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Halliburton and bribery, Bonny Island, Nigeria : Corruption Case


Halliburton and its UK subsidiary Brown and Root are under investigation for paying bribes to win contracts in Nigeria.


References
  [Publication date: 22/8/2005] 'US SEC Subpoenas Chicago Bridge over Nigerian LNG Contracts' by Olivia Amaewhule
[Date URL accessed: 31/8/2005 | Source ID = 13902]

The Guardian  [Publication date: 21/6/2005] 'UK backs oil firm despite bribery inquiry: Halliburton arm gets $ 10m DTI loan guarantee' by David Leigh
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/oil/story/0,11319,1510897,00.html
[Date URL accessed: 31/8/2005 | Source ID = 13903]

This Day (Nigeria)  [Publication date: 5/5/2005] 'CONTRACTS FOR HALLIBURTON AGAIN?'
   http://allafrica.com/stories/200505040647.html
[Date URL accessed: 7/5/2005 | Source ID = 13610]

Allafrica.com  [Publication date: 25/4/2005] 'Nigeria; House Protests $1.7bn Contract to Halliburton'
   http://allafrica.com/stories/200504250833.html
[Date URL accessed: 26/4/2005 | Source ID = 13538]

World Markets Analysis  [Publication date: 4/2/2005] 'Legislative House to Investigate Row over ChevronTexaco's Nigerian GTL Project' by Olivia Amaewhule
[Date URL accessed: 7/5/2005 | Source ID = 13629]

World Markets Analysis  [Publication date: 24/1/2005] 'Nigerian Government Suspends US$1.9bn Gas Project in Bidding Row' by Olivia Amaewhule
[Date URL accessed: 7/5/2005 | Source ID = 13630]

Institute of Finance and Trade Economics,CASS  [Publication date: 24/12/2004] 'Cracking Down On Corporate Bribery' by Carol Matlack, Geri Smith, Gail Edmondson
   http://www.cass.cn/webnew/yanjiusuo/cms/show_News_e.asp?id=5626
[Date URL accessed: 25/2/2005 | Source ID = 13092]

File on Four  [Publication date: 30/11/2004] 'Taxpayers' cash 'funding corrupt deals''
[Date URL accessed: 6/2/2005 | Source ID = 12994]

BBC  [Publication date: 30/11/2004] 'Export Credits Guarantee Department (File on Four Transcript)'
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/30_11_04_export_credit.pdf
[Date URL accessed: 6/2/2005 | Source ID = 12996]

The Guardian  [Publication date: 30/10/2004] 'Cheney oil firm faces UK inquiry' by David Leigh, Rob Evans, David Pallister, and David Teather in New York
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/uselections2004/story/0,13918,1339743,00.html
[Date URL accessed: 30/10/2004 | Source ID = 12552]

The Guardian  [Publication date: 30/10/2004] 'British lawyer may have handled cash in oil investigation: Serious Fraud Office to look into payments of $ 180m' by David Leigh, Rob Evans, David Pallister
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/story/0,3604,1339624,00.html
[Date URL accessed: 16/11/2004 | Source ID = 12635]

  [Publication date: 27/10/2004] 'Nigerian Engineerings Companies are Up in Arms'
[Date URL accessed: 13/1/2005 | Source ID = 12814]

Energy Compass  [Publication date: 15/10/2004] 'Corporate: Dirty business' by Angus Rodger
[Date URL accessed: 10/1/2005 | Source ID = 12772]

Scripps Howard News Service  [Publication date: 4/10/2004] 'Halliburton history could haunt Cheney in the debate' by ROBERT TRIGAUX
[Date URL accessed: 5/10/2004 | Source ID = 12283]

Wall Street  [Publication date: 29/9/2004] 'In Halliburton Nigeria probe, a search for bribes to a dictator' by Russell Gold, Charles Fleming
[Date URL accessed: 30/9/2004 | Source ID = 12230]

Financial Times  [Publication date: 20/9/2004] 'NLNG still faces challenges' by Michael Peel
[Date URL accessed: 24/9/2004 | Source ID = 12127]

Financial Times  [Publication date: 16/9/2004] 'Halliburton 'backed' bribes probe agent' by Michael Peel, William Wallis, Thomas Catan, Stephen Fidler
[Date URL accessed: 26/9/2004 | Source ID = 12133]

Financial Times (London, England)  [Publication date: 23/8/2004] 'Nigeria gas consortium 'evasive', says probe chief' by MICHAEL PEEL
[Date URL accessed: 25/8/2004 | Source ID = 11709]

Financial Times  [Publication date: 9/7/2004] 'Halliburton partner in Nigeria faces inquiry' by THOMAS CATAN and ADRIAN MICHAELS
[Date URL accessed: 13/7/2004 | Source ID = 9230]

