Saddam's oily deals: Were Americans profiting from Oil-for-Food scams?

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Investigators in Europe and the United States are trying to unravel the mysteries of the Iraqi Oil-for-Food scandal, and examining closely the dealings of numerous companies and individuals outside Iraq. However, to bring a case in the United States, prosecutors need proof that an American knowingly made illegal payments to SaddamEs regime.

Legal issues & crime, Company legal issue, Investigations, Hussein, Saddam, Postwar reconstruction

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Driller thriller

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The Exxon and BHP partners plan to drill an exploration well called West Moonfish to test 21st-century science; it is targeted to find oil beneath thick coal seams. Exxon has developed software to improve interpretation of seismic data, which identifies the deep strata, the folds and the faults that could host lucrative new fields.

Alliances, partnerships, Natural gas liquids, Oil & Gas Extraction, Oil and Gas Extraction, Discovery and exploration, XON, Exxon Mobil Corp., Alliances and partnerships, Oil and gas exploration, Petroleum exploration, Petroleum and gas industry software, BHP Petroleum Proprietary Ltd.

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Oil and troubled waters

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Economic aspects and the effect of the Iraq War on the petroleum industry are examined. Anti-war sentiments and protests are also discussed.

Evaluation, Economic aspects, Column, Political aspects, Demonstrations and protests, Natural gas, Petroleum

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