1. BP Back At Iraq’s Kirkuk

    ...der the auspices of a 2013 MoU which was disrupted by Islamic State’s 2014 takeover of much of northern Iraq, with the major restarting work in 2018. BP says the scope of the new MoU encompasses rehabilitation of existing facilities, construction of new facilities including gas expansion projects, an...

    Volume: 67
    Issue: 31
    Published at Fri, 02 Aug 2024
  2. Libya Eyes Mabruk Field Redevelopment

    ...Libya’s Mabruk Oil Operations this month presented a redevelopment plan for the 34,000 b/d Mabruk field which has been offline since 2014 due to an Islamic State attack (MEES, 6 March 2015). Mabruk Oil, a 49:51 JV between France’s TotalEnergies and NOC, says it aims to restart the field in Oc...

    Volume: 64
    Issue: 34
    Published at Fri, 27 Aug 2021
  3. Kuwait Announces KHAFJI Gas Pipeline Completion

    ...afji Joint Operations (KJO). Additional gas volumes are key for Kuwait, which is increasingly turning to LNG imports to offset domestic shortages. The completion of the 100km pipeline is also notable as it will help reduce Khafji flaring. When Saudi Arabia shut down operations at Khafji in 2014 am...

    Volume: 64
    Issue: 32
    Published at Fri, 13 Aug 2021
  4. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait Discuss Neutral Zone Ramp Up

    ...proximately half the level from before its 2014-shut down. PNZ production also comes from the onshore Wafra Joint Operations (WJO), where Chevron represents Saudi Arabia alongside KGOC. Chevron’s net output in both quarters this year was 57,000 b/d, implying gross output of 114,000 b/d. This puts to...

    Volume: 64
    Issue: 31
    Published at Fri, 06 Aug 2021
  5. Oman’s First Wind Farm On Test

    ...oject was first given the go-ahead in 2014 (MEES, 25 August 2017). The farm will deliver electricity to state utility OPWP to supply customers via the local grid. Dhofar is Oman’s only wind project, although OPWP has announced a number of large-scale solar projects recently (MEES, 2 August). Only in Ma...

    Volume: 62
    Issue: 33
    Published at Fri, 16 Aug 2019
  6. Key Syria Oil Field Restarts

    ....3%, India’s ONGC 9.4%) until fighting halted output in 2013 (MEES, 5 April 2013). Islamic State militants subsequently resumed production after seizing the fields in 2014. The Financial Times in 2016 estimated output from the field at 10-12,000 b/d under IS-operation. One report puts current Tanak ou...

    Volume: 61
    Issue: 35
    Published at Fri, 31 Aug 2018
  7. Iraq Exports Record In July

    ...Federal Iraq exported a record 3.543mn b/d in July – all from its southern Basra infrastructure. Even with the average export price dipping slightly to $69.16/B in May, Baghdad nonetheless pulled in $7.597bn. This was the highest monthly revenue figure since July 2014 when the selling price wa...

    Volume: 61
    Issue: 31
    Published at Fri, 03 Aug 2018