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Qatar Petroleum begins LNG ship orders for North Field expansion

This marks the beginning of QP's massive LNG shipbuilding program

Qatar Petroleum has ordered four new LNG carriers from Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group Co. Ltd. (Hudong), a wholly owned subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited (CSSC). These four carriers are the first batch of orders in Qatar Petroleum’s massive LNG shipbuilding program, which will cater for future LNG fleet requirements for the North Field expansion […]

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ADNOC Drilling begins trading on ADX with $10 billion market cap

ADNOC Drilling is now trading on the ADX, with a market capitalisation of $10 billion. This initial public offering (IPO) will raise over $1.1 billion, making the ADNOC Drilling IPO the largest-ever ADX listing to date and will also be the first issuance on the newly inaugurated ADX premises. This important milestone will bolster the […]

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Unprecedented high gas price: security of global supply at risk?

Gas prices are hitting new highs, but could impact supply globally

On Tuesday, 28 September, the price for gas in the European market broke the $1,000 per 1,000 cubic metres barrier for the first time ever. The price for October future at the TTF Hub reached $1,031 per 1,000 cubic metres. Several factors are perpetuating the unprecedented spike in the European continent: growing gas demand amidst […]

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China set to spend $120 bn on services and drill 118,000 wells through 2025

The nation is aiming to meet its climbing domestic demand and reduce its share of imports

China is looking to pump up oil and gas production in the years ahead to meet climbing domestic demand and reduce the record-high share of imports in its oil consumption. A Rystad Energy report projects a surge in spending till 2025, which will be accompanied by a drilling spree totaling 118,000 wells that will create […]

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ADNOC Drilling to increase IPO to 11% of share capital

The ADNOC Drilling IPO set to be largest-ever ADX listing

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced that it has increased the number of ordinary shares offered in the initial public offering (IPO) of ADNOC Drilling from 1,200,000,000 ordinary shares to 1,760,000,000 ordinary shares, which equates to 11% of ADNOC Drilling’s total issued share capital. Subject to completion of the IPO, ADNOC will continue […]

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ADNOC CEO: Natural gas pivotal to UAE economic growth for next 50 years

H.E. Dr. Al Jaber noted LNG and broader gas markets globally are tightening, with demand outpacing supply

Natural gas is set to play a pivotal role in powering economic growth in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over the next 50 years, according to His Excellency Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Managing Director and Group CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). Delivering […]

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