(TotalEnergies, 15.Sep.2022) — TotalEnergies completed the divestment of its 18% interest in the onshore Sarsang oil field in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, to ShaMaran […]
Category: Middle East
ADNOC and Eni Exploring Options to Boost Gas Supply
(Eni, 12.Sep.2022) — His Excellency Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) Managing […]
Air Products to Provide Heat Exchangers for Qatar NFE LNG Project
(Air Products, 25.Aug.2022) — Air Products (NYSE: APD), a leader in liquefied natural gas (LNG) technology and equipment, has been awarded the contract to supply four end flash […]
OPEC+ Deepens Support for Saudi Call to Weigh Supply Curbs
(Bloomberg, 24.Aug.2022) — OPEC’s united front on possible action grew stronger, as more nations endorsed Saudi Arabia’s view that supply curbs may be needed to […]
KAPSARC: Investment Challenges Affecting the Oil and Gas Industry
(Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Aug.2022) — Research Lead Hamid M. Al Sadoon and and Research Fellow Julio Arboleda with the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research […]
Eni Makes Significant Gas Find Offshore Cyprus
(Eni, 22.Aug.2022) — Eni announces a significant gas discovery in the Cronos-1 well drilled in Block 6, 160 km off Cyprus coastline, in 2,287 meters […]
TotalEnergies Reports Significant Gas Find Offshore Cyprus in Block 6
(TotalEnergies, 22.Aug.2022) — TotalEnergies and Eni (operator) have made a significant gas discovery at the Cronos-1 well, in Block 6, offshore Cyprus. This discovery follows […]
Tethys Oil Updates on July 2022 Production
(Tethys Oil, 12.Aug.2022) — Tethys Oil AB’s share of the production, before government take, from Blocks 3&4 onshore the Sultanate of Oman, in July 2022 […]
QatarEnergy Awards McDermott FEED Contract for NFS Offshore Pipelines Project
(McDermott, 10.Aug.2022) — McDermott International has been awarded a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract by QatarEnergy for the North Field South (NFS) Offshore Pipelines and […]
Doral Energy and H2Pro Ink Deal for 200MW Electrolyzers for Green Hydrogen Projects
(H2Pro, 2.Aug.2022) — H2Pro and Doral Energy announce the signing of a strategic purchase agreement. Doral, as a global renewable energy developer, with 15 GW […]
Biden and Abbas Hold Joint Press Event in Bethlehem
(The White House, 15.Jul.2022) — What follows are remarks from a joint press statement by US President Joe Biden and President Abbas of the Palestinian […]
Remarks by President Biden at East Jerusalem Hospital Network Event
(The White House, 15.2022) — The following are remarks by US President Joe Biden made at an East Jerusalem Hospital network event. THE PRESIDENT: My […]
NRGBriefs: Biden’s Middle East Trip, Sasol’s Force Majeure
(Energy Analytics Institute, 14.Jul.2022) — Energy briefs including US President Joe Biden continues meeting with world leaders in the Middle East as part of his […]
The White House Previews Day Two of Biden’s Middle East Trip
(The White House, 13.Jul.2022) — The following details come from The White House briefing room regarding a background press call previewing day two of the […]
President Ali Urges Saudi Arabians to Invest in Guyana
(CMC, 10.Jul.2022) — The President of Guyana, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, has extended an open invitation to investors of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to […]
NRGBriefs: Saudi Delegation in Guyana for Investment Engagement
(Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Jul.2022) — Energy briefs including Guyana officials speaking during the opening ceremony for the Saudi Arabia – Guyana Investment Engagement at the […]
Guyana Ready to Make Investment Decisions with Saudi Arabia
(Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Jul.2022) — Guyana’s President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali told a delegation of over 60 representatives from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including […]
