Egypt plans to launch two new bids for oil and gas exploration in over 16 regions in the country’s south and the Red Sea by the end of 2023, according to media reports. Egypt extended the closing date for two previous bids to mid-July earlier this year, allowing more time for companies interested in exploring […]
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Halliburton wins completions contract for carbon capture project
Halliburton, the US-based energy major, has been granted a contract to carry out well completions on the HyNet North West carbon capture and storage initiative in the United Kingdom. This entails supplying completions, liners, and monitoring products and services for the project situated in Liverpool Bay. To fulfill this contract, Halliburton will manufacture and deliver […]
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Nigeria awards million-dollar exploration contract for onshore project
Seismic acquisition technology and solutions provider STRYDE, has been awarded a contract worth over $1 million for the supply of 10,000 seismic receiver nodes and its “Nimble” node receiver system for an onshore oil and gas project in Nigeria. STRYDE’s seismic sensor technology will be utilised on an upcoming 3D seismic survey conducted by Nigerian […]
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Iraq invites bids for 13 oil and gas projects
OPEC member Iraq has invited bids from multinational oil exploration firms to develop oil and gas sites as a part of its new licensing round, online news portal Zawya wrote in a report. The reported cited a statement from the Iraq’s Oil Minister Hayan Abdel Ghani, which was carried by the local press, on Tuesday. […]
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ADNOC Drilling eyes major drilling growth in Abu Dhabi
In an exclusive interview with Oil & Gas Middle East, CEO of ADNOC Drilling Abdulrahman Abdulla Al Seiari, discusses the company’s fleet expansion, first-quarter results, and increased decarbonisation focus. Can you discuss what projects/plans are in the pipeline for ADNOC Drilling? The pipeline of opportunities in Abu Dhabi is vast and remains our number one […]
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QatarEnergy signs contracts to explore oil offshore Suriname
QatarEnergy has signed exploration contracts for Blocks 6 and 8 offshore the Republic of Suriname, the company announced today. Located in the Southern part of offshore Suriname, the adjacent Blocks 6 and 8 lie immediately South of Block 58 in shallow waters, with depths ranging between 40 and 65 meters. QatarEnergy will own a 20% […]
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Iran producing over 3 million barrels of oil per day: Minister
Iran’s oil production has surpassed 3 million barrels per day, Reuters reported, citing Iran’s Oil Minister. “Over the last 20 months, Iran’s oil production has reached levels above 3 million barrels per day and natural gas output has reached more than 1 billion cubic meters,” Javad Owji said. Iran pumped 2.4 million barrels per day […]
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ADNOC relaunches tender for Hail and Ghasha megaproject after terminating key contracts
Days after terminating key pre-construction contracts, ADNOC has invited contractors to express interest in new EPC tenders for the multibillion-dollar Hail and Ghasha sour gas development, according to a MEED report. Industry sources claim that the expression of interest (EoI) document was issued to contractors on 29 April. Firms have been asked to express interest in the […]
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ADNOC cancels major contracts for multibillion Hail and Ghasha project
Abu Dhabi’s energy major ADNOC has terminated two key contracts for onshore and offshore work on its multibillion-dollar Hail and Ghasha sour gas development, throwing the timing of the project into doubt, Upstream reported. The much-delayed development is among the largest oil and gas projects in the UAE in recent years and is a core […]
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Oman eyes significant production increase from offshore Block 50
Operator of offshore Block 50 Masirah Oil Ltd says it is pressing ahead with a strategy to ramp up output from the field during 2023. Block 50, covering an area of approximately 17,000 sq km, located in Oman’s Gulf of Masirah, is 100 per cent owned by Masirah Oil Limited. Buoying hopes for an uptick […]
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