ExxonMobil 'heading for West Qurna 1 exit'

Shift: the West Qurna 1 oilfield

Atef Hassan

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Steve Marshall ,

News Wires

 18 October 2012 14:43 GMT

ExxonMobil is reportedly looking to exit the giant West Qurna 1 oilfield scheme in Iraq due to concerns over its profitability, following claims the Baghdad government was looking to replace the US supermajor on the project.

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