(TotalEnergies, 17.Jul.2023) — TotalEnergies, Aramco and SABIC have for the first time in the Middle East and North Africa successfully converted oil derived from plastic […]
Category: Middle East
TotalEnergies, Aramco and SABIC Process Oil from Plastic Waste
(TotalEnergies, 17.Jul.2023) — TotalEnergies, Aramco and SABIC have for the first time in the Middle East and North Africa successfully converted oil derived from plastic waste […]
Tethys Provides Oman Production Update June 2023
(Tethys Oil, 17.Jul.2023) — Tethys Oil’s share of the production, before government take, from Blocks 3&4 onshore the Sultanate of Oman, in June 2023 amounted to […]
Aramco and TotalEnergies Award $11bn Deals for Amiral
(TotalEnergies, 24.Jun.2023) — Aramco and TotalEnergies awarded Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contracts for the $11bn “Amiral” complex, a future world scale petrochemicals facility expansion at […]
TGT Redefines Acoustics for Well Flow Diagnostics
(TGT, 21.Jun.2023) — TGT Diagnostics announced the launch of its latest acoustic platform, ChorusX, a new diagnostic resource specifically designed to locate and characterise flow in […]
Kapsarc Joins Efforts to Boost Global Dialogue
(KAPSARC, 21.Jun.2023) — The King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) announces its recent accreditation of observer status by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), […]
QatarEnergy Selects CNPC as NFE Partner
(QatarEnergy, 20.Jun.2023) — QatarEnergy signed definitive agreements with China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), covering the long-term supply of LNG to China and partnership in the North Field […]
Air Products’ Equipment Selected for North Field South Project
(Air Products, 12.Jun.2023) — Air Products (NYSE: APD), the world’s leader in liquefied natural gas (LNG) technology and equipment, has been selected to provide its proprietary AP-X® LNG […]
Tethys Oil’s May 2023 Production Update
(Tethys Oil, 12.Jun.2023) — Tethys Oil’s share of the production, before government take, from Blocks 3&4 onshore the Sultanate of Oman, in May 2023 amounted to 278,831 […]
QatarEnergy on First Korean LNG Vessel for Fleet Expansion
(QatarEnergy, 3.Jun.2023) — QatarEnergy celebrated the steel cutting of the first of its new generation of chartered liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels to be constructed in […]
QatarEnergy Awards EPC Contract for North Field South Project
(QatarEnergy, 16.May.2023) — QatarEnergy announces the award of the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for the North Field South (NFS) project, which comprises two […]
Technip Energies Awarded LNG Deal for the North Field South Project
(Technip Energies, 16.May.2023) — Technip Energies (Paris:TE) (ISIN:NL0014559478) announced that a joint venture (T.ENCCC JV), led by Technip Energies (T.EN) in partnership with Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC), has won a […]
Saudi Aramco Reports 1Q:23 Earnings of $31.9bn [PDF Download]
(Saudi Aramco, 9.May.2023) — Global crude oil prices declined in the first quarter of 2023 mainly driven by macroeconomic events contributing to market volatility. Aramco […]
GECF Unveils 4th Annual Gas Market Report [PDF Download]
(GECF, 5.Apr.2023) — The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) announced the launch of the fourth edition of its Annual Gas Market Report (AGMR). The report […]
Qatar Delivers First LNG Cargo to India’s Dhamra Terminal
(TotalEnergies, 17.Apr.2023) — TotalEnergies announces the delivery of a first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo to the Dhamra LNG terminal, located in the state of […]
Agreement Between Iraq and TotalEnergies
(Total, 5.Apr.2023) — While confirming all the terms of the Development & Production Contract signed in 2021, TotalEnergies and the Iraqi government have, through exchanges […]
Fitch Upgrades Saudi Arabia to ‘A+’; Outlook Stable
