1. Qatar Eyes Iran As Tehran Pushes Shared Oil Field Development

    ...possible for Qatar to produce an accurate computer model of the depletion rate, at a time when Doha has imposed a moratorium on future major development projects before 2014, while it studies the field. Tehran’s Concerns Tehran is concerned that the Qatari gas development – which is far in front of Ir...

    Volume: 53
    Issue: 30
    Published at Mon, 26 Jul 2010
  2. Eni Discusses Upstream Expansion In Azerbaijan

    ...ilure to clear the Burun acquisition with Asghabat before completing the deal. Eni also expects its gas availability to increase through its equity in Petronas offshore fields, where total gas production is intended to reach 8-10 bcm/y by 2014-15. However, there are doubts over the economics of the CNG ex...

    Volume: 53
    Issue: 30
    Published at Mon, 26 Jul 2010
  3. Vitol To Build New Oil Terminal In Cyprus

    ...elling its electricity generation by 2014, and has already compiled a shortlist of potential LNG providers. Meanwhile, the island’s electricity authority is currently seeking partners for the development, financing and operation of an LNG storage and regasification terminal – also at Vasilikos – expected to...

    Volume: 53
    Issue: 30
    Published at Mon, 26 Jul 2010
  4. ERC’s $2.35Bn Musturud Refinery Project Financing Nears Completion

    ...ntractors are Japan’s Mitsui and Korea’s GS Engineering, and the expansion and upgrading is being implemented as a lump sum turnkey (LSTK) contract. Completion is planned for 2014. Construction is scheduled to begin shortly after financial close, although some long lead time items have already been ordered....

    Volume: 53
    Issue: 30
    Published at Mon, 26 Jul 2010
  5. BP Sells Off Egyptian Assets To Apache To Help Fund Oil Spill Clean Up

    ...rst gas anticipated for late 2014. Other BP projects in Egypt include the Pharaonic Petroleum Company (PhPC) joint venture with the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS), which operates gas assets in the Nile Delta, and the Gulf of Suez Petroleum Company, a joint venture with EGPC. Its also su...

    Volume: 53
    Issue: 30
    Published at Mon, 26 Jul 2010
  6. IMF Expects Kuwait’s Economy To Rebound In 2010

    ...scal year ending March 31, eg 2007 refers to fiscal year 2007-08. 3. In 2006-07 KD2bn was transferred to partly cover the actuarial deficit of the Public Pension Fund. In 2008-09, KD5.5bn was transferred. KD1.1bn is budgeted for each year from 2010-11 to 2014-15. 4. Excludes investment income and pe...

    Volume: 53
    Issue: 30
    Published at Mon, 26 Jul 2010
  7. Oman To Request Proposals For New IPP At Sur

    ...wer ahead of summer peak demand in 2013, with full commissioning of the facility slated to coincide with summer peak demand in 2014. The site is ready for construction, with access to the sea and with gas available via an existing pipeline that feeds a nearby LNG plant, the company said. OPWP had or...

    Volume: 53
    Issue: 30
    Published at Mon, 26 Jul 2010