Firms can bid on gas field in Diala

DIALA / IraqiNews.com: Permissions have been granted to invest in al-Mansoriya gas field in Diala three years earlier than the specified date, the province’s adviser on investment affairs said Wednesday. Investments in the field were planned to start in 2012, but will begin this year. “The project is important to feed Diala with electricity,” Rasim Ismail told Iraqi News. Baaquba, the capital city of Diala province, lies 57 km northeast of Baghdad. MH (P) / SS 1