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Update regarding Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Update regarding Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
About this update from Genel Energy Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 6331O Genel Energy PLC 08 August 2014 \n \n\n8 August 2014\n \nGenel Energy plc\n \nUpdate regarding Kurdistan Region of Iraq\n \nFollowing recent events in the vicinity of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq ('KRI'), Genel Energy plc can confirm that the Taq Taq and Tawke fields remain safe and secure. Operations there are unaffected, with combined gross production from both fields averaging c.230,000 bopd this week.\n \nWe remain confident in the Kurdistan Regional Government's ability to maintain the territorial integrity of both the KRI and oil infrastructure.\n \nIn line with moves by other operators, we are taking the prudent and precautionary step of withdrawing non-essential personnel from our non-producing assets in the region.\n \n-ends-\n \nFor further information, please contact:\n \n\n\n\n\nGenel Energy\nPhil Corbett, Head of Investor Relations\nAndrew Benbow, Head of Public Relations\n \n\n\n+44 20 7659 5100\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nVigo Communications\nPatrick d'Ancona \n \n \n\n\n+44 20 7016 9573\n\n\n\n\nNotes to editors:\nGenel Energy is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE: GENL). The Company, with headquarters in London and additional offices in Ankara and Erbil, is the largest independent oil producer and the largest holder of reserves in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and, through value-accretive acquisitions, is building a high impact exploration portfolio within the Middle East and Africa. For further information, please refer to www.genelenergy.com. \n\nThis information is provided by RNSThe company news service from the London Stock Exchange END MSCZMGGRRRNGDZG\n ","length":3295,"tagName":"div"}]