On 03 December, EU NAVFOR welcomed the German frigate FGS LUEBCK to EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation ATALANTA. Commanded by Commander Martin Ruchay, the ship and her 219 crew members will operate in the area of operations of the Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea for the next two months. Her task
Future growth in world energy demand is a cause for optimism because it will signal economic recovery and progress, Rex W. Tillerson, chairman and chief executive officer of Exxon Mobil Corporation, said today. ExxonMobil is forecasting the global economy to more than double in size between 2010 an
DP World has announced its intention to expand flagship port Jebel Ali in the UAE by creating an additional 4 million TEU capacity, resulting in total capacity at Jebel Ali reaching 19 million TEU by 2014. DP World will be investing around $850 million over three years adapting 1,860 metres of quays
His Excellency Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada, Qatar’s Minister of Energy and Industry and Chairman of the Board of Qatar Petroleum International (QPI), signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) detailing cooperation in energy-related investments between QPI and Centrica plc, as represented b
Qatargas, the world’s largest LNG producer, is attending and exhibiting on the State of Qatar stand at the 20th World Petroleum Congress (WPC), which is held from 4 – 8 December 2011 at the Qatar National Convention Centre, focusing on the theme ‘Energy Solutions for All: Promoting Cooperation, Inno
The Qatargas Jetty Boil-off gas (JBOG) Project reached a major safety milestone as it completed three million man-hours without any lost time injury (LTI). Nearly 2000 people are working on this crucial project, which aims to recover gas currently being flared during Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) ship
RasGas is a key sponsor of the prestigious five-day 20th World Petroleum Congress (WPC), commencing in Doha today. Members of RasGas senior management team will chair key sessions and participate in the panels of different discussions in the conference. As part of the conference’s technical programm
Iran plans to design floating wind turbines to provide power for islands, said the Head of National Institute for Oceanography of Iran Saeed… (isna) [mappress] Source: isna, December 02, 2011
Japan’s JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration might take a partner for its exploration and development programs in block A in the the deep pre-Khuff reservoirs offshore Qatar, a senior company official told Platts this week. The company could also make the Middle East its new core region, depending on its
Covering the period of 2006 to 2011, Jordan’s major cargo gateway documents five years of progress and growth in trade, productivity, safety, employee relations, infrastructure investment and environmental performance, as container volumes have more than doubled and employee compensation has more th
An Iranian oil official says the Islamic Republic will soon sign multi-billion-dollar contracts for the development of its joint oil and … (presstv) [mappress] Source: presstv, December 1, 2011; Image: nioc
The Ministers of Defence of the 27 Member States of the European Union (EU) have started talks in Brussels to try to solve the shortage of… (FIS) [mappress] Source: FIS, November 30, 2011
Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) has stressed the government to expedite work on Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline and … (paktribune) [mappress] Source: paktribune, November 30, 2011; Image: nigc
The Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) took part in celebrating the festive occasion of the UAE’s 40th National Day by organizing a number of activities and events at the company’s headquarters, its state of the art port project Khalifa Port and at its offices located in the Khalifa Industrial Zone (Kiz
