SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 31: Sheikh Khalid Al Qassimi of the UAE and the BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally team speaks to the media during a Rally Australia press conference at The Rocks on August 31, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 31: Sheikh Khalid Al Qassimi of the UAE and the BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally team speaks to the media during a Rally Australia press conference at The Rocks on August 31, 2009 in Sydney, Australia.

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  1. Drilling equipment is seen at south Rumaila oil field, in southern Iraq, November 26, 2009. Britain's BP and China's CNPC have clinched a final agreement to operate Iraq's biggest field, Rumaila, and groups led by Italy's Eni and U.S. major Exxon Mobil have secured initial deals over Zubair and West Qurna Phase One. Picture taken November 26, 2009.
  2. BAGHDAD, IRAQ - NOVEMBER 5: An Iraqi worker gauges gas emissions from an oil pipe at the Daura oil refinery on November 5, 2009 in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraq and a grouping of U.S and European oil companies Exxon Mobil Corp and Royal Dutch Shell PLC signed a $50 billion contract today to develop the West Qurna oilfield, two days after the Iraqi South Oil Company signed a technical service contract with Britain's BP and China's CNPC to develop the Rumaila oilfield. The Iraqi government is trying to attract foreign investment, especially in the oil sector, in hopes of reviving its war-torn economy. Iraq has the third largest oil reserve in the world but it is producing way below its potential.
  3. Lamar McKay, Chairman and President, BP America, testifies before the US Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources full committee hearing on the role of natural gas in mitigating climate change on October 28, 2009 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
  4. CARDIFF, WALES - OCTOBER 25: Mikko Hirvonen of Finland and BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team waves to the crowds after losing the World Rally Championship and 2009 Wales Rally GB to Sebastien Loeb on October 25, 2009 in Cardiff, Wales.
  5. CARDIFF, WALES - OCTOBER 24: Jari Matti Latvala of Finland and Mikka Anttila of Finland compete in their BP Abu Dhabi Ford Focus during Leg 2 of the WRC Wales Rally GB on on October 24 2009 in Cardiff, Wales.
  6. SALOU, SPAIN - OCTOBER 03: Jari Matti Latvala of Finland and Mikka Anttila of Finland compete in their BP Abu Dhabi Ford Focus during Leg 2 of the WRC Rally de Espana on October 03 in Salou, Spain.
  7. SALOU, SPAIN - OCTOBER 01: Mikko Hirvonen of Finland and Jarmo Lehtinen of Finland compete in their BP Abu Dhabi Ford Focus during the Shakedown of the WRC Rally de Espana on October 1, 2009 in Salou, Spain.
  8. KINGSCLIFF, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 06: Khalid Al Qassimi of United Arab Emirates and Michael Orr of Great Britian compete in their BP Abu Dhabi Ford Focus during the Repco Rally of Australia Special Stage 32 on September 6, 2009 in Kingscliff, Australia.
  9. KINGSCLIFF, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 05: Mikko Hirvonen of Finland and Jarmo Lehtinen of Finland compete in their BP Abu Dhabi Ford Focus during day two of the WRC Repco Rally of Australia on September 5 in Kingscliff, Australia.
  10. KINGSCLIFF, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 04: Mikko Hirvonen of Finland and Jarmo Lehtinen of Finland compete in their BP Abu Dhabi Ford Focus during the Repco Rally of Australia Special Stage Four on September 4, 2009 in Kingscliff, Australia.

