Iran can generate $12 billion from 6 South Pars projects

A member of the Iranian parliament said on January 18, 2018, that the country can generate up to $12 billion annually from 6 projects of the supergiant South Pars gas field in Persian Gulf.

19 January 2018
Qatar Petroleum CEO departs to China for talks on energy cooperation

Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, Qatar Petroleum CEO, left for China at the head of an official delegation to discuss on January 10, 2018, cooperation in the energy field.

10 January 2018
Italy’s Eni begins oil exploration in Alaska’s Beaufort Sea

Eni has spud a new oil well from the Spy Island drillsite, a manmade island in the Beaufort Sea, offshore Alaska, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) reported on 27 December, 2017.

01 January 2018
INEA, GAZ-SYSTEM and Eustream signed the agreement for the Poland-Slovakia gas interconnection

European Union’s Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA), GAZ-SYSTEM and Slovak Eustream signed the Grant Agreement for the construction works for the planned Poland-Slovakia Gas Interconnection – a new cross-border transmission pipeline, of which approx.

27 December 2017
Egypt’s supergiant Zohr gas field begins production, completing BP’s major project start-ups for 2017

BP on December 20, 2017, confirmed that production has started from the super-giant Zohr gas field, offshore Egypt.

21 December 2017
ABB pioneers microgrid solution for installation on offshore platform

ABB will provide Woodside, Australia’s largest independent oil and gas company, with a PowerStore™ Battery storage system that is capable of remote management of operations and service.

14 December 2017
Europe buys 40% of Iran oil in November

European customers purchased 40 % of Iran’s crude oil exports in the month of November, Iranian Shana reported on December 3, 2017.

04 December 2017
Total: Brazil’s giant Libra field comes on stream

Total announced 1st oil from the Libra mega-field, located in ultra-deep waters 180 kilometers offshore Rio de Janeiro, in the pre-salt Santos Basin in Brazil, the company reported on November 27, 2017.

27 November 2017
BP agreed to sell stakes in 3 North Sea fields to Serica Energy

Oil major BP reported on November 21, 2017, that it will sell its interests in 3 North Sea fields to Serica Energy.

21 November 2017
Gas output in Vietnam could triple within 8 years

Vietnam could receive a significant boost to its natural gas supplies after signing 2 agreements during the APEC Summit to buy gas at home and from Indonesia.

19 November 2017
Algeria’s Sonatrach invests $2 billion into Hassi Rmel gas field

Algeria’s state-owned oil firm, Sonatrach, announced on November 6, 2017, investments totaling $2 billion to maintain production levels at the country’s largest gas field.

09 November 2017
Iran braces for cooperation with Azerbaijan in Caspian oil exploration

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani voiced on November 1, 2017, Iran’s readiness to cooperate with Azerbaijan in carrying out oil exploration projects in the Caspian Sea.

04 November 2017
Argentina’s YPF unveils ambitious $30 billion 5-year investment plan

Argentina’s oil company YPF announced on October 26, 2017, plans to invest more than $30 bln over the next 5 years to boost its oil and gas production capacity as well as power generation capacity.

27 October 2017
Chevron pauses oil drilling in Iraqi Kurdistan

Chevron has temporarily suspended oil and gas drilling activity in Iraqi Kurdistan, the company said on October19, 2017, in the latest setback to the region following recent unrest.

25 October 2017
Novatek, Eni and Total submit bids for 1st Lebanese license round

Russia´s Novatek, France’s Total and Italy’s Eni, acting as a consortium, have made the only bids in Lebanon’s 1st offshore licensing, the companies announced on October 16, 2017.

20 October 2017