Iraqi oil meeting to take place in Amman, Jordan on Saturday

The meeting - a two-day event beginning on Saturday (21 August) - will provide a number of opportunities for companies looking to involve themselves in the Iraqi oil sector, as part of the rebuilding process within the country. Attendees at the event will include: Ms Hanan Abdul Lateef, manager of the Iraqi Oil Ministry headquarters in Baghdad; Mr Sulaiman Abdul Razaq, manager of the Basra Oil Institute; Mr Khalid Nima Jassim, head of engineering at the Gas Filling Company (GFC); and Mr Tariq Abdul Muhsin of the South Gas Company (SGC).

The main objectives of this meeting will be to inform the attending businesses of the present oil situation in Iraq. It will look to discuss the industry's current needs, the current direction of investment and the services and expertise needed to improve it. Other issues to be considered within the oil and gas sector include future cooperation between the ministry and the major oil companies and the possibility of holding future meetings in Iraq.

The meeting is a precursor to the Iraq Procurement 2004 - 'Meet the Buyers' event set to take place in Amman, Jordan on 22-24 November 2004, part of a series of high profile events focusing on the importance of face-to-face meetings with key Iraqi business leaders and decision makers.