Iraq extends registration for international oil companies

Iraq has extended to Feb. 18 its invitation to international oil companies to submit registration documentation to bid for participation in the development of some of Iraq's prized oil fields, the Oil Ministry announced Tuesday.

Early this month, the ministry asked companies to submit by Jan. 31 all necessary registration documents to allow them to bid for the oil fields development. "It has been decided to extend the deadline to Feb. 18 instead of Jan. 31, considering the New Year's holidays and the needed period to prepare theses documents," The ministry said in a statement. (AP)