January 19, 2010

Japan Petroleum, Petronas in Iraqi project

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co will invest as much as US$300 million in an Iraqi oil project through a venture with Malaysia’s state-owned Petronas.

Japan Petroleum Exploration will hold a 30 per cent stake of a project to develop the Garraf oil field.

Petronas, which will operate the project, will hold 45 per cent, according to a statement to the Tokyo Stock Exchange today. -- Bloomberg