Dubia-Norwegian independent DNO said November 12 its earnings fell sharply in the third quarter following a stoppage of its Tawke oil field in northern Iraq. The company posted an interim profit for the third quarter of NOK26.9 million ($3.88 million), 82.1% less than the NOK150.3 reported in the same period of 2007. DNO said a temporary halt in test production on the Tawke field in Iraq's Kurdistan region reduced revenue entitlements from Kurdistan to NOK38.6 million, compared with NOK96 million for the second quarter and NOK102.2 million for the third quarter of last year.
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