(Reuters) - Thirty-two of the world's biggest energy companies have qualified and paid to compete in Iraq's first bidding round for oil and gas contracts since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003.
Iraq plans to award eight 20-year service contracts on June 29-30 to boost output at the six oilfields on offer and to develop two gas fields.
The following is the official list of 32 companies competing:
BHP Billiton
BP
Chevron
CNOOC
CNPC
ConocoPhillips
Edison International
ENI
Exxon Mobil
Hess
Inpex
Japex
Gazprom
Kogas
Lukoil
Maersk
Marathon
Mitsubishi
Nexen
Nippon Oil
Occidental
ONGC
Petronas
Pertamina
Repsol
Royal Dutch Shell
Sinochem
Sinopec
StatoilHydro
Total
Turkish Petroleum
Woodside
(Compiled by Simon Webb; Editing by Keiron Henderson)
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