Basra officials hope new contracts will spur reconstruction

An Iraqi soldier stands guard near the Central Metering and Manifold platform (CMMP) at Al Basra oil terminal in the Middle East Gulf November 27, 2013. The Southern Oil Company is preparing a new Central Metering and Manifold Platform to increase oil export capacity. It will be operational in the first quarter of next year, according to Associate Director Mahmoud Abdul Amir. Picture taken November 27, 2013. REUTERS/Essam Al-Sudani (IRAQ - Tags: ENERGY) - RTX163GO

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Men walk past a sign in al-Toraba area near an oilfield of West Qurna-2 in Basra, 420 km (261 miles) southeast of Baghdad, October 26, 2013. After struggling for decades from sanctions and wars, most recently the U.S.-led invasion from 2003-2011, expectations run high among the 150,000 tribesmen living on West Qurna-2, the world's second-largest undeveloped oilfield. Their sheer number leaves Lukoil with a far tougher challenge than rival firms operating the huge but sparsely populated fields nearby. Pictur

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Basra officials hope new contracts will spur reconstruction

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