Despite increasing calls from climate activists, the Middle East is expected to commence over 600 projects between 2023 and 2027, according to data from GlobalData Energy. Out of these, upstream projects would be 81, midstream would be 141, the refinery at 84, and petrochemicals would be the highest with 315 projects. Here is a list […]
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Palestinian economy could get much-needed boost after Israel approves Gaza Strip gas development
Israel gave preliminary approval for the development of a gas field off the Gaza Strip on Sunday—a move that would be a boost for the cash-strapped Palestinian economy. Israel, however added, that the approval would require security coordination with the Palestinian Authority and neighbouring Egypt. Announcing the move on the Gaza Marine project, Prime Minister […]
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Iraq invites foreign bids for contracts in 11 new gas blocks
Iraq has invited foreign companies to bid for contracts to explore and develop natural gas reserves in 11 new blocks as the OPEC member seeks to produce much-needed natural gas for power stations and cut imports that weigh on the country’s budget, Reuters reported. Eight blocks are located in western Anbar province, one in the […]
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Jordan’s Risha gas compression project to begin operations this year: Minister
Jordan’s gas compression plant (Jordan chlorine) that is currently under construction in the Risha area, will complete installation of gas units in two months and will be commercially operational by the end of this year, the Jordan Times reported, citing Jordan’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Kharabsheh. The gas plant, which is one […]
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Egypt to launch new bids for oil and gas exploration in 16 regions
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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Egypt, Jordan sign major gas infrastructure deal
Egypt has signed a comprehensive deal with Jordan that grants it access to the LNG floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) stationed at Sheikh Sabah port in Aqaba, according to a statement. The primary objective of the agreement is to maximise the resources of both countries with enhanced efficiency and reduced costs, the statement from Egypt’s […]
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Top contractors fight for ADNOC’s multimillion Habshan gas contract
EPC giants including NPCC, Petrofac and L&T are in the race for a significant contract for ADNOC’s Habshan 5 new compression facility, according to data from DMS Projects. ADNOC Gas Processing is currently evaluating technical and commercial bids for the main tender of the project, with a decision expected within weeks. The EPC contract is […]
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UAE’s Dana Gas eyes $100 million investment to drill new wells in Egypt
Dana Gas, a prominent UAE-based company, is set to commence drilling operations on 11 new wells in Egypt this year with an investment of around $100 million, a senior company official has revealed. The investment is expected to contribute approximately 80 billion cubic feet of reserves and production, said Mohammed Mubaideen, the company’s head of […]
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Qatar eyes Iraqi oil and gas projects
Iraq Oil Minister HE Hayan Abdel Ghani confirmed on Wednesday Qatar’s interest in obtaining rights for oil and gas exploration in his country, speaking at the Qatar Economic Forum. Ghani told Qatar News Agency (QNA) that the forum was an opportunity to announce a number of energy projects that Iraq wants to develop in the […]
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Six killed in Pakistan’s oil and gas plant attack
Islamist militants stormed natural gas and oil production facilities in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, killing four police and two private guards, Reuters reported, citing police and the operator. The attack by up to 50 militants took place at facilities run by MOL Pakistan Oil and Gas Company, a unit of Hungary’s MOL, in Hangu district […]