One of the plaintiffs in the landmark Federal Supreme Court case against Kurdistan's independent oil sector discusses fallout from the ruling as well as Parliament's role in energy sector oversight.
The 400,000 bpd field is entirely shut down for scheduled upgrade work, likely causing a short-term dip in Iraqi output at a sensitive time for oil markets.
Protesters are threatening to shut down the Nassiriya field, and deadly violence has caused one American company to suspend oil operations in the province.