1. Iraq: China’s Jereh Inks Mansuriya Contract

    ...e firm’s exit amidst the Islamic State’s rise in 2014. A subsequent award to Sinopec in 2021 also failed over similar disagreements. The contract comes as Chinese firms are further expanding their footprint in the country (see p2).       ...

    Volume: 67
    Issue: 21
    Published at Fri, 24 May 2024
  2. Neutral Zone Set To Close Again

    ...It was a brief run, but having started producing in February for the first time since 2014 the Khafji field is once again being shut-in. Located in the Neutral Zone (PNZ) where output is split 50:50 between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, an agreement reached in late 2019 saw output restart, with th...

    Volume: 63
    Issue: 21
    Published at Fri, 22 May 2020
  3. Sipchem/Sahara Complete Merger

    ...mpanies first announced a plan to merge in December 2013, but shelved it after the 2014 collapse in crude oil prices undermined their business outlook (MEES, 26 August 2016).  ...

    Volume: 62
    Issue: 21
    Published at Fri, 24 May 2019