His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, on Monday launched the RAK Maritime City, RAK’s fifth port facility and the UAE’s newest maritime free zone, at a function held at the Al Hamra Convention Centre here. The launch event also had the prese
The first underground gas storage facility in the Middle East has started its trial operation in Serajeh in the central province of Qom, Managing director of the Natural Gas Storage Company (NGSC), Mr. Samivand announced here. According to the report of the public relations of the NIGC, he said that
His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, on Monday launched the RAK Maritime City… (emirates247) [mappress] Source: emirates247, May 17, 2011;
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 a Japanese consortium led by Mitsu
Iraq’s main port will lose 60 per cent of its business and major new port plans will be scuppered if Kuwait goes ahead with plans to develop… By Raber Y. Aziz and Patrick Smith (zawya) [mappress] Source: zawya, May 16, 2011;
A new threshold has been reached in the price of natural gas: $8.50 per million British Thermal Units (BTU) – the price reportedly … Source: Globes-Online [mappress] Source:Globes , May 16, 2011;
DP World, UAE Region has won the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Award for outstanding contribution to community welfare at the 5th annual Supply Chain Transport (SCATA) Awards 2011. The prestigious CSR award recognises DP World, UAE Region’s efforts to operate in a responsible manner in all a
Last year 146 billion cubic meters of processed gas were injected to the gas pipelines of the country, the manager of the coordination and supervision division at the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), Mr. Jamshididana announced here. It’s worth mentioning that the figure show 5% growth compared w
Dana Gas PJSC, the Middle East’s largest regional private sector natural gas company, has announced its financial results for the quarter ended 31st March 2011, with a Net Profit after tax of AED 92 million, a 180% increase compared to the first quarter of 2010, and a 56% increase compared to the la
JSC KMG EP (KazMunaiGas Exploration Production) has informed the Ministry of Oil and Gas of the Republic of Iraq and the company Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) of its withdrawal from participation in the Akkas Field Development project negotiations in Iraq. In October 2010 KMG EP, together with KOGAS
Iran will soon sign a contract with Syria and Iraq to export its natural gas, managing director of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), Mr. Owji (image) announced on Wednesday. According to the report of the public relations of the NIGC, he said that the first official contract on the export and
Qatargas launched its 2011 ‘Women in the Workplace’ Initiative programme for female Nationals in Qatar. Hosted in its new HQ, Doha, Qatargas recently invited female Nationals, from sectors of local business, to join Qatargas female employees, for the opportunity to be guided through ‘what works well
The total global potential for renewable energy “is substantially higher than both current and future projected global energy demand” is the message of the Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation released by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) tod
Three local organisations recently received donations through the RasGas Sunduk Al Kheir charity fund, amounting to a total of QR 1.3 million following the 2011 6th Annual RasGas Charity Gala Dinner. The beneficiaries of the donation were the Qatar Society for Rehabilitation and Special Needs, Hamad