(Fitch Ratings, 5.Apr.2023) — Fitch Ratings upgraded Saudi Arabia’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘A+’ from ‘A’. The Outlook is Stable. A full […]
Global Gas Flaring Tracker Report [PDF Download]
(The World Bank, 31.Mar.2023) — After a decade of little progress, global gas flaring volumes fell by around 3% in 2022. However, despite this welcome […]
KAPSARC to Participate in CERAWeek by S&P Global 2023
(KAPSARC, 5.Mar.2023) — The Riyadh-based King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) will join the world’s energy industry leaders, experts, government officials and policymakers […]
TotalEnergies Acquires CEPSA’s Upstream Assets in Abu Dhabi
(TotalEnergies, 1.Mar.2023) — TotalEnergies signed an agreement with CEPSA to acquire CEPSA’s upstream assets in the United Arab Emirates with an effective date of 1 […]
Maha Energy Enters Deal with Mafraq Energy for Block 70 in Oman
(Maha, 30.Jan.2023) — Maha Energy AB, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Maha Energy (Oman) Ltd. and Mafraq Energy LLC have entered into a Joint Operating Agreement […]
QatarEnergy Buys 30% Interest in Two Offshore Blocks in Lebanon
(QatarEnergy, 29.Jan.2023) — QatarEnergy entered into agreements with the Government of Lebanon, TotalEnergies and Eni to become a partner in two exploration blocks offshore the […]
Lebanon: QatarEnergy Joins TotalEnergies and Eni on Two Exploration Blocks
(TotalEnergies, 29.Jan.2023) — TotalEnergies and Eni have completed the transfer to QatarEnergy of a 30% interest in exploration Blocks 4 and 9 off the coast of Lebanon. […]
Eni and Partners Transfer 30% Interest in Lebanon Blocks to QatarEnergy
(Eni, 29.Jan.2023) — Eni and TotalEnergies have completed the transfer to QatarEnergy of a 30% interest in exploration Blocks 4 and 9 off the coast […]
Oman: TotalEnergies is Rolling Out its Integrated Gas Strategy
(TotalEnergies, 20.Jan.2023) — In line with its growth strategy in gas and LNG, a fuel contributing to the energy transition, TotalEnergies announces the start of […]
TAZIZ and Proman Ink Shareholders Agreement
(ADNOC, 19.Jan.2023) — Abu Dhabi Chemicals Derivatives Company RSC Ltd (TA’ZIZ) and PROMAN AG, one of the world’s leading producers of methanol, have signed a […]
Qatari Minister Al-Kaabi on “Quest for Energy Transition”
(QatarEnergy, 14.Jan.2023) — His Excellency Mr. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy, said the world […]
Riyadh to Host 44th IAEE International Conference 4-9 Feb. 2023
(KAPSARC, 14.Jan.2023) — The King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) and Saudi Association for Energy Economics (SAEE) are proud to host the 44th […]
US Surges to Top of LNG Exporter Ranks on Breakneck Growth
(Bloomberg, 12.Jan.2023) — The US tied Qatar as the world’s top exporter of liquefied natural gas last year, a milestone for the meteoric rise of […]
QatarEnergy, Chevron Reveal FID for $6bn Petrochemical Complex in Qatar
(QatarEnergy, 8.Jan.2023) — QatarEnergy announced the Final Investment Decision (FID) with Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC (CPChem) to build the Ras Laffan Petrochemicals complex – […]
Oman LNG Signs 3 Binding Term-sheet Agreements with Japan
(Oman LNG, 27.Dec.2022) — Oman LNG announced today the signing of binding sheet agreements with three (3) Japanese firms for the delivery of LNG, starting […]
QatarEnergy Inks Deal with QPD for Offshore Developments
(QatarEnergy, 22.Dec.2022) — QatarEnergy and Japan’s Qatar Petroleum Development Company (QPD) have signed a new agreement for the continued development and production of the Al-Karkara […]
ADNOC L&S Inks Deal for Charter of LNG Floating Storage Unit with AG&P
(ADNOC, 21.Dec.2022) — ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S) and Atlantic Gulf & Pacific International Holdings (AG&P), a downstream LNG platform and infrastructure development company, […]
Aramco and TotalEnergies to Build Saudi Petrochems Complex
(TotalEnergies, 15.Dec.2022) — The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) and TotalEnergies have taken the final investment decision for the construction of a world scale petrochemical […]
