1. Morocco Wind Bids In

    ...% of existing capacity, which has been increased recently by UAE firm TAQA’s completion of a 700MW extension at the Jorf Lasfar plant. Other coal projects are a 318MW plant at Jerada, due online in 2016 and a 1.32GW plant at Safi, expected to be completed in 2017.   Morocco 850mw Wind Bi...

    Volume: 57
    Issue: 38
    Published at Fri, 19 Sep 2014
  2. Qatar Petroleum Looks To The Future After Board Shake Up

    ...pire in 2017, though the Danish firm expects to keep the field, sources tell MEES. Maersk is happy with Mr Kaabi’s new role at QP – Mr Kaabi is thought to understand the importance of continuity in operatorship of fields. Production at Shaheen recently fell by 15,000 b/d to 285,000 b/d, due to planned ma...

    Volume: 57
    Issue: 38
    Published at Fri, 19 Sep 2014
  3. Gulf Refiners Ramp Up Capacity

    ...an 230 2017 KNPC Al-Zour, Kuwait 615 2018-21 Source: MEES.   Schedule Uncertainty Kuwait’s 446,000 b/d Mina Al-Ahmadi and 270,000 b/d Mina Abdullah refineries also un...

    Volume: 56
    Issue: 38
    Published at Fri, 20 Sep 2013
  4. Company Profile: Petroceltic Plots Big League Transformation

    ...14. Development work is scheduled to commence in 2014 and first gas is planned for the second half of 2017, initially from an estimated 18 vertical wells produced through a new gas processing plant. Plateau wet gas production of 355mn cfd (10mn cmd) is planned for 14 years. An additional 106 de...

    Volume: 56
    Issue: 38
    Published at Fri, 20 Sep 2013
  5. UAE Secures $2Bn Ex-Im Bank Loan To Buy US Nuclear Equipment

    ...ese are due to come on-line from 2017.   By David Knott   The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) announced on 7 September the authorization of a $2bn direct loan to the UAE’s Barakah One Company to underwrite the export of American equipment and services for th...

    Volume: 55
    Issue: 38
    Published at Fri, 14 Sep 2012
  6. Bankers Shrug Off Downturn To Finance Qatar’s $10Bn Barzan Gas/NGL Project

    ...not covered by OPEC quotas. Qatar Base-Case Condensate Supply Outlook (Mn B/D) Source                                                          Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 20...

    Volume: 54
    Issue: 38
    Published at Mon, 19 Sep 2011
  7. NOC Poised To Launch 300,000 B/D Kirkuk Rescue Plan

    ...ntracts for the expected 110,000 b/d Najma field and the 120,000 b/d Qayara field. These are not scheduled to reach plateau output until 2017. Both projects are progressing slowly, MEES understands. NOC currently flares around 100mn cfd of its 300mn cfd gas production. But this is to be radically re...

    Volume: 54
    Issue: 38
    Published at Mon, 19 Sep 2011
  8. Sohar Aluminium To Assist OPWP To Meet Peak Power Demand

    ...ojected to increase from 1.924gw in 2011 to 3.464gw by 2017, an average growth rate of about 9% per year(MEES, 16 May). Currently, Oman’s net power generation capacity is 3.8gw and is fully contracted to OPWP under long-term power and water purchase agreements....

    Volume: 54
    Issue: 38
    Published at Mon, 19 Sep 2011
  9. Jordan-Japan Nuclear Agreement Speeds Up Reactor Bidding Process

    ...th Japan, a development which helps pave the way for the planned construction of a commercial nuclear reactor as early as 2017. “Jordan is keen to benefit from Japan’s longstanding expertise in nuclear technology,” said Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) Chairman Khalid Tuqan, one of the si...

    Volume: 53
    Issue: 38
    Published at Mon, 20 Sep 2010
  10. Kuwait Moves Towards Water/Power Privatization Through First IWPP

    ...lf countries in the process, and its energy and water demand is increasing rapidly. By 2017 the MEW plans to double its power and water capacity, which is currently pegged at almost 13gw of power and 430mn gal/day of water. Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman, Qatar and Bahrain all have well developed IW...

    Volume: 52
    Issue: 38
    Published at Mon, 21 Sep 2009