1. Cost Blow-Out For NZ Steam Injection Project

    ...ck a final investment decision (FID) until the start of 2017 at the earliest. Therefore, Mr Shammari said that the first phase of the EOR scheme would likely start up in 2020 (MEES, 2 August 2013). Typically, it takes about 12 months for injected steam to begin boosting production.   Ba...

    Volume: 57
    Issue: 07
    Published at Fri, 14 Feb 2014
  2. Cyprus Peace Hopes See East Med Gas Export Options Multiply

    ...th it the need for bigger markets such as Turkey. While the 10 tcf Tamar field is being ramped up, Noble and its Israeli partners Delek Group, Avner and Ratio Oil await government approval for development of the aptly named 19 tcf Leviathan field. Drilling is slated to begin by 2015, and first gas by 2017...

    Volume: 57
    Issue: 07
    Published at Fri, 14 Feb 2014
  3. Oman Products Pipeline Plans

    ...ys for supply of products to distributors. The terminal and pipeline to Sohar refinery are scheduled to become operational in the first half of 2017. The pipelines will be reversible, with a computer-controlled buffering system to separate product streams. Orpic CEO Musab al-Mahruqi says: “As a mu...

    Volume: 57
    Issue: 07
    Published at Fri, 14 Feb 2014
  4. Algeria Plans 3Mn T/Y Skikda Petchems Plant

    ...vive Algeria’s petchems sector” – from the nearby refinery (MEES, 6 December 2013). Besides replacing Skikda’s petrochemicals plant, Mr Yousfi is also considering building a regional petrochemicals hub at Biskra, to be centered around a 100,000 b/d refinery, which is scheduled for 2017 start-up. Th...

    Volume: 57
    Issue: 07
    Published at Fri, 14 Feb 2014
  5. Algerian Electricity: Ambitious Plans Vs Tricky Reality

    ...ALGERIA   Algerian Electricity: Ambitious Plans Vs Tricky Reality   Noureddine Boutarfa, CEO of Algerian state utility Sonelgaz says it will bring 18GW of generating capacity online by 2017. Yet, speaking on state radio this week, he also said increased electricity and gas pr...

    Volume: 57
    Issue: 07
    Published at Fri, 14 Feb 2014