State-owned Kuwait Oil Co (KOC) has announced plans to award 22 projects to local and foreign firms in the next few months, Zawya Projects reported, citing the Arabic language daily Alanba. KOC, which manages the OPEC member’s upstream oil industry, will gradually award those contracts after they are approved by the Central Agency for Public […]
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GE Gas Power empowers Kuwait’s energy future with technology centre
GE Gas Power is actively contributing to Kuwait’s energy and economic development by not only providing advanced gas turbines, services, and upgrades but also by fostering the growth of local professionals through the GE Kuwait Technology Centre (GEKTC). This one-of-a-kind facility serves both domestic and international customers, including prominent oil and gas companies. It consists […]
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Kuwait relaunches tenders for Az-Zour North and Al-Khairan projects
Kuwait authorities have announced the cancellation of the tenders issued for Az-Zour North Phase 2 & 3 integrated water and power project (IWPP), Al-Khairan Phase 1 IWPP and the re-issuance of the qualifying companies to participate in a tender for the development, financing, design, procurement, engineering, construction, testing, commissioning, operation, maintenance and transfer of the projects. Az-Zour […]
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Kuwait eyes plan to allow expat investment
A ministerial committee in Kuwait has put forward a proposal to the Cabinet suggesting that non-Kuwaitis be allowed to own investment residential properties, as reported by the Kuwait Times. The proposal seeks to revitalise the economy and draw capital to Kuwait by creating liquidity to release mortgages and “inject these amounts into the national economy.” […]
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Kuwait awards major contract to upgrade Sabiya Power Station
Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity, Water & Renewable Energy has awarded a long-term contract to Mitsubishi Power to optimize the performance of the Sabiya power and water distillation station and boost its efficiency. Under the new contract, Mitsubishi Power will provide major plant upgrade services and cutting-edge technologies for the Sabiya Power and Water Distillation Station, […]
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Kuwait’s KPC and Shell sign deal to share oil and gas expertise
Kuwait’s state-owned energy company Kuwait Petroleum Corp and international major Shell have signed an MoU for exchanging know-how and expertise across various divisions of the fossil fuel sector. KPC said in a statement on Saturday that the memorandum of understanding (MoU) was inked as part of the approach by the corporation and its subsidiary companies […]
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Kuwait suspends work and visit visas for Filipino expats
Kuwait has suspended all types of work and entry visas for Filipinos after the Asian country allegedly violated a bilateral labor agreement with the state, Kuwait Times reported, citing interior ministry sources. The suspension of visas was ordered by Interior Minister Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Sabah “because Philippines has not complied with the provisions of the […]
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Kuwait jobs: Expats needed to fill ‘labour shortage’
Kuwait’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister, Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Sabah, has instructed authorities to take measures to open recruitment of expat workers from new countries, according to a report by Kuwait Times. The workers must be from countries other than those with large communities in Kuwait, to address labor shortages in certain fields and diversify labour […]
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Kuwait eyes $19 billion oil and gas projects until 2030
Kuwait plans to invest nearly $19 billion on 10 large oil projects in the next seven years, Zawya Projects reported, citing a local newspaper. The largest project involves the construction of a petrochemical complex near the Southern Al-Zour oil refinery, which has just been completed at a cost of more than $15 billion, the Arabic […]
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Kuwait to cancel 10,000 expat work permits after Eid: Report
Kuwait’s Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) plans to cancel more than 10,000 work permits that are registered with the authority and are not valid, Arabian Business reported, citing sources with knowledge of the matter,. After verifying the validity of the data, the PAM has initiated legal procedures for work permit cancellation with the interior. The […]