Hunt defends Iraq oil deal

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (UPI) — Hunt Oil is defending its new deal with the Iraqi Kurdish region amid concern from Washington it could undercut a federal process.

The Kurdistan Regional Government, meanwhile, says the deal gives the federal government a needed
The KRG announced the Hunt deal Sept. 8. It is a production-sharing contract aimed at exploring potential oil and natural gas lands in the Dahuk province.

Hunt Chief Executive Officer Ray Hunt is a friend of the Bush administration and a fundraiser for it and the Republican Party, sparking cries of foul play. He also sits on the President