Deepening China-Arab Energy Cooperation Born of Win-win Scenarios
(CGTN, 9.Dec.2022) — The Arab countries located at the junction of Asia, Africa and Europe are universally renowned for their unique geographic location and abundant energy reserves. Energy cooperation, one […]
KAPSARC and CNPC Affiliate Ink Research and Innovation Deal
(KAPSARC, 6.Dec.2022) — On 6 December 2022, the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC), a leading Riyadh-based advisory think tank, signed a memorandum […]
Energy Analytics Institute’s NRGBriefs: November 2022
(Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Nov.2022) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and politics during November 2022 including Brazilian oil giant Petrobras launching […]
ConocoPhillips and QatarEnergy to Provide Reliable LNG Supply to Germany
(ConocoPhillips, 29.Nov.2022) — ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) and QatarEnergy signed two agreements to supply long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Germany. The suppliers are joint venture […]
Gaming Out the Proposed Price Cap on Russian Oil: KAPSARC [PDF Download]
(KAPSARC, 21.Nov.2022) — In a June 29, 2022, communique, the G7 countries agreed to explore ways to impose a price cap on Russian oil exports. […]
QatarEnergy, Sinopec Ink 27-year 4 MTPA LNG Supply Deal to China
(QatarEnergy, 21.Nov.2022) — QatarEnergy entered into a 27-year Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) for the supply of 4 […]
KAPSARC 4Q:22 Oil Market Outlook (KOMO)
(KAPSARC, 21.Nov.2022) — Highlights from KAPSARC‘s fourth quarter of 2022 Oil Market Outlook (KOMO) follow. Declining gross domestic product (GDP) growth in Q4 2022 will […]
Saudi Arabia, Led By The Crown Prince And New Prime Minister, Is Greening Up
(Forbes, 18.Nov.2022) — With oil production at 11 million bpd (barrels per day) Saudi Arabia is the second top oil producer – a country of […]
QatarEnergy Takes $8.5bn FID on World’s Largest Polymers Facility
(QatarEnergy, 16.Nov.2022) — QatarEnergy and Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC (CPChem) announced that they have taken a Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Golden Triangle […]
QatarEnergy, Qatargas Celebrate 30,000th Shipment from Ras Laffan
(Qatargas, 16.Nov.2022) — Marking a historic milestone for the State of Qatar’s energy industry, QatarEnergy and Qatargas celebrated the safe and successful loading of the […]
Govt Policies Needed to Debunk Misconceptions: KAPSARC Head Says
(KAPSARC, 25.Oct.2022) — Renewable energy costs will not be cheaper anytime soon, cautioned Fahad Alajlan, President of Riyadh-based advisory think tank, the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies […]
TotalEnergies Announces Startup of Al Kharsaah (800 MWp)
(QatarEnergy, 18.Oct.2022) —The Al Kharsaah solar power plant developed by TotalEnergies and its partners QatarEnergy, and Marubeni was inaugurated today by His Highness Sheikh Tamim […]
Iran Starts Refining its Oil in Venezuela: Minister
(Xinhua, 17.Oct.2022) — Iranian Petroleum Minister Javad Owji said on Sunday that Iran has started refining its crude oil in Venezuela, SHANA news agency affiliated […]
Qatargas-chartered-Q-Flex LNG Vessel Calls at China’s Beihai LNG Terminal
(Qatargas, 16.Oct.2022) — Qatargas Operating Company Limited has delivered a liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo aboard a Q-Flex vessel to China’s Beihai LNG Terminal, the […]
OPEC Cuts Oil Demand Forecast to Below the 100 MMb/d Mark [PDF Download]
(Energy Analytics Institute, 12.Oct.2022) — The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) now forecasts oil demand to dip below 100 million barrels per day (MMb/d) […]
TotalEnergies Signs E&P PSA for Onshore Oman Block 11Â
(TotalEnergies, 16.Sep.2022) — TotalEnergies, along with its partners, has signed an Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement (EPSA) with the Ministry of Energy and Minerals (MEM) […]