1. First Oil Export From UAE’s Belbazem

    ...velopment of Bu Haseer’s modest reserves economical, and Al Yasat has pursued a similar approach with Belbazem (MEES, 28 May). Outside of Al Yasat, CNPC is also present at Abu Dhabi’s largest concession, the 2mn+ b/d Adnoc Onshore concession. CNPC was awarded an 8% stake at Adnoc Onshore in 2017, ce...

    Volume: 67
    Issue: 22
    Published at Fri, 31 May 2024
  2. Lukoil Taps Yamama At West Qurna-2

    ...iticized Baghdad’s “delayed decision making,” and the firm has been frustrated by the slow pace of progression towards developing its 2017 2.5bn barrel-plus Eridu discovery located in Block 10 (60% op, 40% Inpex: MEES, 3 March 2017). The find was dubbed Iraq’s “largest in decades” and Iraqi officials say th...

    Volume: 64
    Issue: 22
    Published at Fri, 04 Jun 2021
  3. Egypt Inches Towards Paying Off Receivables Bill

    ...ll in late 2014 when it halved dues to $3.1bn on the back of borrowed cash (MEES, 5 December 2014). EGPC has pledged to pay off receivables by mid-2019. VICIOUS CIRCLE EGPC can point to the sums it is owed by other ministries as a reason it has fallen so far behind with payments. As of late 2017...

    Volume: 61
    Issue: 22
    Published at Fri, 01 Jun 2018
  4. WesternZagros Eyes Windfall From KRG Output Gains

    ...oduction. Shortly after WesternZagros confirmed the Crest offer, it announced that it has raised its 2017 revenue expectations up 40% on the back of increased Sarqala output. That said, WesternZagros exited Q1 with $22.5mn cash, down from $24.7mn at end-2016, according to results released 26 May. The Q1 re...

    Volume: 60
    Issue: 22
    Published at Fri, 02 Jun 2017
  5. Aramco Sees Gas As Central To Economic Transformation

    ...pending as it does on political as well as below-ground factors (see p14), easier to forecast is that Saudi NGLs output will continue to rise with that of gas. The IEA has Saudi NGLs output rising by 90,000 b/d between 2015 and 2017 and by a further 75,000 b/d by 2021, while Asia Pacific Energy Consulting pr...

    Volume: 59
    Issue: 22
    Published at Fri, 03 Jun 2016
  6. Business As Usual For ADCO After Majors’ Departure

    ...the fact that the fields lie in an environmentally sensitive area. The UAE is targeting production capacity of 3.5mn b/d from 2.8mn b/d currently through further development of its onshore and offshore fields by 2020, somewhat later than the original 2017-18 target. This delay is due to a host of...

    Volume: 57
    Issue: 22
    Published at Fri, 30 May 2014
  7. Egypt To Slash Petroleum Subsidies As Part Of New Budget

    ...% of GDP to health, education and scientific research by 2017, compared to 6% of GDP in 2013-14. It will aim to achieve sustained economic growth and restore confidence in the Egyptian economy, by adopting a number of reforms intended to correct structural imbalances in public finances, and achieve fi...

    Volume: 57
    Issue: 22
    Published at Fri, 30 May 2014