With recent technological developments in the west, there are numerous concerns that the Middle East will face challenges in developing its unconventional gas sector. The 2012 Gas Arabia Summit organised by The Energy Exchange aims to address all the issues and provide a blueprint on how to mitigate
Take-or-Pay agreement for the supply of natural gas over either 16 years or up until the contracted quantity has been utilized (with an option to extend for an additional year) was signed by the Tamar Partners with Dorad Energy to supply up to a total approximate quantity of 11.2BCM (with an option
A delegation from RasGas Company is attending the 10th edition of the Petrotech Conference and Exhibition in New Delhi, India. The Delegation looks forward to further expanding the company’s business presence in the subcontinent and will be meeting with various existing and potential customers in In
The gas flow on a pipeline carrying Iranian natural gas to Turkey resumed almost a week after it was halted by an explosion in eastern Turkey, spokesman for the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), Majid Bojarzadeh said . According to the report of the public relations of the NIGC, he said that the
Dana Gas, the region’s first regional private-sector natural gas company, and Crescent Petroleum, the oldest Middle East private oil and gas company, in their capacity as joint operator of the Khor Mor field, have announced that total production in their gas operations in the Kurdistan Region of Ira
The Israel Ports Company on behalf of the Israeli Ministry of Transport, National Infrastructure and Road Safety has announced the first stage of an international tender for construction services for new container terminal(s) in Haifa (Bayport/HaMifratz Port) and/or Ashdod (Southport/HaDarom Port) w
Sky Petroleum, Inc., an oil and gas company with activities in Albania and Mubarek field, offshore United Arab Emirates, has appointed Jaloul Ayed to its Advisory Board. Jaloul Ayed was appointed Minister of Finance of Tunisia in January 2011 and served in the two interim governments that were forme
Turkey expressed its satisfaction that Gazprom group promptly responded to the Turkish request to increase daily Russian natural gas deliveries. The request was triggered off by two accidents: first on the pipeline coming from Azerbaijan and then by an explosion on the pipeline from Iran. For the pe
Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh Al-Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry and Chairman of the Board of Qatargas, signed a new long-term Liquefied Natural Gas Sales and Purchase Agreement between Qatar Liquefied Gas Company and Chubu Electric Power Company Incorporated of Japan. Under the terms of the agreemen
SOCAR President Rovnag Abdullayev met with Statoil delegation. They talked about energy projects carried out in Azerbaijan and expressed confidence in successful development of joint oil and gas projects. Welcoming the guests, Mr. Abdullayev emphasized that SOCAR and Statoil have a longstanding usef
Yemen’s Balhaf LNG terminal, situated on the Gulf of Aden, has resumed its operations after it had been sabotaged in September, Reuters reports. According to shipping data, the K. Mugungwha, Korean LNG tanker, arrived at the terminal yesterday, and a French tanker, Provalys set sail from the LNG ter
Nakilat is flying the flag for Qatar’s marine industry at the Gastech exhibition in London this week, showcasing its world-leading gas carrying fleet of ships and Qatar’s own ship repair and shipbuilding facilities. Delegates from Nakilat and its joint venture companies are in London to promote Naki
Gulf Drilling International Limited (Q.S.C.) (“GDI”) has been awarded a two year contract by Occidental Petroleum of Qatar Ltd. (“Oxy Qatar”) for its Al-Wajba (Gulf-3) Drilling Rig. The rig has been working for Oxy Qatar since 2008. Under the new contract the Al-Wajba will be support of Oxy Qatar’s
A record for reliable and safe delivery of liquefied natural gas (LNG); strategic geographic location and a robust global supply chain are all reasons Qatar is optimistic about its LNG outlook, said RasGas Company Limited’s Marketing and Shipping Executive, Khalid Sultan R. Al Kuwari, at Gastech. Sp
