1. Chevron And Energean Face Off For Israel Acreage

    ...7tcf Athena prospect. If substantial gas is discovered, Energean says it will prioritize development ahead of Tanin which lies further away from the planned Energean Power FPSO. MEES understands Energean is set to relinquish Block 22 offshore Israel, which it was awarded along with Block 12 in 2017...

    Volume: 64
    Issue: 02
    Published at Fri, 15 Jan 2021
  2. Korea, Taiwan 2020 Crude Imports: Volumes Down, Mideast Down Further

    ...nual figure since 2011, with Q3’s 284,000 b/d the lowest quarterly figure since 2010. Number three Iraq saw volumes fall 34% to a six-year low 220,000 b/d, whilst number four the UAE saw a 15% fall to 206,000 b/d.   *As recently as 2017, Iran was Korea’s number three supplier (behind Kuwait). Bu...

    Volume: 64
    Issue: 02
    Published at Fri, 15 Jan 2021
  3. Iraq Baiji Refinery Sees Restart Of Second CDU

    ...th Mosul and other parts of northern Iraq liberated from the Islamic State in 2017, demand for electricity (powered by fuel oil) and transport fuels has skyrocketed, leading to significant shortages. Furthermore, the 140,000 b/d additions from the two restored Baiji units help Iraq keep its costly im...

    Volume: 64
    Issue: 02
    Published at Fri, 15 Jan 2021
  4. Qatar Keeps Crown As Largest LNG Exporter For 2020

    ...ven that Qatar is working to expand capacity to 126mn t/y by 2027 and expects first gas from its new trains in 2025 (MEES, 10 April 2020). Qatar’s continued presence at the top in recent years came despite the Saudi-led economic embargo of Qatar from June 2017. That embargo was finally lifted last we...

    Volume: 64
    Issue: 02
    Published at Fri, 15 Jan 2021