Middle East

Rumaila oilfield achieves three-billion-barrel production landmark

Submitted by Mark Venables on Tue, 2017-01-24 09:02

24th January 2017

The Rumaila Operating Organisation (ROO), composed of BP, PetroChina and the South Oil Company of Iraq, have announced that the Rumaila oilfield has produced three billion barrels of oil since the joint venture began operating in January 2010.

Petroleum Industry Must Embrace the New Energy Landscape, say Global Energy Leaders

Submitted by Editorial on Mon, 2016-09-05 16:19

05th September 2016

Oil & Gas Giants Call for Industry Collaboration ahead of Flagship Abu Dhabi Energy Event

"Strategic Investments and Synergies Critical to Global Energy Sector Progress," says H.E. Suhail Al Mazrouei, UAE Minister of Energy

Submitted by Editorial on Mon, 2016-07-18 12:36

18th July 2016

H.E. Suhail Al Mazrouei, UAE Minister of Energy

UAE Officials and World Experts Share Views on Oil and Gas Industry Developments at Exclusive ‘Al Multaqa’ Gathering in Abu Dhabi

The 9th International Petroleum Technology Conference

Submitted by Editorial on Fri, 2015-12-11 07:51

11th December 2015

The 9th International Petroleum Technology Conference (IPTC) has come to a close in Doha having seen 3,800 industry professionals, representing 630 companies from 63 countries pass through the doors of the Qatar National Convention Centre.

Amec Foster Wheeler says increasing efficiency is key to success in the Middle East

Submitted by Editorial on Tue, 2015-12-01 17:24

01st December 2015

Amec Foster Wheeler has continued to expand in the Middle East

Amec Foster Wheeler has announced that increasing operational efficiency is vital in order to remain competitive.

Hydraulics company to launch cost saving innovations to Middle Eastern market

Submitted by Editorial on Tue, 2015-12-01 17:16

01st December 2015

Ian Clark, managing director of ITC Hydraulics

Aberdeenshire company calls on further innovations to support the oil & gas sector

BP to accelerate development of first phase of Atoll field in Egypt

Submitted by Editorial on Fri, 2015-11-06 09:24

06th November 2015

BP today announced that it has signed a Heads of Agreement (HoA) with the Egyptian Minister of Petroleum, His Excellency Eng. Tarek El Molla, regarding the acceleration of the development of the recent Atoll gas discovery. The Atoll discovery (BP 100%) in the North Damietta Offshore Concession in the East Nile Delta, offshore Egypt was announced in March 2015.

Zohr discovery in Egypt offers new potential for Eastern Mediterranean

Submitted by Editorial on Wed, 2015-11-04 06:06

04th November 2015

The deepwater Zohr gas discovery in Egypt

Zohr development could lead to the end of Egyptian LNG imports

Eni starts new production in the Nile Delta and in the Western Desert

Submitted by Editorial on Wed, 2015-11-04 05:51

04th November 2015

Eni has announced the success of the Nidoco North West 3 well drilling in the Nooros exploration prospect, located in the Abu Madi West licence in the Nile Delta, which is estimated to contain about 15 billion standard cubic meters of gas.

Security fears crippling Yemen’s upstream oil and gas industry

Submitted by Editorial on Sat, 2015-10-10 23:40

10th October 2015

The continuing deterioration of security conditions in Yemen has led to several international oil companies withdrawing from their operations in the country, with a once-significant source of global supply being reduced to marginal volumes, says an analyst with research and consulting firm GlobalData.

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