Abu Dhabi will tender the rights to some of its biggest oilfields by 2014, shaking a partnership with major oil companies that dates back when the emirate was still part of the Trucial States.
Putting the concession up for bidding would represent a departure from the Abu Dhabi's usual method of private negotiations for oil and gas rights, and choosing the right partners would be crucial for the emirate's future.
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