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  1. KINGSCLIFF, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 05: The BP Abu Dhabi Ford Focus n° 4 of Jari Matti Latvala in the final service park during day two of the WRC Repco Rally of Australia on September 5 in Kingscliff, Australia.
  2. KINGSCLIFF, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 05: The BP Abu Dhabi Ford Focus n° 4 of Jari Matti Latvala in the final service park during day two of the WRC Repco Rally of Australia on September 5 in Kingscliff, Australia.
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  5. Workers prepare heavy machinery to dig a new oil well at South Rumaila oil field, in southern Iraq November 26, 2009. Britain's BP and China's CNPC have clinched a final agreement to operate Iraq's biggest field, Rumaila, and groups led by Italy's Eni and U.S. major Exxon Mobil have secured initial deals over Zubair and West Qurna Phase One. Picture taken November 26, 2009.
  6. Workers dig a new oil well at South Rumaila oil field, in southern Iraq November 26, 2009. Britain's BP and China's CNPC have clinched a final agreement to operate Iraq's biggest field, Rumaila, and groups led by Italy's Eni and U.S. major Exxon Mobil have secured initial deals over Zubair and West Qurna Phase One. Picture taken November 26, 2009.
  7. Drilling equipment is seen at south Rumaila oil field, in southern Iraq, November 26, 2009. Britain's BP and China's CNPC have clinched a final agreement to operate Iraq's biggest field, Rumaila, and groups led by Italy's Eni and U.S. major Exxon Mobil have secured initial deals over Zubair and West Qurna Phase One. Picture taken November 26, 2009.
  8. A general view shows south Rumaila oil field, in southern Iraq, November 26, 2009. Britain's BP and China's CNPC have clinched a final agreement to operate Iraq's biggest field, Rumaila, and groups led by Italy's Eni and U.S. major Exxon Mobil have secured initial deals over Zubair and West Qurna Phase One. Picture taken November 26, 2009.
  9. Flames are seen at south Rumaila oil field, in southern Iraq, November 26, 2009. Britain's BP and China's CNPC have clinched a final agreement to operate Iraq's biggest field, Rumaila, and groups led by Italy's Eni and U.S. major Exxon Mobil have secured initial deals over Zubair and West Qurna Phase One. Picture taken November 26, 2009.
  10. An Iraqi worker operates valves at the Rumaila oil refinery, near the city of Basra, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, on Monday, Nov. 9, 2009. A 20-year contract signed by Iraq's Oil Ministy and British oil giant BP PLC and China's CNPC, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, gives the two companies development rights for Rumaila field. Another two oil deals were signed last week, marking a milestone moment in the OPEC nation's push to lure foreign investors sorely needed to revamp its battered oil sector.
  11. An Iraqi worker operates valves at the Rumaila oil refinery, near the city of Basra, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, on Monday, Nov. 9, 2009. A 20-year contract signed by Iraq's Oil Ministy and British oil giant BP PLC and China's CNPC, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, gives the two companies development rights for Rumaila field. Another two oil deals were signed last week, marking a milestone moment in the OPEC nation's push to lure foreign investors sorely needed to revamp its battered oil sector.
  12. Iraqi workers operate valves at the Rumaila oil refinery, near the city of Basra, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, on Monday, Nov. 9, 2009. A 20-year contract signed by Iraq's Oil Ministy and British oil giant BP PLC and China's CNPC, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, gives the two companies development rights for Rumaila field. Another two oil deals were signed last week, marking a milestone moment in the OPEC nation's push to lure foreign investors sorely needed to revamp its battered oil sector.
  13. Iraqi workers operate valves at the Rumaila oil refinery, near the city of Basra, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, on Monday, Nov. 9, 2009. A 20-year contract signed by Iraq's Oil Ministy and British oil giant BP PLC and China's CNPC, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, gives the two companies development rights for Rumaila field. Another two oil deals were signed last week, marking a milestone moment in the OPEC nation's push to lure foreign investors sorely needed to revamp its battered oil sector.
  14. BAGHDAD, IRAQ - NOVEMBER 5: An Iraqi worker gauges gas emissions from an oil pipe at the Daura oil refinery on November 5, 2009 in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraq and a grouping of U.S and European oil companies Exxon Mobil Corp and Royal Dutch Shell PLC signed a $50 billion contract today to develop the West Qurna oilfield, two days after the Iraqi South Oil Company signed a technical service contract with Britain's BP and China's CNPC to develop the Rumaila oilfield. The Iraqi government is trying to attract foreign investment, especially in the oil sector, in hopes of reviving its war-torn economy. Iraq has the third largest oil reserve in the world but it is producing way below its potential.
  15. BAGHDAD, IRAQ - NOVEMBER 5: Iraqi workers cut pipes at the Daura oil refinery on November 5, 2009 in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraq and a grouping of U.S and European oil companies Exxon Mobil Corp and Royal Dutch Shell PLC signed a $50 billion contract today to develop the West Qurna oilfield, two days after the Iraqi South Oil Company signed a technical service contract with Britain's BP and China's CNPC to develop the Rumaila oilfield. The Iraqi government is trying to attract foreign investment, especially in the oil sector, in hopes of reviving its war-torn economy. Iraq has the third largest oil reserve in the world but it is producing way below its potential.
  16. BAGHDAD, IRAQ - NOVEMBER 5: Iraqi workers weld a pipe at the Daura oil refinery on November 5, 2009 in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraq and a grouping of U.S and European oil companies Exxon Mobil Corp and Royal Dutch Shell PLC signed a $50 billion contract today to develop the West Qurna oilfield, two days after the Iraqi South Oil Company signed a technical service contract with Britain's BP and China's CNPC to develop the Rumaila oilfield. The Iraqi government is trying to attract foreign investment, especially in the oil sector, in hopes of reviving its war-torn economy. Iraq has the third largest oil reserve in the world but it is producing way below its potential.

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