Chevron, Total Seek Oil Deal in Iraq - Say they want to help the Iraqis

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BAGHDAD (AP) — Oil giants Chevron Corp. and Total have confirmed that they are in discussions with the Iraqi Oil Ministry to increase production in an important oil field in southern Iraq.

The discussions are aimed at finalizing a two-year deal, or technical support agreement, to boost production at the West Qurna Stage 1 oil field near Iraq's second-largest city of Basra.

Chevron and Total confirmed their involvement in the discussions in e-mails received Saturday by The Associated Press.

"Chevron is interested in helping the Iraq government's objectives to develop its oil and gas industry," Chevron spokesman Kurt Glaubitz said in an e-mail. Total spokeswoman Lisa Wyler confirmed the French company's involvement.

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1. Chevron had staked their claim to this oil back in April 2001

On that big map of Iraq on Cheney's desk during one of those secret "Energy Meetings". All the oil was divided up amongst the major players at that time. They just never anticipated it would take this long to take ownership..Damn Iraqis had to go and spoil all their planning...Just who do they think they are anyway, don't they understand how important the Oil Companies believe they are?