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 Gloomy outlook for Iran’s LNG programme
The forthcoming issue of Oil Review Middle East reports that Shell and Repsol have reached a deal with the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), allowing them to postpone the Persian LNG development by swapping the integrated Phase 13 for phases later in the scheme. Meanwhile, amid serious delays, upstream development is continuing, with StatoilHydro bringing Phases 6-8 onstream in July.
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Aramco and Total to go ahead with refinery
State oil giant Saudi Aramco and France’s Total have decided to go ahead with plans to build a new 400,000 barrels per day refinery in Saudi Arabia, Aramco and Total said in a joint statement. The plant is one of four that the world’s top oil exporter aims to build to boost domestic refining capacity by as much as 1.6 million bpd. More...
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Regional petrochemicals sector poised for growth
Syria and China have signed an agreement to construct a refinery in Deir ez-Zour, with a 100,000 bpd capacity, national Syrian news agency SANA reported. The deal to build the refinery, with capacity to process fuels to European and Syrian environmental standards was signed by Syrian Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources, Sufian Allaw and a visiting Chinese head of a state-owned oil company. More...
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Extreme software extends engineering capabilities
For about as long as there have been desktop computers, petroleum engineers have used
Weatherford’s WellFlo® application software to help make better production decisions.
But the tremendous technology shift over the years has required a complete WellFlo overhaul to keep pace with user needs. More...
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KOC targets increased capacity
Sami al-Rushaid, managing director of national upstream producer Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) has revealed that KOC was eyeing a 400,000 bpd crude production capacity increase to three million bpd by next year, national news agency KUNA reported. More...
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 In the latest issue of Oil Review Middle East...
Columns
Industry news and executives’ calendar
Analysis
Country Focus
Algeria
Africa’s largest natural gas provider has the potential to meet European gas demands.
Saudi Arabia
An Saudi Aramco official says all of the company’s oilfields are ‘intelligent’ fields.
Egypt
Stephen Williams looks at the latest developments in Egypt’s oil and gas sector.
Iraq
Has a draft oil law finally been agreed?
The Caspian
Does Turkmenistan’s willingness to supply gas to Europe surpass its ability?
Exploration
Developments
A round-up of recent exploration activity from around the region.
Petrochemicals
Developments
The latest petrochemicals news and developments from around the region.
Gas
Developments
Recent developments from the regional gas sector.
Saudi Aramco at 75
Analysis
A celebration of Saudi Aramco’s 75 years of success.
Exhibition Focus
Middle East Petrotech 2008
This year’s Petrotech conference will focus on ‘the way for future growth’.
Technical Focus
Innovations
Introducing some of the latest available technology for the oil and gas sector.
Mooring vessels safely
Safety is a priority at LNG terminals, so vessels need to be moored securely.
Extending engineering capabilities
Weatherford has overhauled its WellFlo software to keep pace with user needs.
Solid expandable tubulars
Regional operators are building new solutions with expandables.
Health and Safety
A pioneering solution from 3M.
Protecting offshore structures
Why SmartShim chocking can now be applied subsea.
Production optimisation
A real-time production management system can help guard against production downtime.
Information Technology
Storage solutions
How NetApp helped implement a storage infrastructure for Apache Corporation.
Offshore communications
How one oilfield logistics solutions company solved communications issues at remote locations with Inmarsat technology.
Developments
The latest IT news and developments from the regional oil and gas sector.
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