Shell, Total sign up to new gas plan with Oman
Oman has signed gas deals with Shell and TotalEnergies on Block 10, with plans for a new LNG plant in the offing.
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Israel drops UAE oil export plan
Israel has opted not to proceed with a United Arab Emirates-backed plan to transport oil through Eilat.
TA’ZIZ signs up local investors in first public-private move
Abu Dhabi’s TA’ZIZ has signed up local private sector investors to back a portfolio of chemicals projects
Halliburton denies vying for Exxon’s stake in Iraq field
Halliburton denied a claim by Iraq’s oil minister that it’s in talks to buy the stake of ExxonMobil in the huge West Qurna-1 oil field in the south of the country, amid ongoing uncertainty about the future ownership of the asset.
Adnoc announces onshore discoveries of up to 1billion barrels
Adnoc has announced discoveries of up to 1billion barrels of oil equivalent in a prized onshore block in Abu Dhabi.
Iraq says Halliburton and ExxonMobil are in talks for stake in West Qurna-1 oil field
Halliburton and ExxonMobil are in talks over the latter’s attempt to sell a a stake in the West Qurna-1 oil field in southern Iraq, according to the country’s energy minister.
Genel to file for Kurdistan compensation
Genel Energy will seek compensation from Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) following the cancellation of its Bina Bawi and Miran production-sharing contracts (PSCs).
Delek to return cash to backers after Tamar sale completion
Delek Drilling has completed the sale of its stake in the Tamar field to Mubadala Petroleum for $1.1 billion.
Wood bags FEED contract with Saudi Aramco
Aberdeen-headquartered Wood has secured a multi-million dollar front-end engineering design (FEED) contract with Saudi Aramco.
Technip Energies, TechnipFMC take Adnoc work
Technip Energies has won work to update the front-end engineering design (FEED) on the Ghasha mega project. Meanwhile, TechnipFMC has won a contract worth more than $1 billion from Adnoc.
Aramco dishes out offshore work to McDermott, Worley
Saudi Aramco has awarded three contracts to McDermott offshore in the Arabian Gulf, shortly after handing Worley offshore work.
Thailand’s PTTEP boosts investment in UAE after Eni deal
PTT Exploration & Production (BKK:PTTEP) will expand its investment in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by acquiring a 25% stake in Area C onshore block from Italy’s Eni. The state-backed Thai upstream player said the investment fits with its strategic focus on prolific petroleum areas in the Middle East.
China’s GEG signs long-term LNG deal with QatarEnergy
QatarEnergy (QE) has struck a long-term deal to supply LNG to China’s Guangdong Energy Group (GEG).
Macron oversees slew of French deals on visit to Middle East
French President Emmanuel Macron has overseen a number of commercial deals during his visit to the Middle East.
Tecnimont, Technip win big at Borouge expansion
Borouge has signed engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts for its new plant, which it is working on with Adnoc.
Syria attacks kills 10 workers
An attack by Islamic State (IS) terrorists has killed 10 oilfield workers in Syria, according to local reports.
Saipem, Hyundai celebrate Jafurah work
Saipem and Hyundai have announced contract wins on the Jafurah development, in Saudi Arabia.
Aramco CEO stays bullish on oil demand after Friday’s price rout
Oil demand will bounce back to what it was before the coronavirus pandemic crushed energy use last year, and a rout in prices last week was based on unfounded fears of new variants of the disease, the head of Saudi Aramco said.
Aramco dishes out $10bn of contracts on Jafurah
Saudi Aramco has handed out contracts to a number of service companies to develop Jafurah, the largest non-associated gas field in Saudi Arabia.
Lebanon launches offshore bid round at Petex
Lebanon has launched its second offshore bid round, lowering a number of hurdles in a bid to attract new investors.
Total and Eni ready billion-dollar energy projects in Libya
France’s TotalEnergies and Italy’s Eni said they were ready to invest billions of dollars in Libya as the OPEC nation emerges from a decade of conflict and civil war.
Reliance’s $15bn Aramco deal goes awry as priorities shift
Reliance Industries scrapped a plan announced more than two years ago to sell a 20% stake in its oil-to-chemicals unit to Saudi Arabian Oil Co. as the Indian company focuses on its renewable energy investments.
Adnoc dishes out $1.46bn in Dalma EPC contracts
Adnoc has awarded two engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts worth $1.46 billion for the Dalma gas project, on the Ghasha concession.
Pavilion, Qatar and Chevron team up on LNG climate reporting methodology
Singapore’s Pavilion Energy, QatarEnergy, and Chevron (NYSE:CVX), have jointly published a quantification and reporting methodology to produce a statement of greenhouse gas emissions for delivered liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes.
Adnoc hands out $6bn of drilling contracts in long-term push
Adnoc has announced $6 billion worth of contracts with drilling companies, focused on downhole completion equipment and wellheads.