Loading operations of the first platform of South Pars gas field phase 12 started in Khoramshahr city south of Iran. Managing director of Iranian Offshore Engineering and Construction Company (IOEC), Ali Taheri told Shana the platform with 3.26 thousand tons of weight and 4.410 square meters area wi
Iranian and Pakistani officials in a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York stressed the necessity for speeding up implementation of a multi-billion-dollar gas pipeline project that is due to connect Iran’s rich gas reserves to the energy-hungry Pakistan. The issue was raise
Construction of the pipeline, which aims to transfer Iranian natural gas to Iraq, is underway, and the exports will probably start by the next July, Iran’s Deputy Oil Minister and managing director of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), Javad Owji said. “Currently more than 25 percent of this 4
Since the historic first visit of CEO, Stephen Tetlow, to the Middle East in October 2011, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers has been forging ever closer links with engineers in the region. Institution’s International Business Development Manager, Rachel Leech, undertook a visit to the Middle
Canadian divers from Fleet Dive Unit, Atlantic, embarked mine countermeasures ship USS Warrior (MCM 10), for phase two of the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise 2012 (IMCMEX 12), Sept. 20-26. “Every day of IMCMEX has been different, forcing us to be flexible,” said Canadian Lt.(N) Joel Corn
Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM ) is on track to service over 30 LNG carriers this year, having completed the drydocking and repairs for 18 such vessels thus far, the company said in a statement. Recent deliveries made include OSG Shipmanagement’s 107,514dwt Tembek, “K”-Line LNG Shipping’s 1
Iran is currently holding negotiations for deals to transfer natural gas to Europe, Deputy Minister of Oil for Planning Mohsen Khojastehmehr said. Addressing a press conference, he said Iran is the reliable source of natural gas in the long-run. At present, Iran has signed final contracts with Turke
The Tender Board has awarded a RO14.5mn contract for the construction of the Taqah fishing harbour. Zawya.com reports that the STFA, a large Turkish engineering and contracting company, has won the project. The Taqah harbour work broadly consists of construction of a 150m-long concrete quay line, co
The global LNG industry is entering it’s Golden Age with a projected growth of 5% per year from 2010-2020. Today, technological advancements in LNG are contributing significantly in reshaping the global energy mix. The 2nd Annual LNG Technology Global Summit, which commenced at the Courtyard By Marr
It is almost 18 months since the launch of the international SOS SaveOurSeafarers. As World Maritime Day approaches, SOS has issued this update to its supporters advising of campaign progress and its future objectives. To date “The campaign has made significant headway in raising public and politica
Jebel Ali, the award-winning flagship container port operated by DP World, UAE Region will install state of the art technology to run its new mega container terminal currently under development, as part of plans to expand container handling capacity at the port to 19 million TEU (twenty-foot equival
Gas production will start in South Pars gas field phases 17 and 18 this winter, an official said, adding that the gas will then be injected to the national gas grid after treatment at gas processing plants of phases 15 and 16 in Assalouyeh, the onshore installations of the South Pars gas field. Mana
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 today 35 KM North of Balhaf Liquefaction Plant. It caused no victims, the company said in a statement. The 320km pipeline transports around 1.14 bil
Navies from six continents and more than 30 nations kick off the most widely attended international exercise ever held in the region, Sept. 16. International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 12 is the first of what is intended to be a recurring partnership event. “This exercise is about mines
