Analysis: Kurdistan’s export quest remains unfinished In Dohuk province, a pipe-laying machine stands beside sections of 36-inch diameter steel pipe, which await welding. (PATRICK OSGOOD/Iraq Oil Report/Metrography) Nine months after inaugurating its oil pipeline to Turkey, Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is still striving to build a track record of reliable international oil sales.The KRG has scored some notable victories recently, including a U.S. court decision Monday that cleared the way for a Kurdish-chartered ship, the United Kalavryta, to offload more than 1 million barrels of Kurdish exports onto American shores. But even that progress has been equivocal: Monday’s narrow ru… This content is for registered users. Please login to continue. If you are not a registered user, you may purchase a subscription or sign up for a free trial .