IPS-Inter Press Service  [Publication date: 23/6/2004] 'CORRUPTION: FRENCH TRY NOT TO GLOAT AFTER NETTING HALLIBURTON' by Julio Godoy
[Date URL accessed: 3/7/2004 | Source ID = 9194]

Lloyd's List  [Publication date: 21/6/2004] 'Halliburton ends Stanley connection'
[Date URL accessed: 3/7/2004 | Source ID = 9185]

LA Weekly (California)  [Publication date: 18/6/2004] 'THE CHENEY CONNECTION' by Doug Ireland
   http://www.laweekly.com/ink/04/30/news-ireland.php
[Date URL accessed: 12/7/2004 | Source ID = 9186]

Bloomberg.com  [Publication date: 11/6/2004] 'Halliburton Venture in Nigeria Investigated by SEC'
   http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=awH7YVQ6duWg&refer=top_wo
   rld_news

[Date URL accessed: 11/8/2004 | Source ID = 11705]

U.S. Newswire  [Publication date: 19/5/2004] 'New Accountability Campaign Launched on Day of Halliburton Shareholders' Meeting'
[Date URL accessed: 20/5/2004 | Source ID = 8950]

Vanguard  [Publication date: 18/5/2004] 'Nigeria; Alleged $180m TSKJ Bribe: Groups to Join Paris Investigation, US Exim Chairman Diverts Letter'
   http://www.vanguardngr.com/articles/2002/business/b425052004.html
[Date URL accessed: 30/4/2005 | Source ID = 9195]

Financial Times  [Publication date: 30/4/2004] 'UK attacked for backing consortium accused of bribery' by THOMAS CATAN and MICHAEL PEEL
[Date URL accessed: 13/1/2005 | Source ID = 9072]

Independent on Sunday  [Publication date: 25/4/2004] 'DTI PROBES NIGERIAN CONTRACT AWARDED TO HALLIBURTON GROUP AS BRIBERY CLAIMS SWIRL' by Solomon Hughes
[Date URL accessed: 20/6/2004 | Source ID = 8611]

International Enforcement Law Reporter  [Publication date: 1/4/2004] 'French Investigate Halliburton & Technip's Energy Payments in Nigeria' by Bruce Zagaris
[Date URL accessed: 20/6/2004 | Source ID = 9084]

Vanguard  [Publication date: 24/2/2004] 'Nigeria; FG, NLNG Silent On Alleged $180m Scam'
[ Source ID = 8632]

The Guardian (London)  [Publication date: 6/2/2004] 'UK lawyer named in bribery inquiry: Solicitor said to have played key role in corrupt Nigerian deal' by David Pallister and Jon Henley,
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,1142020,00.html
[Date URL accessed: 28/5/2004 | Source ID = 9074]

The Guardian (UK)  [Publication date: 24/1/2004] 'Nigeria launches anti graft campaign: As president visits London, trial of officials marks bid to clean up image' by Rory Carroll
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,1130116,00.html
[Date URL accessed: 29/1/2004 | Source ID = 8605]

ABC News  [Publication date: 22/1/2004] 'Nigerian Bribery Scandals Spreading'
   http://abcnews.go.com/wire/World/ap20040122_2279.html
[Date URL accessed: 29/1/2004 | Source ID = 8612]

  [Publication date: 15/1/2004] 'French investigation into alleged bribes to win business overseas by Halliburton during the tenure of former CEO Dick Cheney'
[Date URL accessed: 6/6/2004 | Source ID = 9085]

International Oil Daily  [Publication date: 13/10/2003] 'France Probes NLNG Bribe Claim'
[Date URL accessed: 6/6/2004 | Source ID = 9093]

Multinational Monitor  [Publication date: 30/7/2003] 'Halliburton's bribery; Names in the News; Kellogg Brown and Root; Brief Article' by Mokhiber, Russell
[Date URL accessed: 25/5/2004 | Source ID = 9016]

The Guardian  [Publication date: 9/5/2003] 'Cheney firm paid millions in bribes to Nigerian official' by Oliver Burkeman
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/oil/story/0,11319,952243,00.html
[Date URL accessed: 30/4/2005 | Source ID = 7978]

Financial Times (USA Edition 2)  [Publication date: 17/1/2003] 'Nigerian anti-graft body plans to investigate oil companies' tax affair' by Michael Peel
[Date URL accessed: 29/1/2004 | Source ID = 8609]

Project Finance  [Publication date: 1/11/2002] 'ECGD: 100% dynamite; ECA Review.'
[Date URL accessed: 30/9/2004 | Source ID = 12238]


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