1. Oman Announces New Bid Round As Record Output Continues

    ...uts the north-western border with Oman, along with Oxy’s Block 9 and PTT’s relinquished Block 44. Again a tight gas play, the last well was drilled in 2011. The final onshore offering is Block 49, which is on the south-western border with Saudi Arabia. To the east of the block is DNO’s Block 36. DN...

    Volume: 59
    Issue: 41
    Published at Fri, 14 Oct 2016
  2. Iran Faces $40Bn Petchems Project Backlog, Uncertain Gas Supplies

    ...e crackers and polymers plants are around 60% built and intended to be brought onstream by the end of 2015. All the projects could be completed in four years’ time, she says, if the “needed timely investment” is made. NPC’s 2011 Annual Report – only recently published – says NPC’s total pr...

    Volume: 57
    Issue: 41
    Published at Fri, 10 Oct 2014
  3. Algeria Launches Biskra Amid Problems For North African Refiners

    ...5 Completion of 35,000 b/d expansion in May 2013 took Skikda capacity to 335,000 b/d. Egypt 726 Egypt’s net product demand nearing refining capacity before 2011 regime change. Libya 38...

    Volume: 56
    Issue: 41
    Published at Fri, 11 Oct 2013