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UK oil and gas firm looks to Middle East amid North Sea uncertainty
For many North Sea oil and gas supply chain firms, attending the annual ADIPEC conference in the Middle East has been a key part of efforts to expand internationally.
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Kuwait’s Al-Zour refinery starts test runs: reports
Kuwait has started up its giant Al-Zour refinery, Kpler has reported IIR Energy as saying. One crude distillation unit (CDU) at the 615,000 barrel per day plant started up a few days ago, it said.
Higgs quits Genel following AGM vote
Genel Energy CEO Bill Higgs is stepping down with immediate effect after a vote went against him at the recent AGM.
Israel sets out plans for fourth bid round
Israel has begun preparations for a fourth offshore bid round (OBR 4), even while still waiting for the closing results of its third round.
Israel will secure Energean FPSO, warns off Lebanon
The Israeli government has stepped in to warn off Hezbollah and Lebanon from interfering with the recently arrived Energean Power FPSO, on the Karish field.
International Seaways sells Qatari FSOs
NYSE-listed International Seaways has completed the sale of a 50% stake in two FSOs in Qatar to Euronav.
Exxon, Total poised to win stakes in giant Qatar gas project
ExxonMobil and TotalEnergies are among a group of Western energy companies poised to win stakes in a multibillion dollar project to boost Qatar’s gas exports, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Norwell Engineering secures major contract to deliver first integrated decom project
Aberdeen-headquartered Norwell Engineering has secured a multi-million dollar contract for work in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Adnoc stacks up hydrogen deals with Japan
Adnoc has strengthened its low-carbon ties with Japan, signing deals on blue hydrogen and ammonia, during a three-day visit.
British former oil and gas geologist jailed in Iraq for smuggling artefacts
A British former oil and gas geologist has been sentenced by an Iraqi court to 15 years in prison after being convicted of attempting to smuggle artefacts out of the country.
Castoro 10 arrives in Black Sea as Sakarya aims for 2023
Saipem’s Castoro 10 has crossed through the Dardanelles to begin work laying pipelines for Turkey’s Sakarya field, aiming for first gas in the first quarter of 2023.
Energean FPSO arrives in Israel
Energean’s FPSO has arrived offshore Israel, aiming to begin producing from the Karish field in the third quarter.
McDermott wins major Qatari FEED work
McDermott International has won one of its largest ever front-end engineering and design (FEED) studies for an oilfield offshore Qatar.
Adnoc L&S orders more LNG carriers from Chinese yard
Adnoc L&S has ordered three more LNG vessels, larger than its current fleet, with delivery in 2025-26.
Mubadala leans on gas to hit the 500,000 boepd mark
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Petroleum has reached 500,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, for the first time in its history.
KCA Deutag to buy Saipem Onshore Drilling in ‘milestone’ $550m deal
Aberdeen-headquartered KCA Deutag has announced a $550m deal to acquire the onshore drilling business of Italian contractor Saipem.
JGC takes Zuluf work in Saudi
JGC has won work from Saudi Aramco for the Zuluf central processing facilities.
Eni spuds Cronos well off Cyprus
Eni and TotalEnergies have begun drilling the Cronos-1 well offshore Cyprus.
Keppel sends more oil drilling rigs to Middle East in $87.2m deal
Singapore rig builder Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) will send another two jack-up rigs to the Middle East in a deal worth up to S$120 million (US$87.2 million) as the oil and gas market improves.
Adnoc stacks three discoveries with 650 million barrels
Adnoc has made a new 500 million barrel discovery at Bu Hasa, offering an expansion of Murban crude production.
Adnoc sets out June IPO plan for Borouge
Adnoc and Borealis have set out plans to hold an IPO for Borouge on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.
UAE to more than double LNG export capacity with Fujairah plant
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. plans to build a new liquefied natural gas plant as the world’s producers race to expand their exports amid surging demand.
STATS Group eyes international growth after ‘excellent’ 2021
Pipeline specialist STATS Group plans to boost its international footprint following an “excellent” 2021.
Lamprell delivers new ‘state-of-the-art’ jack-up rig
Lamprell has successfully delivered the first jack-up drilling rig for International Maritime Industries (IMI).
Offshore rig day rates heading for highest level in ‘almost a decade’
The offshore drilling rig market is “much tighter” than previously thought, according to new analysis, with some segments “nearly sold-out”.
Turning flare gas into hydrogen and graphene, Levidian seals UAE deal
A pioneering company has struck a deal to help decarbonise flaring sites in the United Arab Emirates, while producing hydrogen and graphene.