New American advisor for the Iraqi ministry of oil

The US occupation administration of Iraq announced yesterday appointing the former official for the American oil " Conoco- Phillips " group Robert Mackey as a secretary for the Iraqi oil ministry in succession of Philip Carol.

A statement by the occupation explained that Carol, a former President for the British- Dutch Shell company who was assigned since April this year to run the Iraqi oil sector "will dedicate himself to private life." Mackey who will assume his new mission by the beginning of October was retired by the end of April. He occupied the post of the deputy executive director of Conco Phillips Group.

The occupation statement added that he will "carry with him the experience of 36 years in the area of oil and its exploration," adding that the new advisor will be directly linked to the US administrator of Iraq Paul Bremer.