Pakistani Minister of Oil and Natural Resources Asim Hussain says the construction of Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline will benefit both countries. Iranian and Pakistani officials in a meeting conferred on the latest developments in economic relations between the two countries, especially in the fiel
Lamprell, a leading provider of diversified engineering and contracting services to the onshore and offshore oil & gas and renewable energy industries, announced that James Moffat has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer effective March 1st, 2013. Prior to his appointment, Mr Moffat was the exe
A delegation of senior management from Qatar Petroleum recently visited the construction site of Barzan Gas Project in Ras Laffan. Overall progress of this key project, critical to meeting Qatar’s future energy needs, has recently surpassed 50% as the gas processing facilities are now taking shape.
A Cost Sharing Agreement (CSA) has been executed between Levant LNG Marketing, a subsidiary of Pangea LNG B.V., and Tamar Partners. This major milestone demonstrates the continuing progress toward the export of LNG from the Tamar and Dalit fields in the Eastern Mediterranean, 60 miles offshore from
Qatargas Operating Company announced that it will deliver the first ever cargo of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to Singapore next year. The cargo, expected to be delivered during the first quarter of 2013, will be used to commission Singapore LNG Corporation Pte Ltd’s (SLNG) LNG Terminal being built o
With the increasing demand for energy domestically, Middle Eastern exports of LNG are set to decrease for the first time in 20 years. Countries including Bahrain, Kuwait, UAE, Jordan, Libya and Lebanon have all announced plans to build LNG import terminals to meet demand. Held at the Gulf Hotel in M
Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) has been conferred the Ship repair/Shipyard award at the Seatrade Middle East & Indian Subcontinent Awards 2012 held on 26 November at Atlantis The Palm in Dubai. The win comes a month after the shipyard was named ‘Shipyard of the Year’ at the Lloyd’s List Mi
A senior Iranian lawmaker says all the 28 phases of Iran’s giant offshore South Pars gas field will have become operational by March 2015. Ruhollah Abbaspour, the spokesman for Iran’s Majlis Industrial and Mining Committee, said on Monday that 10 phases of the gas field are currently operating at fu
Qatargas is showcasing its environmental initiatives at the Qatar Sustainability Expo which is running in conjunction with COP18, the UN Climate Change Conference, in Doha between 26th November and 7th December at the Doha Exhibition Center. Qatargas is showcasing a model of its $1bn Jetty Boil-Off
Iraq could develop its oil and gas infrastructure quickly enough to dominate Middle Eastern energy output within 18 years, according to a poll of industry professionals at the ADIPEC Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi. According to the survey held by global independent technical advisor to the o
Managing-Director of Pars Oil and Gas Company Mousa Souri announced that Iran will increase gas production in the giant South Pars gas field, adding that the country will surpass Qatar’s gas production in the shared field. Speaking on Sunday, Souri said Iran’s gas recovery from South Pars would equa
Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh Al-Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry and Chairman & Managing Director of Qatar Petroleum (QP), inaugurated a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling station in the New Industrial Area in Doha. The station has been designed and built by QP as a pilot project and is part of the
LNG has been embraced as a commercially attractive and eco-friendly fossil fuel, and the global industry is set to see the emergence of new gas giants, with Australia competing against traditional LNG exporters such as Qatar, states new research by energy experts GBI Research. The report states that
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 on November 19 with a naming ceremony at shipbuilder Nakilat-Damen Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ). The three 18m-long tug boats are the first of a 19-
