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Total and Oil Search build reserves for Coral Sea LNG On October 9th 2012, the french major Total and the Australian – Papua New Guinea junior Oil Search Limited (Oil Search) signed a Farm-in agreement on five natural gas onshore and offshore blocks around the Gulf of Papua. This deal came as the conclusion of […]
YPF and Bridas signed $1.5 billion deal in Vaca Muerta As a result of the new oil export tax system, the national oil company YPF and Bridas Corporation (Bridas) signed a Farm-in agreement to explore and develop 663 square kilometers of oil shale fields in the Loma la Lata and Loma la Campana of the […]
BP to focus on crude oil Exploration & Production UK major BP PLc (BP) is planning to increase its capital expenditure per year from $19 billion in 2011 and $22 billion in 2012 to $24 billion in 2014 and $27 billion by 2020. After Macondo blow and TNK-BP turbulences, BP is presenting its strategy to boost […]
TransCanada to connect with Pacific Northwest LNG Petronas from Malaysia and its Calgary based subsidiary, Progress Energy Canada, selected TransCanada to design, build, own and operate (BOO) the Prince Rupert gas transmission project in British Columbia. On December 7th 2012, Canada Prime Minister approved Progress Energy Resources Corp. acquisition by Petronas for the amount of […]
Energising The Future The Barhain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) is a national oil company wholly owned by the Government of Bahrain. BAPCO is one of the oldest oil and gas company in the Gulf, established in Bahrain by the Standard Oil Company of California in 1929. First oil was discovered in 1932 and the first refinery was […]
Anadarko and Eni to create 10 Trains Afungi LNG Park The Houston based Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (Anadarko) and the Italian national oil company Eni signed Heads of Agreement (HOA) to coordinate the development of their respective natural gas fields in the prolific Rovuma Basin, offshore Mozambique. Anadarko is leading a joint venture to develop the Mozambique […]
Technip and Samsung Heavy Industries won Topsides In selecting the consortium made of Technip and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for the topsides of its Martin Linge project in Norway, the french international oil company, Total, awarded the main package of this $4.2 billion project. Lying by 120 meter water depth on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), the Martin Linge […]
UAE Key Projects and Business Highlights In the United Arab Emirates, 2012 is some kind of a transition year with the development of midstream projects in Fujairah and the bid preparation of large projects upstream and downstream. With the completion of Habshan – Fujairah export pipeline, Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (Adco) will […]
