellent find punked! Does this put an end to the incessant nattering about Canada and post-war contracts? Does BC-2004... have more?

From the research it is an oil field in the mountains no one bid on because the price oil needs to be super high for recovery. The Canadian company won the bid because they were the only ones who bid on it but because it is obvious a company that operates like all of 10 wells in Canada was never going to get this oil they were just bidding so they could later sell the contract to a bigger player and it added something to a very small companies portfolio. At this point the Iraq government pulled the bids and may have or may not have re-award the contract to the Canadian company again but they never did anything in the country.

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excellent find punked! Does this put an end to the incessant nattering about Canada and post-war contracts? Does BC-2004... have more?

No problema.....Canadians love them some oil...same as 'Merkins !

CALGARY, Oct. 2 (2007) /CNW/ - Heritage Oil Corporation (TSX: HOC) ("Heritage"

or "the Company") today is pleased to announce that it has executed a

Production Sharing Contract with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) over

Miran Block in the south-west of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and that

Heritage will be operating as a 50/50 partner with the KRG to create a 20,000

barrel per day oil refinery in the vicinity of the licence area.

Under the terms of the agreement, Heritage Energy Middle East Limited, a

wholly owned subsidiary of Heritage, will serve as operator. Heritage will

join the existing and increasing presence of international oil exploration,

development and production companies operating in the Kurdistan Region of

Iraq.

http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/127071/heritage-oil-awarded-production-sharing-contract-in-kurdistan-region-of-iraq

Edited by bush_cheney2004
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It's much easier to deal with a bad apple before Jimmy Carter gives them cover to develop nuclear weapons. Iraq's working against us goes back to the first gulf war, and their many instances of violating the agreements they made in surrender.

Yah how did that invasion of Iran go for America? Oh it didn't. Your theocracy is crazy.

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Yah how did that invasion of Iran go for America? Oh it didn't. Your theocracy is crazy.

Even Obama has indicated there could be military action if Iran continues on its course. My theocracy? You mean the one Jimmy Carter helped put into place. Part of his Habitat For Inhumanity project while in office.

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excellent find punked! Does this put an end to the incessant nattering about Canada and post-war contracts? Does BC-2004... have more?

Ummm...the Government of Canada website says we're Iraq's 8th largest investor...they could be fibbing, I suppose.

Commercial ties: As Iraq's reconstruction continues,

the growing Iraqi economy (averaging a growth of 6% during 2005-2009),

Iraq’s abundant natural resources and post-war reconstruction will

continue to provide business opportunities for Canadian companies.

Canada

is currently the 8th largest foreign investor in Iraq with a strong

representation by Canadian oil companies in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Reconstruction efforts in Iraq will continue to create significant

business opportunities for Canadian companies who have become

increasingly involved in the infrastructure, transportation,

agriculture, housing and power generation sectors.

In terms of

Canada's exports to Iraq, Canada has been one of the most important

suppliers of wheat and other food products such as canola, pulses, and

soya. Exports of heavy machinery used in the oil and gas sector are also

on the rise. Exports from Iraq to Canada are composed almost entirely

of heavy oil and other petroleum products.

Edited by DogOnPorch
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No problema.....Canadians love them some oil...same as 'Merkins !

CALGARY, Oct. 2 (2007) /CNW/ - Heritage Oil Corporation (TSX: HOC) ("Heritage"

or "the Company") today is pleased to announce that it has executed a

Production Sharing Contract with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) over

Miran Block in the south-west of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and that

Heritage will be operating as a 50/50 partner with the KRG to create a 20,000

barrel per day oil refinery in the vicinity of the licence area.

Under the terms of the agreement, Heritage Energy Middle East Limited, a

wholly owned subsidiary of Heritage, will serve as operator. Heritage will

join the existing and increasing presence of international oil exploration,

development and production companies operating in the Kurdistan Region of

Iraq.

http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/127071/heritage-oil-awarded-production-sharing-contract-in-kurdistan-region-of-iraq

Which they then went on to sell all of as of last year.

Heritage Oil has completed the previously announced disposal of the remaining 49% interest in the Miran Block in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

On 12 November 2012, Heritage issued the Exchange Repayment Notice signifying the intention to repay the $294 million loan made by Genel Energy to Heritage in August 2012 through the transfer of Heritage's remaining 49% participating interest. Completion of the sale was subject to the approval of Heritage's shareholders, which was received overwhelmingly at the extraordinary General Meeting on 12 December 2012. Completion was also subject to other customary closing conditions including relevant approvals being granted by the Regional Council for the Oil and Gas Affairs of Kurdistan, which have been received.

Following completion and receipt of formal approval of the transfer by the Regional Council, Heritage no longer has an interest in Kurdistan.

http://www.energy-pedia.com/news/iraq/new-153194

By low, sell high, never set foot in the country. Seems like this is the game plan for the small time Canadian companies who are putting out bids no one else is sitting on land then unloading them as other big players expand into the ground they now have the contract to develop.

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...By low, sell high, never set foot in the country. Seems like this is the game plan for the small time Canadian companies who are putting out bids no one else is sitting on land then unloading them as other big players expand into the ground they now have the contract to develop.

Still profiting from the Iraq War. Oh...THE SHAME !!!!! How do Canadians stand for this outrage ?

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If that upsets you, that another country lied to you, how upset are you that your country lied to you about not being involved in Iraq?

what lies? No boots on the ground... ok, ok, perhaps a few guys (30 or so) meeting pre-existing exchange commitments. Thanks to the lil' guy from Shawinigan! I understand there were also a few ships doing "escort duty"... perhaps an officer or two similarly doing exchange duty. I believe some airborne guys doing surveillance Hey, does that cover it? Again, we were not willing! Don't try and shift your blame/shame our way!

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