Oil giants Saudi Aramco and ENI, together with United Airlines are investing a staggering $22.7 million in British startup OXCCU through their venture units to tackle the astronomical costs of eco-friendly aviation fuel. This bold venture aims to transform the aviation industry’s carbon emissions, which currently contribute 2% to the world’s alarming climate crisis. Led […]
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Aramco to partner with Turkish contractors for $50 billion projects in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Aramco has engaged in discussions with numerous Turkish contractors to explore potential projects worth $50 billion in Saudi Arabia, according to a Bloomberg report last week Representatives from around 80 construction companies met with Aramco executives in Ankara to discuss pre-qualification for upcoming projects scheduled until 2025, Erdal Eren, head of the Turkish Contractors […]
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Eni, Libya sign decarbonisation deal
Italian major Eni has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Libyan government to collaborate on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting sustainable energy initiatives in the country. The MOU aligns with Eni’s strategic objectives and Libya’s vision for accelerating decarbonization and transitioning to cleaner energy sources. Under the terms of the MOU, […]
EPC contractors submit bids for ADNOC’s $30 billion Upper Zakum megaproject
Contractors have submitted technical bids for the EPC works of surface facilities and subsea pipeline packages on the Upper Zakum expansion project, according to data from DMS Projects. Although the complete list of bidders is yet to be announced, Petrofac has confirmed its technical bid submission. EPC contracts are expected to be awarded in Q4 […]
ADNOC, Aramco, Kent experts outline how Metaverse is transforming the industry
Mark Zuckerberg’s keynote speech in 2021 might have shot the term Metaverse into the mainstream, but it wasn’t a new idea, nor the first time it was discussed. Science fiction writer Neil Stevenson first coined it in his 1992 novel Snow Crash as a place where the characters could go to escape a dreary totalitarian […]
ExxonMobil to expand upstream investments in Egypt
Chairman and Managing Director of ExxonMobil Egypt, Amr Abou Eita, said the supermajor plans to expand its upstream exploration in Egypt while growing Mobil service stations network across the country. Eita added: “Additionally, we are interested in evaluating low-carbon solutions opportunities. The recent relocation to a state-of-the-art new head office is a reflection of a […]
UAE 3-day weekend: Employees to qualify according to new HR law
Some UAE workers will be allowed to take a three-day weekend and complete a four day working week, according to a report by Arabic daily Al Bayan. The move to a “compressed working week” is one of five work models laid out in a new Human Resources law for government employees in the UAE. As defined by Cabinet […]