Fluor has been providing EPC expertise in the Arabian Gulf for decades and it remains a major player in the downstream sector with large-scale projects in Kuwait and a recent win in Egypt. But its upstream presence is minimal and consequently it is slipping down our rankings. Its main contract is a PMC with the […]
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MENA region’s oil supply performance boosts amid tense geopolitical environments, reports APICORP
The report notes the effect of a number of geopolitical issues leading up to the second quarter of 2014, when crude supply began to overtake total demand resulting in an imbalance that reached 1.5 million barrels per day in 2015.
10th Anniversary cover story: Catalyst for success: Right people, projects, processes & products: Projects 1-10
The past ten years had been remarkable for the Middle East downstream industry. It witnessed implementation of landmark projects, development of game-changing technologies and creation of novel products, under the leadership of dynamic technocrats.
UAE’s Crescent leads Iraqi oil and gas auction success
Iraqi bidding round concludes with UAE based private operator doing the most business alongside interest from China.
Oil Plus expands its footprint in the Middle East
The contracts will see Oil Plus deliver reservoir souring modelling, production chemistry and iron sulphide studies for several international oil companies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
Special Report: Oil & Gas Middle East Power 40 21-30
Oil & Gas Middle East presents its annual list of the upstream sector’s most influential figures
Special Report: Oil & Gas Middle East Power 40 1-10
Oil & Gas Middle East presents its annual list of the upstream sector’s most influential figures
Nizar Mohammad Al Adsani
Kuwait is the quiet achiever of the Arabian Gulf’s oil producing nations. The KPC is often cast into the shade by the scale of Saudi Aramco and the fervent industry of ADNOC but under Nizar Mohammad Al Adsani, it remains a significant player with a daily output close to 3mn barrels and ambitious plans to […]
Vagit Alekperov
When a firm’s CEO is the sixth richest person in Russia and the 74th richest in the world, you’d be entitled to think the company in question might pack a punch. Lukoil is one of Russia’s biggest outfits and a top ten global oil firm with daily production above 2mn bpd but its presence, like […]
Iraq to speed up oil contract bidding process
Oil Ministry to decide upon awarding new blocks within the next few weeks as key dates are brought forward.