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Bahrain, the smallest energy producer in the Persian Gulf, discovered its biggest oil field since it started producing crude in 1932, according to the country’s official news agency.
Sparrows Group has strengthened its operations in the Middle East, securing two crane contracts with Dubai Petroleum, one for maintenance services and the other for the delivery of rental cranes.
The Syrian army, backed by heavy Russian air strikes, seized a string of oil wells in southwest Raqqa province on Saturday, as retreating Islamic State militants battle to defend their remaining territory in the country.
Pakistan's oil and gas regulator on Friday ordered a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell to pay about 257 million rupees ($2.4 million) in damages and compensation for a tanker explosion that killed more than 200 people.
An oil tanker crashed and exploded on a road in Pakistan on Sunday, killing 146 people, many of whom were collecting leaking fuel before it ignited, government officials and rescue workers said.
A decision by a Middle Eastern gas producer to declare its own Shariah-compliant bonds unlawful has baffled investors in the $2-trillion Islamic finance industry.
Petrofac has agreed a five-year relationship with Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) for the provision of specialist technical training and competency development services.
Energy services company Proserv has been awarded a series of contracts worth a combined value of more than $11 million for its production control new-build and after-market services in the Middle East.
Premier has announced that it has signed a share purchase agreement with Al-Haj Energy Limited (Al-Haj) for the sale of Premier Oil Pakistan Holdings BV, which comprises Premier’s Pakistan business for a cash consideration of $65.6 million.
ProSep is to supply four ProMix units to a national oil company based in the Middle East, the company said Tuesday.
BP and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) have signed a framework agreement to explore possible joint opportunities for investment and cooperation in future oil, gas, trading and petrochemicals ventures.
SNC-Lavalin has been awarded a significant oil and gas contract in the Middle East with an approximate value of $800 million.
Increasing operational efficiency is vital in order to remain competitive, Amec Foster Wheeler said ahead of ADIPEC, which will take place in Abu Dhabi next week.
Louisiana Gulf Coast Oil Exposition (LAGCOE) 2015 has welcomed more than 16,400 from 46 countries and 49 states to the Cajundome & Convention Center in Lafayette, La., on Oct. 27 to 29.
NICOSIA, Cyprus -- During the Day 1 lunch presentation at EMGC 2015, Bill R. Alashqar, Managing Director of US Independents for GE Oil & Gas, shared his perspective on the power of networks globally and in the U.S.
DUBAI -- Altaaqa Global CAT Rental Power, the global provider of temporary power solutions, broke ground at the site of its new headquarters at the Dubai World Central, on December 3, 2014.
HOUSTON – Halliburton is to cut approximately 1,000 jobs across multiple regions in the Eastern Hemisphere with immediate effect, the company said in a statement.
MANAMA (Bloomberg) -- Oil prices will stay at about $65/bbl for at least half a year, until OPEC changes its collective production or world economic growth revives, said the head of state-run Kuwait Petroleum Corp.
NEW YORK (Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabia will probably deepen discounts for crude supplies to Asia after leading OPEC to maintain the group’s output target amid a global battle for market share.
ABU DHABI (Bloomberg) -- The United Arab Emirates backs OPEC’s move to not play a so-called swing-producer role as oil prices decline, Energy Minister Suhail Al-Mazrouei said. “We don’t support to be a swing producer whenever prices fall,” Al-Mazrouei said in a statement on his Twitter account. The “market will dictate the right stable price and we are not targeting or setting a specific price.”