Gulf Keystone relaunches expansion programme
Gulf Keystone Petroleum has restarted its 55,000 barrel per day investment programme, with MOL, in Kurdistan.
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Aramco’s $75 billion dividend survives oil and earnings rout
Saudi Aramco’s $75 billion dividend survived one of the biggest disruptions to oil markets in decades as the coronavirus pandemic and a price war sent crude prices tumbling.
Petronas eyes UAE after signing MoU with ADNOC
Malaysia’s Petronas and United Arab Emirates-based Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) are exploring opportunities to collaborate in the exploration, development and production of Abu Dhabi’s resources.
Petrofac suspended from competing for Adnoc contracts amid SFO investigation
Petrofac has been suspended from tendering for Adnoc contracts as a Serious Fraud Office (SFO) bribery investigation rolls on.
Qatar signs on to cut LNG carrier costs
Qatar Petroleum (QP) has signed a deal backing LNT Marine's LNG containment system for new medium and large LNG carriers.
ADNOC signs $2bn supply deal with Pertamina
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) will supply Indonesian national oil company Pertamina with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and sulfur in a four-year deal worth around $2 billion.
Saudi Arabia wealth fund to buy ADES
Innovative Energy has made an all-cash $12.5 per share offer to take ADES International into Saudi Arabian hands.
Israel blames illegal Iranian oil delivery for beach pollution
Israel has pointed the finger of blame for pollution of its beaches at Iran, saying an illegal delivery of crude to Syria had gone awry.
Egypt, Israel eye expansion of EMGF
Egypt and Israel are working on plans to expand the East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF) into energy security, electricity infrastructure and emissions controls.
Adnoc lifts destination restrictions, signs Chinese MoUs
Adnoc has signed up two more potential Murban Futures customers and lifted destination restrictions, in addition to providing more market information.
QP awards Samsung C&T $2bn LNG storage work
Qatar Petroleum (QP) has awarded LNG storage construction work to Samsung C&T, as part of its North Field East (NFE) project.
QP signs major LNG deal with Pakistan
Qatar Petroleum (QP) has signed a deal to supply up to 3 million tonnes per year of LNG to Pakistan.
Petrofac integrates Kuwaiti control centre
Petrofac has completed the integration of Kuwait Oil Co.’s (KOC) new Crude Oil Control Centre.
Oxy makes Abu Dhabi find
Occidental Petroleum has made another discovery in Abu Dhabi’s Block 3, the company revealed during a quarterly results conference call.
Lamprell wins Saudi work at Marjan
Lamprell has won an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract from Saudi Aramco on the Marjan field.
Saipem wins $1.7bn Qatargas contract
Qatargas has awarded a $1.7 billion contract to Saipem for work on the North Field project.
Egypt talks Leviathan, Gaza Marine plans
Israeli and Egyptian ministers have met to talk about a proposed pipeline from the Leviathan field to LNG plants.
BlackRock takes GasLog off the market
BlackRock’s Global Energy & Power Infrastructure (GEPIF) will acquire all publically held shares of GasLog, taking the LNG carrier private.
Israel hunts ships as tar closes beaches
Israel has warned its citizens against going to the country’s Mediterranean Sea beaches as tar balls wash up on land.
Eni nears Damietta LNG loading, eyes Qatar LNG entry
Eni intends to boost contracted LNG volumes to 14 million tonnes per year by 2024 and is in talks on entering Qatar Petroleum’s (QP) major expansion.
What links America’s Cup racing sails and the energy transition?
It may seem an unlikely link but advances in racing sails have given a team of marine robotics experts at Innovo inspiration in their quest to help reduce carbon emissions from some vital energy industry activities.
Qatar, EU oversee Israeli gas deal with Gaza
Israel will sell gas to the Gaza Strip, under a deal involving the European Union and Qatar.
Exxon sells Kurdistan stake to DNO
DNO has bought out ExxonMobil’s 32% stake in the Baeshiqa licence, increasing the Norwegian company’s stake to 64%.
Opsealog: Better shipping through efficiency
Shipping efficiency will play an important part in the energy transition, reducing emissions and cutting costs.
PTTEP, Kufpec make historic gas find off Malaysia
PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) and Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (Kufpec) have made a major gas find while drilling offshore Malaysia.
