December 2012

Kuwait to develop heavy crude oil to increase production

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KOC to give priority to onshore exploration During  Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC), Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) announced to have received  mandate from Kuwait Petroleum Company (KPC) to increase crude oil production from actual 3 million b/d to 4 million b/d by 2030. Considering the age and the level of maturity of the actual fields in […]

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Noble Energy in brief

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Energizing the World, Bettering People’s Lives. Established in 1932 to explore the Gulf of Mexico, Noble Energy Inc. (Noble) has remained over 80 years an independent oil company bases in Houston, Texas. Focusing on the upstream side of the business, Noble operates onshore and offshore in short selection of oil and gas fields:  – DJ basin of

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SABIC to benchmark Saudi Aramco GES+ engineering services

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SABIC to ally with two engineering services companies Saudi Arabia Basic Industries Company (SABIC) is moving toward alliance with a short selection of two companies to provide engineering services in similar way to Saudi Aramco General Engineering Services plus (GES+) pre-qualification program. SABIC is preparing a call for tender for engineering services and project management consultancy

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ZADCO in brief

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Zakum Development Company The Zakum Development Company (ZADCO) was established in the Abu Dhabi Emirate, as part of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in November 1977 to develop and operate the Upper Zakum (UZ) field. At that time ZADCO was a joint venture between:  – Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) 88%  – Japan Oil Development

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ZADCO to award soon $4 billion Upper Zakum 750 EPC-2 project

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Abu Dhabi to decide now in order to meet OPEC quotas Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and its partners, ExxonMobil and Japan Oil Development Company Ltd. (Jodco), are on the point to award the second engineering, procurement and construction contract (EPC-2) for ZADCO Upper Zakum 750 project. ZADCO stands as the Zakum Development Company (ZADCO), a joint

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US Government to replace WTI for crude oil prices benchmark

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EIA to adopt North Sea Brent crude oil as benchmark US Government energy agency, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) published in its annual energy out look its decision to replace the historical West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil traded on New York Mercantile Exchange by the European Brent listed on the Inter Continental Exchange (ICE).

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CNOOC in brief

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China National Offshore Oil Corporation The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) is the Chinese third largest oil and gas company in China after PetroChina (CNPC) and Sinopec. Based in Hong Kong, CNOOC was established in 1999 to develop the offshore resources in complement of PetroChina focusing on the onshore exploration and production and Sinopec

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CNOOC and Petronas to step in Canada oil sands

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CNOOC and Petronas to acquire Nexen and Progress On December 7th, 2012, Canada Prime Minister John Harper announced the approval for two national oil companies China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) and Petronas from Malaysia to acquire respectively:  – Nexen Inc. (Nexen)  – Progress Energy Resources Corp. (Progress) For Nexen, CNOOC is ready to pay $15.1

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