QatarEnergy Selects Shell for NFE Expansion Project
(QatarEnergy, 5.Jul.2022) — QatarEnergy announced the selection of Shell plc. as partner in the North Field East (NFE) expansion project, the single largest project in […]
Shell Joins Qatar’s NFE LNG Expansion Project
(Shell, 5.Jul.2022) — Shell has been selected by QatarEnergy as a partner in the North Field East expansion project in Qatar, the single largest project […]
KAPSARC Reveals Estimates for Oil, Gasoline Demand
(KAPSARC, 29.Jun.2022) — Global oil demand is projected to record a 1.9% quarter-on-quarter growth averaging 100.6 million barrels per day by the end of the […]
QatarEnergy Joins Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative
(QatarEnergy, 27.Jun.2022) — QatarEnergy has joined the Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative, an industry-led initiative that aims to reach near zero methane emissions from […]
QatarEnergy Selects ExxonMobil for NFE Expansion Project
(QatarEnergy, 21.Jun.2022) — QatarEnergy announced that it has selected ExxonMobil as a partner in the North Field East (NFE) expansion project, the single largest project […]
ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy to Expand LNG Production
(Exxon, 21.Jun.2022) — ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy signed an agreement to further develop Qatar’s North Field East project, which will expand Qatar’s annual LNG capacity from […]
QatarEnergy Selects ConocoPhillips for NFE Expansion Project
(QatarEnergy, 20.Jun.2022) — QatarEnergy announced that it has selected ConocoPhillips as a partner in the North Field East (NFE) expansion project, the single largest project […]
QatarEnergy Selects Eni for NFE Expansion Project
(QatarEnergy, 19.Jun.2022) — QatarEnergy announced that it has selected Eni as a partner in the North Field East (NFE) expansion project, the single largest project […]
Eni Enters the World’s Largest LNG Project in Qatar
(Eni, 19.Jun.2022) — Eni has been selected by QatarEnergy as a new international partner in the North Field East (NFE) expansion project. The Minister of […]
QatarEnergy Selects TotalEnergies for NFE Expansion Project
(QatarEnergy, 12.Jun.2022) — QatarEnergy has selected TotalEnergies as its first international partner in the North Field East (NFE) expansion project, the single largest project in […]
Eni to Join Exxon, Total, Shell, Conoco in Qatar’s mega-LNG Expansion
(Reuters, 8.Jun.2022) — Italian producer Eni (ENI.MI) has been picked, along with another four oil majors, by Qatar as partners in the near $30 billion expansion of the world’s largest liquefied natural […]
QatarEnergy and Chevron Awarded Early Site Work for RLPP
(QatarEnergy, 8.Jun.2022) — QatarEnergy and Chevron Phillips Chemical Company (CPChem) have announced awarding the early site works contract for the Ras Laffan Petrochemical Project (RLPP), […]
Fact Box: Qatar’s North Field
(Qatargas, 1.Jun.2022) — In 1971, when exploration engineers discovered natural gas off Qatar’s northeast coast, no one knew quite how important the find was. Only […]
UAE Delegation Explores Opportunities of Energy Transition with the US
(UAE Embassy, 10.May.2022) — His Excellency Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, the UAE Minister of Industry & Advanced Technology and Special Envoy for Climate Change, began […]
Venezuela’s Oil Exports Drop 8% in April amid Quality-linked Delays
(Reuters, 6.May.2022) — Venezuela’s oil exports fell 8% in April from the previous month amid continued delays linked to poor-quality crude grades and insufficient oil […]
Iranian Oil Minister Meets Venezuela’s President Maduro in Caracas
(AFP, 3.May.2022) — Iran’s oil minister has paid an official visit to ally Venezuela to meet President Nicolas Maduro and discuss ways to “overcome” the […]
Venezuela and Iran to Deepen Oil and Defense Ties
(Energy Analytics Institute, 2.May.2022) — Venezuela’s Oil Minister Tareck El Aissami held a working meeting in Caracas with his Iranian counterpart Javad Owji to discuss […]
