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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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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.
Adnoc awards block to Japan’s Cosmo
Japan’s Cosmo Energy Holdings has won exploration rights for Abu Dhabi’s Offshore Block 4, under the state’s second bid round.
Kentech strikes deal to buy SNC-Lavalin’s oil and gas business
Energy services firm Kentech has struck a deal to buy Canadian engineering company SNC-Lavalin’s oil and gas division.
NOC spending plans at risk from climate goals
Investments by the world’s NOCs are incompatible with limiting climate change, according to new research published by the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI).
QP takes LNG FID, hands win to Technip, Chiyoda
Qatar Petroleum (QP) has taken the final investment decision (FID) for the world’s largest LNG plant, which will increase the country’s production to 110 million tonnes per year.
Promotions for long-serving duo at pipeline tech firm Stats Group
Pipeline technology company Stats Group, of Kintore, has promoted two long-serving employees to senior executive positions.