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BP, ConocoPhillips Partner In Iraq’s Giant Oilfield

Alex Kimani is a veteran finance writer, investor, engineer and researcher for Safehaven.com.

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Alex Kimani is a veteran finance writer, investor, engineer and researcher for Safehaven.com. ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) agreed to acquire a 42% stake in BP Plc ’s (NYSE:BP) development subsidiary covering four major oilfields in the Kirkuk region of northern Iraq, with the partnership aiming to rehabilitate and optimize production at a cost of ~$25 billion. The deal brings ConocoPhillips back to Iraq for the first time in over a decade, and aligns with Baghdad’s goal to expand U.S. energy investments.

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