Middle East and Africa - Page 1

Turkey to support Iraq in building new oil and gas pipelines
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 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
Wednesday, May 08, 2013 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
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 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
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 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
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 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
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 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
Friday, March 08, 2013 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
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 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
Thursday, February 14, 2013 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
Tuesday, February 05, 2013 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
Monday, January 21, 2013 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
Friday, January 18, 2013 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
Thursday, January 17, 2013 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
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 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
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 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
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 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
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 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
Thursday, December 06, 2012 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
Thursday, November 22, 2012 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
Friday, November 16, 2012 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...