Iran has started drilling the first development well at South Pars gas field’s phases 22-24. The Sina drilling rig, the same rig that drilled the phases’ first exploratory well, is drilling the development well, the IRNA News Agency reported. The first exploratory well of phases 22-24 of the South P
Dana Gas the Middle East’s first and largest regional and private-sector natural gas company has signed a set of agreements with the Sharjah and Ajman Governments to jointly develop the shared field located around 40 kilometers off the two coasts. These included a unitization agreement for managemen
A recent World Bank report ranked Kuwait in 36th place out of 155 countries in terms of the movement of goods and services through its ports, but traffic congestion at existing locations has prompted significant investment into new facilities in order to capitalise on commercial potential and secure
A recent World Bank report ranked Kuwait in 36th place out of 155 countries in terms of the movement of goods and services through its ports, but traffic congestion at existing locations has prompted significant investment into new facilities in order to capitalise on commercial potential and secure
Drydocks World, one of the leading maritime service providers had extensive discussions with top management personnel of Samos Steamship, a well-established ship managing company based in Greece with a tradition in sea transportation since 1875. A high-level team led by Nicholas G. Inglessis Preside
Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) has announced today at a press conference, the official launch of the inaugural Dubai Maritime Week that will run from November 25 to 30, 2012 in Dubai, gathering high-profile government officials, industry professionals, experts, operators and ship owners in the
Leading international subsea equipment solutions specialist Ashtead Technology Offshore today announced that it has appointed an agent in the Middle East to support its continuing global expansion. The Aberdeen-headquartered company has completed an agreement with Abu Dhabi-based Technical Equipment
Leading international subsea equipment solutions specialist Ashtead Technology Offshore today announced that it has appointed an agent in the Middle East to support its continuing global expansion. The Aberdeen-headquartered company has completed an agreement with Abu Dhabi-based Technical Equipment
Gulf Drilling International Limited (Q.S.C.) announced the signing of a contract valued at an estimated US$34 million to provide Lift Boat Services to Dolphin Energy Limited over a sixteen month period. The self propelled jack-up unit will provide accommodation, maintenance and platform support to D
The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (“Bahri”) announces that it has received, in November 2012, an award from Euromoney for the best managed company in the Middle East in the transport and shipping sector in 2012. Bahri was ranked first before all transport and shipping companies in the Mi
The launch of the first three tug boats built at Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard, Qatar for Milaha and Qatar Petroleum ‘s Port of Mesaieed was celebrated today, Nov. 19th, with a naming ceremony at shipbuilder Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ). The three 18m-long tug boats are the first of a
LS Cable & System (Chairman & CEO Christopher Koo) announced that the Letter of Award (LOA) has been received for the contract of submarine power cable project worth over $440 million (about KRW50 million) ordered by Qatar Petroleum. This project is to install two 100km-long circuits i.e. 200km of 1
Spectrum announces the start of Phase II of its Multi-Client 3D survey in the Levantine Basin offshore Lebanon. The survey is carried out in cooperation with Fugro and the vessel will acquire the data by using 8 streamers. The survey is adjacent to Phase I and is to comprise 1,200 square kilometers.
Unique System FZE, a Unique Maritime Group Company, which is one of the world’s leading integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solution provider, announces today the launch of HYPACK 2013 software in the HYPACK Training Workshop 2012. The workshop is organized by Unique System FZE and will be held f
