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ADNOC, TAQA Launch $3.6B Project to Decarbonize Offshore Production Ops

Dec 22, 2021

UAE-based oil and gas companies ADNOC and TAQA on Wednesday announced a $3.6 billion strategic project to 'significantly decarbonize' ADNOC’s offshore production operations.The companies said the project would see the development and operation of a first-of-its-kind high-voltage…

ADES to Buy Three Jack-up Rigs from Vantage Drilling for $170M

Dec 21, 2021

Offshore drilling firm Vantage Drilling has agreed to sell its subsidiary Emerald Driller Company (“EDC”) to ADES for $170,000,000 in cash subject to certain adjustments. EDC is the owner of the Emerald Driller jackup rig, which is operating in Qatar…

GMS Bags Two Deals for E-Class Jack-ups

Dec 21, 2021

GMS, a provider of jack-up service vessels for the offshore energy industry, has secured two new contracts for its E Class vessels.One E Class (Large Class) award includes a 6-month contract including options, for an unnamed renewables client in northwest Europe…

Heavy Blow to UK Fraud Office: Conviction of Ex-Unaoil Executive Quashed

Dec 10, 2021

The conviction of Ziad Akle, a former Unaoil executive jailed last year for bribery, has been quashed and the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) was accused of a 'serious failure' in a damning judgment by London's Court of Appeal.Senior judges refused an SFO request for a retrial for the 46-year-old…

ADNOC Taps Technip Energies to Optimize Ghasha Project Costs, Add Carbon Capture

Dec 08, 2021

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has awarded Technip Energies a contract to update the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) for the Ghasha mega project including accelerating the integration of carbon capture into the development.This project…

Saudi Aramco Awards Three Offshore EPCI Contracts to McDermott

Dec 07, 2021

Offshore construction and installation company McDermott has secured three new deals with Saudi oil giant Saudi Aramco.The contracts are for engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) projects in Saudi waters.'In total,…

Wood Bags Engineering Services Work on Aramco's Giant Offshore Oil Fields

Dec 07, 2021

Energy industry engineering services firm Wood said Tuesday it had secured a multi-million dollar contract with Saudi Aramco.The contract, of unspecified value, is for the delivery of engineering and project management services for the Safaniyah and Manifa oil fields in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia…

Worley Nets 3-year Offshore Support Deal with Saudi Aramco

Dec 06, 2021

Saudi Arabian national oil company Saudi Aramco has awarded a contract extension to Australian engineering firm Worley’s services for support on Saudi Aramco’s offshore facilitiesUnder the contracts, Worley will continue to provide project management…

Abu Dhabi's Mugharraq Port Recognized as International Port Facility

Dec 06, 2021

Abu Dhabi's Mugharraq Port has been recognized as an international port facility under the provisions of the International Code for the Security of Ships and of Port Facilities (ISPS Code), AD Ports Group announced on Sunday.The port, located in the Al Dhafra region…

Update: Halliburton Says Not buying Exxon Stake in Iraqi Oilfield

Dec 01, 2021

Halliburton has not proposed buying Exxon Mobil's stake in Iraq's West Qurna 1 oilfield, a spokesperson for the U.S. oil services company said on Wednesday, denying comments from a senior official from Iraq's Basra Oil Co. (BOC).'We are not…

UAE's ADNOC to Invest $127B in 2022-26 as Oil, Gas Reserves Rise

Dec 01, 2021

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced on Wednesday a $127 billion capital spending plan for 2022-2026, as it reported an increase in the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) oil and natural gas reserves.The state-owned company said national…

Iran, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan in Gas Swap Deal

Nov 29, 2021

Iran, Turkmenistan, and Azerbaijan have signed a gas swap deal for up to 2 billion cubic meters (bcm) per year, Iranian state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday.Under the swap deal, Iran will receive gas from Turkmenistan and deliver an equivalent amount to Azerbaijan at the Astara border…

Lebanon Re-launches Second Offshore Oil and Gas Round

Nov 26, 2021

Lebanon re-launched a second offshore oil and gas licensing round for eight remaining blocks on Friday, with the deadline for submission of bids set for June 15, 2022, the Lebanese Petroleum Administration said on its website.The round was initially…

U.S., Global Partners Challenge OPEC+ with Coordinated Release of Oil From Reserves

Nov 23, 2021

The United States said on Tuesday it would release millions of barrels of oil from strategic reserves in coordination with China, India, South Korea, Japan and Britain, to try to cool prices after OPEC+ producers repeatedly ignored calls for more crude…

ADIPEC: Baker Hughes, AIQ to Create Analytics Solutions for Oil and Gas Industry

Nov 18, 2021

Oilfield services and energy tech firm Baker Hughes has entered a partnership with AIQ, an artificial intelligence JV between the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company's (ADNOC) with Group 42 (G42). The partners will collaborate to create advanced analytics solutions for the global oil and gas industry…

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