A record number of LNG tankers have loaded in the Year 2011 in Ras Laffan Port and on 28th December 2011, the RasGas vessel ‘Simaisma’ became the 1000th LNG tanker to arrive in the Port. The RasGas chartered vessel built by the Korean Daewoo shipyard and delivered in 2006 is able to load an LNG [&he
NIOC said today that a development contract of Lavan gas field was signed between Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC) and Energy Sepehr . According to the contract, the development plan of Lavan gas field will be completed during 56 months while the contract’s value in both upstream (field developme
Qatargas held this week its annual Town Hall meetings that provided an open forum for the staff to discuss with senior officials of the company the challenges facing them both at work and away. Welcoming the staff to the meetings, held over two days during the second week of Decemebr at Al Waha Club
Qatargas has become the first company in Qatar to secure accreditation from the UK-based Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IchemE) for successfully implementing a development programme for Qatari engineers and graduates. The new accreditation,
Qatargas received the Green Award for three more of its chartered LNG vessels – a significant recognition acknowledging the vessels’ compliance with global environment regulations and safety standards. The Green Award for the vessels, ‘Broog’, ‘Al Zubarah’ and ‘Zekreet’ were presented to the vessel
SOCAR delegation participated in the 20th World Petroleum Congress and Exhibition in Doha, the world’s largest and most reputable oil and gas industry event. SOCAR set up a special stand at the exhibition. Visitors familiarized themselves with exhibits reflecting SOCAR`s achievements. SOCAR delegati
Qatargas has made a donation to Qatar Charity in support of the famine victims in Somalia, which included funds raised at the 13th Golf Open, apart from an additional Qatargas contribution. A cheque to this effect was handed over by Mansour Rashid Al Naimi, Public Relations Manager, Qatargas, to Gha
Noble Energy, Inc. today announced results from its Leviathan appraisal well in the Amit license offshore Israel. The successful Leviathan #3 well, located more than three miles east of the original Leviathan discovery, encountered approximately 290 net feet of natural gas pay in multiple intervals.
An Egyptian pipeline which transports gas to Israel and Jordan, was attacked for the 10th time in 2011. The blast struck south of the town of El-Arish in the north of the Sinai peninsula. The gas pipeline was damaged, but no flames were seen as the gas flow has been stopped since the last attack [&h
NYK LNG carrier Broog and NYK LNG Shipmanagement Ltd., the carrier’s ship-management company, have been accredited by the Green Award Foundation, which recognized the carrier and ship-management company for their attention to quality, safety, and the environment. The decision to bring LNG carriers i
Iran’s natural gas exports to Turkey has hit 7 billion cubic meters during the current Iranian calendar year, managing director of dispatching department for the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), Hassan Montazer Torbati announced. According to the report of the public relations of the NIGC, he sa
Israel Land Development Energy has signed an agreement with a unit of South Korean Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, ENR, to cooperate in constructing a LNG FPSO for its offshore Myra and Sarah gas fields. Depending on the final gas estimate results, the companies will hold talks on a gas sa
Offshore Middle East has announced the addition of Mr. Abdelkader Haouari, Offshore Operations Manager, Qatargas Operating Company Limited as part of the growing Advisory Board for the 4th Offshore Middle East Conference & Exhibition which will return to Qatar in 2013. To be held at the Qatar Nation
Qatargas , the world’s largest LNG producer, said today that the maintenance of its Trains 5, 6 and 7 and Qatargas 3 and 4 inlet receiving facilities has been completed. Earlier this year, Qatargas said that it will shut down three of the world’s biggest LNG producing plants at different times durin
