Iraq launches oil, gas licensing rounds for 29 projects

BAGHDAD, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Iraq launched Saturday new oil and gas licensing rounds for 29 fields and exploration blocks in central, southern, and western regions.

At a ceremony, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani announced the launch of the fifth supplementary and the sixth licensing rounds for a total of 29 oil and gas exploration projects across 12 provinces, according to a statement from al-Sudani