1. Mideast Drilling Stays Firm, Recovery Elsewhere Will Have To Wait

    ...illing at near-record levels in 2017, in stark contrast to the global trend of upstream underinvestment. The rig count for GCC countries was a collective 288 in September, just 17 off the all-time high of 305 set last October, and up 26% since the start of 2014 despite low oil prices and stretched bu...

    Volume: 60
    Issue: 41
    Published at Fri, 13 Oct 2017
  2. UAE Goes LNG Import Crazy: Sharjah Follows Dubai And Abu Dhabi

    ...though it is unclear whether this will continue following last week’s deal. Gas-to-power demand in the northern Emirates has been growing at a rapid pace. Power consumption increased by 80% since 2004, hitting 20.4TWh in 2014, 18% of the UAE’s total. Sewa and the Federal Water and Electricity Au...

    Volume: 59
    Issue: 41
    Published at Fri, 14 Oct 2016
  3. Egypt Awards Four Offshore Gas Blocks Following August 30tcf Discovery

    ...ock 12), which is adjacent to the North Thekah and North Port Fouad blocks, awarded to Edison in 2014 following an earlier EGAS bid round. These blocks border Israel’s Neta and Royee blocks which Edison also operates, and hold an estimated 3.2 tcf of gas. BP will take the North El Tabya block (Block 14...

    Volume: 58
    Issue: 41
    Published at Fri, 09 Oct 2015
  4. Jordan Receives 51 Applications For ‘Amman Products Terminal

    ...JORDAN   Jordan Receives 51 Applications For ‘Amman Products Terminal   Jordan’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has announced that 51 companies and consortia have applied for prequalification to build a strategic products reserves terminal near ‘Amman during 2014-15. Mo...

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