1. Iran Signs Local Firms For $17bn, 90tcf South Pars Gas Recovery Boost

    ...at rapid development of Qatar’s portion of the field could result in migration of gas across the boundary. Qatar previously maintained a 12-year moratorium on further expansion of the field which only ended in 2017 following extensive reservoir studies to determine the optimal development rate. Mr...

    Volume: 68
    Issue: 11
    Published at Fri, 14 Mar 2025
  2. Iran Boosts Uranium Upgrading As Domestic Problems Mount

    ...er 20mn t/y exported. This has likely fallen sharply since the US targeted major producer and exporter PGPIC (MEES, 14 June 2019). Crude and condensate exports averaged a record 2.66mn b/d in 2017 and hit 2.8mn b/d as recently as mid-2018 before collapsing later in the year with the imposition of US sa...

    Volume: 63
    Issue: 11
    Published at Fri, 13 Mar 2020
  3. Lebanon Power Overhaul Gathers Pace

    ...ill needs to approve the law. FSRUs would then be needed to supply gas to the grid. The energy ministry in 2017 called for expressions of interest to supply LNG via three planned FSRUs (one at Deir Ammar, one at Selaata and one at Zahrani). Eight prequalified firms reportedly submitted proposals la...

    Volume: 62
    Issue: 11
    Published at Fri, 15 Mar 2019
  4. Sudan’s Upstream Oil & Energy Sector: Investors Sought But IOCs Remain Cautious

    ...ump lifted key sanctions in October (MEES, 13 October 2017). Speaking at Abu Dhabi’s Adipec conference in November, he said the ministry is keen to collaborate with international firms to develop the country’s energy resources. “Sudan has energy requirements,” said Mr Osman. “We are looking at able pa...

    Volume: 61
    Issue: 11
    Published at Fri, 16 Mar 2018
  5. Algeria Confronts Libya Spillover Threat

    ...ned Sonatrach taking up its mandatory 51% stake. The partners will assess the prospectivity of the block, with the first exploration phase expected to last up to 2017, including the drilling of two wells and seismic acquisition. The award also marked the return of Anglo-Dutch Shell into Algeria’s up...

    Volume: 58
    Issue: 11
    Published at Fri, 13 Mar 2015