Production of gas in the South Pars gas field hit 7 billion cubic meters in the first Iranian calendar month (ended on April 20, 2011), the production manager of the Pars Oil and Gas Company, Farrokh Alikhani announced. He went on to say that, the amount was produced in 10 phases of the South [&hell
The first phase of dredging in King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) seaport has been completed, Fahd Al-Rasheed, managing director & CEO of Em… (saudigazette) [mappress] Source: saudigazette, May 24, 2011;
Guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) assisted the crew of Pakistani flagged fishing vessel Al Sohail May 18… (Navy) [mappress] Source: Navy, May 23, 2011
Qatargas adds Greece to its customer portfolio, opening up another new market for Qatari LNG, from the State of Qatar. The cargo was sold to the QG customer Vitol, the Netherlands-based energy firm dealing in oil and gas products, for DEPA, the public gas supply corporation of Greece. The Golar Mari
Xenophobic statements targeting Kuwait should be guarded against after their announcement to build a new port to compete with Iraqi ones, th… (zawya) [mappress] Source: zawya, May 20, 2011;
Ciena® Corporation,the network specialist, today announced the appointment of industry veteran Ed McCormack as vice president and general manager of international accounts and submarine systems. In this role, he will be responsible for strategic partnerships, business development and customer suppor
At an official ceremony in Education City Wednesday, RasGas Company Limited (RasGas) signed an agreement with Texas A&M University at Qatar for the funding of two new innovative research projects entitled “3D Visualisation” and “Detection of Water in Gas Flow Lines”. The signing, which took place in
Following the launch of HEC Paris in Qatar’s new Major for energy executives on Sunday, Qatargas has hosted one full day of the program in Ras Laffan, giving participants vital access to a major energy-industry hub. A total of 27 senior executives participated in the ‘Management in an Energy-Concern
Pipeline engineering specialist, STATS Group, has completed a six-figure valued pipework maintenance contract on behalf of Dolphin Energy in Qatar. STATS carried out the planned maintenance on a 36” gas pipeline onboard the DOL-2 platform in the North Field, the world’s largest single gas field, loc
Iran’s GDP will rise by one percent by launching each of remaining phases of the South Pars gas field, managing director of the Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC), Mousa Souri announced here. He went on to say that by launching the remaining 14 phases of the giant gas field, total gas production of [&h
On the final day of the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) Conference in Dubai, Ron Gilliland, RasGas Subsurface Group Manager delivered a speech outlining how recent developments at RasGas and for the State of Qatar has lead to a shift in focus for the company. December 2010 m
Rio Tinto, Maersk Line, Cargill and BP Shipping are among the maritime giants calling on the industry today to build and convert ships to the highest standards of energy efficiency. Members of the Sustainability Shipping Initiative launched a “case for action”, analyzing the global trends shaping th
With less than a month to go to the opening of the GE Energy Manufacturing Technology Center, employees of GE in the Kingdom are looking forward to the educational and hands-on training prospects that the facility will offer. The Center further expands GE’s local job creation and training commitment
Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) has received the first Qatargas-chartered vessel ‘Al Wakrah’ to dry dock at the Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard, Qatar’s new, world-class offshore and marine hub at the Port of Ras Laffan. ‘Al Wakrah’, which is owned by Mitsui O S K Lines, Ltd (MOL) and
