Global wind power installations increased by 35.8 GW in 2010, according to figures released by the Global Wind Energy Council today. This brings total installed wind energy capacity up to 194.4 GW, a 22.5% increase on the 158.7 GW installed at the end of 2009. The new capacity added in 2010 represen
The Port of Salalah is implementing a massive expansion of its container and general cargo terminals with an envisaged capital expenditure… (zawya) [mappress] Source: zawya, February 2, 2011;
RasGas Company Ltd (RasGas) yesterday celebrated the remarkable safety achievement of its Drilling Shorebase operations, which has now clock… [mappress] Source: thepeninsulaqatar, February 2, 2011;
The completion of a Dh1.5 billion, 53km long channel announced yesterday will allow larger carriers to access Musaffah Industrial Area from… By Vesela Todorova (thenational) [mappress] Source: thenational, February 2, 2011;
Iran is the best and safest route for gas transmission to Europe, managing director of gas transmission company, Mr. Almasi announced here. According to the report of the public relations of the NIGC, he said that considering Europe’s need of some 160 billion cubic meters of gas in 2030, Iran is the
Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC) has completed the construction of the 53 Kms long Mussafah channel project, and handed it over to … [mappress] Source: ameinfo, February 1, 2011
Iran’s gas export has increased by 8 percent during the first month of winter compared with the same period last year, deputy of managing director of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), Mr. Khashkoli announced here on Sunday. According to the report of the public relations of the NIGC, the incr
Dana Gas PJSC, the Middle East’s largest regional private sector natural gas company, has announced its preliminary financial results for the year ended 31st December 2010. Revenue from the sale of hydrocarbons increased to AED 1,785 million, with gross profit reaching AED 781 million. These figures
Sponsored by Yemen LNG, a three-day awareness workshop on reproductive health and motherhood was organized by the Yemeni Women Union from 9 to 11 January. The workshop drew participation of over 150 women from 3 rural villages in Shabwa Governorate. Among the issues raised at the workshop are safe m
Qatar Gas Transport Company Limited, or Nakilat, said in a bourse statement yesterday that Hamad Rashid al-Mohannadi was appointed board cha… [mappress] Source: adpnews , January 27, 2011;
Nakilat’s wholly owned fleet of LNG ships is now covered by MAN PrimeServ, MAN Diesel & Turbo’s after-sales division, after an EMC maintenance agreement signed with STASCO – the shipping division of Royal Dutch Shell – which manages the Nakilat ships. The contract covers a period of 10 years and rep
Qatargas kicks off the new year with a financial contribution to the ‘Audio Education Complex’, a special needs school in Doha, in support of the school’s activities and programmes for this year. The donation forms part of Qatargas’s Corporate Social Responsibility values to support education, espec
Van Oord has been awarded the dredging contract for the Iraq crude oil export expansion project off the coast of Iraq in the Arabian Gulf. The client is the South Oil Company of Iraq. Van Oord will be working for main contractor Leighton based in Australia. The contract value for Van Oord amounts to
Qatargas will mark its sixth straight year as a sponsor of the Commercialbank Qatar Masters to be staged at Doha Golf Club as a part of its 2011 Corporate Social Responsibility strategy. The pioneering Qatari LNG company, Qatargas sees the $2.5 million European Tour event coming again to Qatar as co
