Deputy premier discusses oilfields with French company

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Rafie al-Issawi on Thursday discussed means of developing oilfields with the general director of the French oil company Total S.A. “Issawi has been acquainted with the plans set out by the company in the fields of oil exploration and oilfield development,” according to a statement released by Issawi’s office and received by IraqiNews.com news agency. “The two sides discussed means of expanding cooperation in oil industry…,” the statement noted. Total S.A. is an oil company headquartered in Paris, France, and one of the six “Supermajor” oil companies in the world. Its businesses cover the entire oil and gas chain, from crude oil and natural gas exploration and production to power generation, transportation, refining, petroleum product marketing, and international crude oil and product trading. Total is also a large-scale chemicals manufacturer. SS (P) 1