Iraq oil exports delayed from north and south

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20040327/wl_mideast_afp/oil_iraq_export&cid=1514&ncid=1473

DUBAI, (AFP) - Iraq (news - web sites) is facing difficulties in exporting oil from both its northern and southern fields, the Middle East Economic Survey reports in its Monday edition.


Exports of Kirkuk crude through the Turkish port of Ceyhan will be delayed until mid-April, the industry specialists say.


"Technical problems in Kirkuk, mainly rising water cut, have delayed pumping to Ceyhan for the time being," MEES says.


Iraq auctioned six million barrels of Kirkuk crude in March (200,000 per day for the month) and was planning to have a back-to-back sale of a monthly average of 270,000 bpd in March and April, MEES notes.

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[daleo]

1. We are experiencing technical difficulties

Please do not adjust your set...I mean occupation.

[DulceDecorum]

2. Remember that HUGE Gulf War oil-spill?

Wanna know what they used to clean it up?
Oil-eating bacteria.
http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2002/12/04/stories/2002120400310200.htm

The TERI scientists also took a leaf from Dr Ananda K Chakraborthy's book. In the SEVENTIES, this NRI scientist had developed genetically modified bacteria that fed on oil spills and cleaned it up. Using that as a pointer, the TERI scientists developed a sludge-degrading agent which, to put it simply, were just five different strains of bacteria whose diet is limited to a variety of organic, carbon-based compounds found in oil.
It worked wonders during the trials, so they called it the Oilzapper.
http://www.rediff.com/news/2001/apr/07spec.htm

You know the water that is seeping into those oil wells?
Its coming from the seawater of the gulf.

"The major international firms are reluctant to send their vessels to the offshore facility in the northern Gulf, despite the fact that SOMO (State Oil Marketing Organisation) has offered a 0.10 cents a barrel discount for crude loaded during March and April," says the weekly newsletter.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20040327/wl_mideast_afp/oil_iraq_export&cid=1514&ncid=1473

Got oil?
Still?

[Crachet2004]

3. The environment strikes back? I think I like it. eom.

[SpiralHawk]

5. The Revenge of the Mutant Bacteria

This is another fine mess you've gotten us into, cHimPee

[Barrett808]

4. kick