 Iraq to sign oilfield services deal with China
Iraq will sign a US$1.2 billion oil service contract with China to replace a production-sharing deal agreed under Saddam Hussein, an Iraqi newspaper quoted oil minister Hussain al-Shahristani as saying. More...
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Getting ready to meet the global energy challenge
Qatar, benefiting from a stable socio-economic and foreign direct investment climate, advanced infrastructure (including port facilities) and geographical proximity to the lucrative Asia-Pacific region, as well as massive public/private investments, is rapidly emerging as the vital gas exporter of the 21st century. More...
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OPEC adopts a cautionary note
In OPEC's latest monthly oil market report, and its last before OPEC ministers meet on 9th September, the tone is largely cautionary about the current oil market balance More...
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Global energy supplies cannot meet forecast demand
“Reductions in energy consumption in the developed countries will not offset the growing demand from the developing world. If China were to use the same amount of oil per person as Europeans it would require an additional 36mn barrels per day, about the same as the oil production of four Saudi Arabia’s.” More...
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Halliburton confident that price volatility will not impact business
Halliburton, the world's second- largest oilfield-services provider, said crude oil's 17 per cent slide this quarter is unlikely to reduce orders for drilling and exploration contracts. 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.
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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