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Eni\u2019s success in Egypt and new Iraqi oil discoveries show that \u201cthe Middle East and North Africa region does not explore enough, or in the right way,\u201d Robin Mills writes for The National<\/a>. \u201cThe remaining potential, particularly in underexplored regions such as Iran, Iraq and offshore Lebanon and North Africa, is vast,\u201d he says. Mills believes that national oil companies need to relax their grip and be open to more investment. He says \u201cthe region\u2019s national oil companies can think more creatively and proactively about exploration, perhaps creating special divisions with some freedom and an international mandate. Underexplored areas can be opened to international players, including imaginative specialists.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Eni\u2019s success in Egypt and new Iraqi oil discoveries show that \u201cthe Middle East and North Africa region does not explore enough, or in the right way,\u201d Robin Mills writes for The National. \u201cThe remaining potential, particularly in underexplored regions such as Iran, Iraq and offshore Lebanon and North Africa, is vast,\u201d he says. 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