UK court oil firm for corruption in Iraq

[李伟王芳 + 77]

Criminal proceedings began in London  against two companies run by Unaoil, a Monaco-based energy consultancy firm accused of corrupt business practices in Iraq. The charges relate to alleged corrupt conduct between June 2005 and August 2011 while UNaoil was seeking lucrative Iraqi oil contracts, including one "worth US$733 million to Leighton Contractors Singapore PTE Ltd for a project to build two oil pipelines in southern Iraq," read the statement.

[Meanwhile + 49]

took them long enough. I wonder how much Iraqi oil is "corrupted" 

[Joanna + 68]

3 minutes ago, Meanwhile said:

took them long enough. I wonder how much Iraqi oil is "corrupted" 

Company also operates in Algeria, Angola, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Libya and Nigeria. Seems to be choosing the  countries with hight level of transparency 

[Ja’Nako Bezze + 36]

here is the list of all companies that worked with Unaoil, quite a few from US. Our authorities are not concerned about this?

https://www.theage.com.au/interactive/2016/the-bribe-factory/players/players.html

 

[李伟王芳 + 77]

Just now, Ja’Nako Bezze said:

here is the list of all companies that worked with Unaoil, quite a few from US. Our authorities are not concerned about this?

https://www.theage.com.au/interactive/2016/the-bribe-factory/players/players.html

 

Schlumberger and Halliburton. Not surprised 

[Cokiga Damke + 53]

3 minutes ago, Ja’Nako Bezze said:

here is the list of all companies that worked with Unaoil, quite a few from US. Our authorities are not concerned about this?

https://www.theage.com.au/interactive/2016/the-bribe-factory/players/players.html

 

it is sad that media discovered this. 

[Ja’Nako Bezze + 36]

3 minutes ago, 李伟王芳 said:

Schlumberger and Halliburton. Not surprised 

Halliburton paid $29.2 million last year to settle Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations in Angola

[Ja’Nako Bezze + 36]

20 minutes ago, 李伟王芳 said:

Criminal proceedings began in London  against two companies run by Unaoil, a Monaco-based energy consultancy firm accused of corrupt business practices in Iraq. The charges relate to alleged corrupt conduct between June 2005 and August 2011 while UNaoil was seeking lucrative Iraqi oil contracts, including one "worth US$733 million to Leighton Contractors Singapore PTE Ltd for a project to build two oil pipelines in southern Iraq," read the statement.

war justified then

[Joanna + 68]

1 hour ago, 李伟王芳 said:

Criminal proceedings began in London  against two companies run by Unaoil, a Monaco-based energy consultancy firm accused of corrupt business practices in Iraq. The charges relate to alleged corrupt conduct between June 2005 and August 2011 while UNaoil was seeking lucrative Iraqi oil contracts, including one "worth US$733 million to Leighton Contractors Singapore PTE Ltd for a project to build two oil pipelines in southern Iraq," read the statement.

Isn't this why we liberated Iraq, to give private enterprise free rein?

[Cokiga Damke + 53]

Hoover said "Corruption is the key to control"

[Stephen + 67]

Thing is, in the developing world it is called corruption, but it is as much in the open as it possibly could be. Here, we have many more words for it, like lobbying, donations, share options,...

[Meanwhile + 49]

2 minutes ago, Stephen said:

Thing is, in the developing world it is called corruption, but it is as much in the open as it possibly could be. Here, we have many more words for it, like lobbying, donations, share options,...

So this is what regime change looks like. Pay attention, "liberators" of Syria.

[Meanwhile + 49]

1 hour ago, 李伟王芳 said:

Criminal proceedings began in London  against two companies run by Unaoil, a Monaco-based energy consultancy firm accused of corrupt business practices in Iraq. The charges relate to alleged corrupt conduct between June 2005 and August 2011 while UNaoil was seeking lucrative Iraqi oil contracts, including one "worth US$733 million to Leighton Contractors Singapore PTE Ltd for a project to build two oil pipelines in southern Iraq," read the statement.

Have they found the Weapons of Mass Destruction yet?

[Her + 2]

Mono or needs a couple now.

[Her + 2]

Well they have much needed chemicals up there

[Her + 2]

All the oil there is drilled and gone.

[wellsliq@gmail.com + 1]

Boil them in oil.