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Bahrain drilling linked to Harken stock gain amid Bush era scrutiny
An official from Bahrain helped Texas oil firm Harken Energy win Bahrain offshore drilling rights in 1989. George W. Bush, then a Harken director, opposed the deal as SEC scrutiny followed his large stock sale. The venture buoyed Harken’s price for years, aiding Bush amid insider trading investigations.
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Bush
Bahrain
Texas Oil Company
Amoco
George W. Bush
Harken Energy Corp
Persian Gulf
Harken
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
Texas
Chad Weiss
Smith Barney
Middle East
Harkenstock
Bass Brothers of Texas
Basses
Bass
Yousef Shirawi
Mike Ameen
Amecn
Ameen
David Edwards
Little Rock
Ark
Edwards
U.S
Charles W
Robert Jordan
State Department
Ameco