1. Libya Oil Output Boosted By Sirte Basin Rebound

    ...oss output of 122,000 boe/d, comprising 116,000 b/d of crude and 40mn cfd of gas – levels that were last seen (if only briefly) in late 2014. These and the latest figures suggest that Waha is not far behind NOC targets set at the beginning of the year, which envisaged Waha output hitting 130,000 b/d in...

    Volume: 60
    Issue: 43
    Published at Fri, 27 Oct 2017
  2. Medco Announces $180mn Impairment On Libya’s Area 47

    ...early 2013, and in March that year said that first production would be delayed by two years to 2016. Three wells were drilled in 2014, all yielding discoveries. The government approved the declaration of commerciality of three more structures on Area 47–B, C and J in September 2014. This added 2P re...

    Volume: 60
    Issue: 43
    Published at Fri, 27 Oct 2017
  3. Kuwait Urges Gulf Unity as Qatar Exports Rise Despite Embargo

    ...August to 739,000 b/d it was still the second highest figure on record. Exports of key products are booming, with naphtha exports on track to average 150,000 b/d (see chart 3). This enabled Qatar to realize $1.2bn from products sales in Q3, the highest revenue figure since Q3 2014. CRUDE RE...

    Volume: 60
    Issue: 43
    Published at Fri, 27 Oct 2017
  4. Oman Eyes Crude, Condensate Revenue Boost As Refinery Undergoes Maintenance

    ...gure since April 2014. Absent further production cuts, Mina al-Fahal’s closure could propel exports back towards 850,000 b/d this month for the first time since January. Unlike other participants to the output cuts, Oman has been diligent in ensuring that the axe also falls on exports (MEES, 6 Oc...

    Volume: 60
    Issue: 43
    Published at Fri, 27 Oct 2017
  5. Divergent Saudi-Emirati Aims Further Complicate Yemen Conflict

    ...yadh. The alliance seized Yemen’s capital San’a in September 2014. Saudi Arabia’s strategy has been to divide the Houthis and Mr Salih’s General People’s Congress (GPC) and return President ‘Abd Rabbu Mansur Hadi to power; he has largely been in exile in Riyadh since 2015, returning only sp...

    Volume: 60
    Issue: 43
    Published at Fri, 27 Oct 2017
  6. Middle East Remains Important Segment In Services Firms’ Portfolio

    ...rth America operations and Q3 saw its share of overall revenue hit 58.1%, posting revenue of $3.16bn. Middle East and Asia revenue rose to $1.03bn from $1bn in the previous quarter, but its share dropped from 20.2% to 18.9%, the lowest since the fourth quarter of 2014. The Middle East remains Ha...

    Volume: 60
    Issue: 43
    Published at Fri, 27 Oct 2017