QatarEnergy Awards Final Major North Field East Project EPC Contract
(QatarEnergy, 28.Apr.2022) — Marking the final major milestone to deliver its North Field East (NFE) LNG Expansion Project to boost Qatar’s LNG production capacity to […]
NRGBriefs: Venezuela Receives 185 Mbbls from Iran; Pemex, Exxon 1Q:22 Conf. Calls
(Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Apr.2022) — Energy briefs including Venezuela reportedly receiving 185,000 barrels of 29-degree API petroleum from Iran; Pemex plans to host a conference […]
Saipem: Drilling Contracts in Middle East and West Africa worth Over $400mn
(Saipem, 5.Apr.2022) — Saipem has been awarded new contracts in offshore drilling in the Middle East and in West Africa for a total amount of […]
NRGBriefs: Exxon, Hess, and CNOOC FID Yellowtail development
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Apr.2022) — Energy briefs including ExxonMobil, Hess and CNOOC taking a final investment decision (FID) for their fourth […]
Saudi Arabia Positioned to Produce Green and Blue Hydrogen at Competitive Rates
(KAPSARC, 4.Apr.2022) — According to a new study on “The Economics and Resource Potential of Hydrogen Production in Saudi Arabia” by the King Abdullah Petroleum […]
QatarEnergy Buys 40% Stake in Offshore Egypt Exploration Block
(QatarEnergy, 29.Mar.2022) — QatarEnergy entered into an agreement with ExxonMobil to acquire a working interest in an exploration block offshore Egypt. Under the terms of […]
White House Pressed on Potential Oil Deals with Saudi Arabia, Venezuela and Iran
(Politico, 7.Mar.2022) — The White House on Monday pushed back on concerns about the Biden administration’s willingness to cut deals with countries like Saudi Arabia, […]
NRGBriefs: Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro Chats with Russia’s Vladimir Putin
(Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Mar.2022) — Energy briefs including Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro chatting over the telephone with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin; Invenergy naming Mary […]
Iran, Qatar Sign Major Deals on Raisi’s Doha Trip
(Al Jazeera, 23.Feb.2022) — Qatar and Iran have signed 14 agreements during President Ebrahim Raisi’s two-day trip to Doha this week. Raisi was accompanied by […]
Trinidad PM Addresses GECF in Qatar, Talks of Lost LNG Export Revenues
(Office of the PM of Trinidad and Tobago, 22.Feb.2022) — Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Keith Rowley addressed the Sixth Summit of Heads of State […]
Trinidad Energy Minister Young Attends Meeting Ahead of GECF Summit
(MEEI, 21.Feb.2022) — The Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, the Honourable Stuart R. Young M.P, […]
NRGBriefs: TotalEnergies and APA Corp. Report Suriname Find
(Energy Analytics Institute, 21.Feb.2022) — Energy briefs including TotalEnergies and APA Corp. reporting another significant find offshore Suriname in Block 58; APA Corp. announcing 4Q:21 […]
Iranian Oil Tanker to Discharge 2 mln Barrels in Venezuela
(Reuters, 31.Jan.2022) — An Iranian supertanker carrying about 2 million barrels of condensate this week began discharging at Venezuelan state-run oil company PDVSA‘s main oil […]
NRGBriefs: Maduro Courts Arab Investments
(Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Dec.2021) — Energy briefs including Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro talking in a special interview w/ Arab media house Al Mayadeen broadcast on […]
Sempra to Divest 10% Interest in Sempra Infrastructure Partners
(Sempra, 21.Dec.2021) — Sempra (NYSE: SRE) (BMV: SRE) entered into a definitive agreement to sell a non-controlling 10% interest in Sempra Infrastructure Partners to a subsidiary […]
NRGBriefs: Argentine Pipeline Tender, Lebanon Summit
(Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Nov.2021) — Energy briefs including Argentina revealing plans for a tender for the start of the process for the construction of the […]