Offshore Middle East News - page 62


Energean selects FPSO for Israeli gas fields

Jan 11, 2017

Energean Oil & Gas is planning to develop the Israeli Tanin and Karish gas and condensate fields using a floating production solution, the firm announced in a press conference today.  Energean says it will submit a formal field development plan (FDP) for both fields…

BP in 2017

Jan 10, 2017

In this video, BP shows its global plans for 2017. The supermajor will focus on several of its projects including Thunder Horse in the Gulf of Mexico; Shah Deniz 2 in the Caspian Sea off Azerbaijan; Juniper off Trinidad and Tobago; Quad 204 off the UK; and much more.

DW: Gas, condensate best for Azerbaijan

Jan 09, 2017

Short-term production from the BP-led Azerbaijan’s Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) project in the Caspian Sea is expected to be flat, and contain gas rather than oil, according to a new analysis from Douglas-Westwood (DW). ACG…

McDermott bags Aramco EPCI

Jan 04, 2017

Saudi Aramco has awarded McDermott International a contract for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of four jackets and three gas observation platforms, offshore Saudi Arabia. The total weight of all structures combined is 11…

L&T and Emas Chiyoda in Saudi Aramco contracts

Jan 03, 2017

L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering (LTHE) in consortium with EMAS CHIYODA Subsea has won two engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contracts from Saudi Arabia's Saudi Aramco. The contracts are for the supply and installation…

NIOC lists pre-qualified firms

Jan 03, 2017

The National Iranian Oil Co. (NIOC) has released a list of 29 foreign oil and gas firms which have been pre-qualified for its upcoming upstream projects tender round.  NIOC is planning to put to a round of tenders several upstream oil…

What downturn?

Jan 01, 2017

Offshore construction activity in the Middle East Gulf has remained buoyant, but that hasn’t stopped pressure on costs and dayrates. Mirzi Moralde, of IHS, outlines activity in the region. Saipem’s…

Charting future growth in the Middle East

Jan 01, 2017

For McDermott International, the Middle East is a key region. Currently, it is one of five EPCI contractors with a long-term agreement with Saudi Aramco. OE spoke with Linh Austin, vice president and general manager, Middle East and Caspian…

Checking in on the Caspian

Jan 01, 2017

Melissa Sustaita charts the progress of two of the Caspian region’s famed oil and gas projects, NCOC’s Kashagan and BP’s Shah Deniz. Last year (2016) had its share of peaks and valleys; however, it was a year of excellent progress for two huge projects in different sectors of the Caspian Sea…

Israel’s gas revolution

Jan 01, 2017

Israel is eyeing both future energy independence and potential export markets with the launch of its first-ever offshore licensing round. Audrey Leon reports. Image from iStock. Tiny Israel has big dreams of a gas-based economy…

Looking upward

Jan 01, 2017

2017 may be the year things start to look up in the oil and gas sector. Audrey Leon speaks with Robin Mann of Deloitte, to get a clearer picture on the activity front. Image from iStock. OE…

BP's 2016 review

Dec 27, 2016

In this video, supermajor BP gives a look back at its projects in 2016. Progress was made on several of its projects including Shah Deniz 2 off Azerbaijan, the Southern Gas Corridor pipeline from the Caspian Sea into Europe, Juniper in Trinidad and Tobago, Quad 204 in the UK, and more.

Lamprell delivers NDC Al Gharbia jackup

Dec 22, 2016

Lamprell completed the construction on the jackup drilling rig, Al Gharbia, and its delivery to Abu Dhabi’s National Drilling Co. (NDC). Completion and delivery of the jackup rig, on time and on budget, was marked at an inauguration ceremony…

KBR inks global BP work

Dec 19, 2016

Houston’s KBR has been awarded two global agreements by BP International for the provision of conceptual engineering services, and another for the provision of pre-front end engineering design (FEED) and FEED engineering services.  Each…

Cyberhawk wins Dubai Petroleum framework deal

Dec 19, 2016

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) inspection and survey firm Cyberhawk Innovations has won a three-year framework with Dubai Petroleum for UAV inspections across all of its offshore assets. The agreement, which has the option to renew on a yearly basis for two years…

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