The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in a report that between 1980 and 2010, global consumption of dry natural gas rose from 53 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) to 113 Tcf. Although consumption in North America saw the slowest regional growth in percentage terms (29%) from 1980 to 2010, th
AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, has been awarded a project management consultancy (PMC) services contract by the Abu Dhabi Gas Liquefaction Company (ADGAS) for the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) phase of their Flaring & Emission Reduction project at their Liq
Oman LNG plans to shut one LNG train for maintenance on April 18 for thirty eight days, Times of Oman reported, citing Oman LNG’s Chief Operating Officer Rene de Nier . Oman LNG operates three liquefaction trains at its site in Qalhat, near Sur of which are two owned by Oman LNG and one by […
According to Farouk al-Zanki, the CEO of state-owned Kuwait Petroleum Corp. (KPC), with an aim of meeting the surging demand for gas Kuwait is about to launch its year-round imports of LNG as of 2013, Platts informs. Since 2009 Kuwait, member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
The Shorebase Operations Support team of the Well Management Department of RasGas recently celebrated 15 years without a Lost Time Incident and 11 years without a Recordable Incident. Congratulating the Shorebase team for its outstanding safety record, Hamad Rashid Al Mohannadi, RasGas Managing Dire
RasGas recently organised the company’s third Supply Forum at Katara Hall in Doha. The networking platform with the theme, “Sharing Experience,” was attended by more than 250 local and international suppliers of the company. The Forum saw the coming together of RasGas senior management and its suppl
An Egyptian pipeline, which transports gas to Israel and Jordan, was attacked on Monday. The blast struck in the northern Sinai at the entrance of the Mediterranean coastal town of Al-Arish. This was at least the 14th attack on the pipeline since the end of the Mubarak regime last year. Israel impor
Lebanese Ministry of Energy and Water announced invitation for expression of interest in construction and operation of a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), the state-run National News Agency informed on Thursday. Based on the tender documentation the FSRU should have up to 3.5 million
Qatargas is participating in the fifth Annual Qatar Career Fair (QCF) being held under the patronage of His Highness The Heir Apparent, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, from 1 – 5 April at the Qatar National Convention Centre. The event, which this year carries the slogan “Write the Next Chapter in
The Harris Pye Group, a well established global player in the marine, offshore oil & gas and industrial sectors, has signed an agreement with Sora Marine services to cooperate on projects in Qatar. ‘Harris Pye already has offices throughout the world, including (in the Middle East) Sharjah, Dubai, A
The Qatargas Jetty Boil-off gas (JBOG) Project team recently celebrated its Safety Day at Ras Laffan Industrial City (RLIC). Several activities, aimed at promoting a safe working environment and the Incident and Injury Free (IIF) culture were held at the Global Village camp in Ras Laffan Industrial
On April 02, 2012, Take-or-Pay agreement for the supply of natural gas over 15 years, worth approximately $700 million, was signed by the Tamar Partners with Paz Ashdod Refinery Ltd. to supply up to a total approximate quantity of 3.12 BCM. In the agreement the gas price will be linked to electricit
Yemen LNG confirmed the sabotage of the 38 inch gas pipeline that links the block 18 to the Balhaf terminal on the Gulf of Aden. “The explosion occurred at 22h00 on 30 March 2012 in a desertic zone at 40 KM North of Balhaf Liquefaction Plant. It caused no victims,” the company said in a […]
Delek Group said that it revenues in 2011 were NIS 59.2 billion, a 38% increase compared with NIS 42.8 billion in 2010. Net income in 2011 totaled NIS 2.6 billion, a 53% increase compared with net income of NIS 1.7 billion in 2010. Operating profit in 2011 totaled NIS 1.6 billion, a 32% increase com
