Richard C. Vierbuchen (R), president of ExxonMobil Upstream Ventures, shakes hands with Abdul Mahdi al-Ameedi, deputy director-general at the Petroleum Contracts and Licensing Directorate (PCLD), after signing a deal at the Oil Ministry in Baghdad, November 5, 2009. An Exxon Mobil-led consortium has beaten rival Russian, French and Chinese groups to bag initial rights to develop Iraq's West Qurna field, the oil ministry said, and adding momentum to Iraq's bid to unlock its oil riches. REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen (IRAQ CONFLICT ENERGY BUSINESS)
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