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.
Engineering firm Brimmond Group has announced four contract wins worth £1.75 million, marking a successful period of growth for the company as it celebrates its 25th anniversary.
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.
With 30 years of oil and gas experience, TRACS International (TRACS) has advised on development of oil and gas fields around the world – many of which are now candidates for safe disposal of CO2.
State-backed Thai player PTT Exploration & Production’s (PTTEP’s) new chief executive, Montri Rawanchaikul, intends to strengthen the firm’s core upstream business in Southeast Asia, while preparing for new energy opportunities.
As global markets consolidate recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, LNG markets globally are tightening, with demand growth led by anticipated surge in Asian and Latin America demand.
Malaysia’s national energy company Petronas is considering selling some of its oil assets to bolster its finances as the federal government seeks a bigger dividend and to help streamline its business for the energy transition. Overseas assets in Africa, Middle East and Southeast Asia could be put up for sale.
By Ian Thom, director, Middle East Upstream Research, Wood Mackenzie
Oil and gas faces an existential crisis as global efforts to reduce carbon emissions gather strength and pace. In this new paradigm, definition and assessment of risk is critical.
BP’s latest review of energy use has been presented as positive developments in carbon reduction. However, the facts remain that fossil fuels continue to provide most of the world’s energy needs and that developing Asia is driving demand.
Oilfield service firm Hunting said today it had clinched its first sizeable order for a pioneering technology that uses microbes to increase hydrocarbon production.
The United Arab Emirates could become the first nation among the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to set a net-zero goal, a move that would please Western countries pushing for stronger climate commitments but won't require it to sell less oil.
ICR Integrity, of Aberdeen, remained in the red in 2019-20, but the energy service firm’s “resilience” during the Covid-19 pandemic has given its bosses encouragement.
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.
Abu Dhabi-based Masdar and Malaysia’s Petronas will work together to pursue renewable energy and green hydrogen projects across Asia and the Middle East.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels said they launched missile and drone strikes against a Saudi Arabian oil facility and a military base, as their attacks on the kingdom’s energy and security installations multiply.