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A Turkish firm will form a partnership with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and Exxon Mobil to carryout oil exploration in northern...
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Turkey to support Iraq in building new oil and gas pipelines
The government of Turkey has said it is willing to help Iraq build more pipelines, which it needs to export its crude to world markets as it prepares to ramp up production....
Wood Group-CCC secures commissioning services contract from Shell Iraq Petroleum
Wood Group-CCC (WGCCC), a subsidiary of Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) and Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) has received a commissioning services contract from Shell Iraq Petroleum...
Uganda signs refinery and pipeline deal worth $12bn
The Ugandan government has signed an agreement with Tullow Oil, Total and China National Offshore Oil (CNOOC) to construct an export pipeline and refinery at an investment worth...
Nigeria loses billions in revenue due to oil theft in the Niger Delta
Royal Dutch Shell said that oil theft in the Niger Delta, Nigeria, is costing the country billions of dollars a year in lost revenue, as well as putting tremendous pressure on Shell Nigeria...
Iraq, Jordan sign agreement to build new oil, natural gas pipeline
The Iraqi ministry of oil said on Monday that Jordan and Iraq have signed an agreement to build a double pipeline that will supply the Kingdom with crude oil and natural...
Construction begins on Iran, Pakistan gas pipeline project
Iran and Pakistan have officially inaugurated the construction phase of a gas pipeline project, which will bring Iran’s gas reserves to...
Dana Gas begins gas production on Allium-1 fields in Egypt
UAE-based natural gas company Dana Gas has commenced gas production on the West Sama-1 and Allium-1 fields in...
Qatar Petroleum, Total and Q Analytica to conduct joint research programme on petroleum profiling
Qatar Petroleum (QP), Total E&P Qatar and Q Analytica, have signed a joint research and development agreement on petroleum profiling, a technology that can be used to identify the...
Tethys Oil finds oil in exploration well in Oman
Sweden-based energy company Tethys Oil has drilled the onshore block 4 exploration well 4 (B4EW4) in Oman to a total depth of 3,030m, and has encountered oil in four separate...
Construction of crude stabiliser unit at Iraq’s Khurmala oilfield nears completion
Construction of the Khurmala crude stabiliser unit for Iraqi oil and gas company KAR Group’s Khurmala oilfield is nearing completion, announced the US-based Ventech Engineers, who are executing...
Algerian gas field hostage toll rises
The death toll of the four-day siege at the In Amenas gas field in Algeria is now said to be about 80 people, making it one of the worst international hostage crises in...
Hostage crisis at In Amenas gas field worsens after Algerian forces storm facility
The hostage crisis in In Amenas gas field in Algeria has taken a bloody turn after Algerian military entered the complex and began an operation to free hundreds of hostages held by...
Militants attack In Amenas gas field in Algeria, seize foreign hostages
Islamist militants attacked the In Amenas gas field in Algeria yesterday, killing one Briton and an Algerian, and holding at least twenty western contractors hostage. ...
Dana Gas attains added value from NGL plant in Ras Shukheir, Egypt
UAE-based Dana Gas said that it has processed a combined 12,340t of propane (10,500t) and Butane (1,840t) in the first three months at its Egyptian Bahrain Gas Derivatives (EBGDCo) natural...
Iran to build natural gas pipeline across Iraq and Syria border
Iran is planning to build a new pipeline across the Iraq-Syria border in order to provide gas to three gas-burning power plants in neighbouring...
400 Iranian firms to be part of South Pars gas field project
Around 400 Iranian companies will be taking part in the development of the South Pars gas field by delivering equipment to related...
National Iranian Oil Company to deploy eight drilling rigs in Iran
National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) has said that it will deploy eight drilling rigs across the country in 2013, as part of its plan to expand exploration...
PTTEP encounters new oil field in Algeria
Thailand-based oil and gas exploration company PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) has discovered a new oil field from the sixth exploration well in Mouia Aissa-1 (MAS-1), in Hassi Bir...
Iran drills first development well at South Pars phases 22-24
Iran has begun drilling of the first development well for the South Pars gas field phases 22-24....
Industry poll suggests Iraq can dominate Middle Eastern energy output by 2030
Iraq has the potential to dominate energy production in the Middle East within 18 years by rapidly developing its oil and gas infrastructure, according to a poll of oil and gas...