PetroChina to replace Exxon as lead contractor for Iraq's West Qurna 1 oilfield –oil executive
BASRA, Iraq : Iraq has signed a settlement agreement with U.S. energy giant Exxon Mobil Corp to finalise its exit from the West Qurna 1 oilfield and allow PetroChina to become the field's lead contractor, a senior Iraqi oil executive said on Saturday."We studied the settlement agreement and the oil minist