MEED
Issue No 36 3-9 September 2010
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Zadco delays Satah field development bids
Delayed scheme aims to increase offshore production -
Airbus dominates the Middle East 2010
Boeing has announced another delay for the delivery of its Dreamliner 787 aircraft -
Antonios Projects tenders contract to build Beirut’s tallest tower
Local developer hopes to award main construction package in October -
Aramco delays $7bn Jizan Refinery tender by a month
Tender for feed and project management will now not be issued until after Ramadan -
Baghdad and Kurdistan clash over RWE gas deal
Dispute over independent contracts and exports continues -
Bahrain receives two bids for social housing project
Third bidder drops out of running -
Borouge delays specialist plastics bids
State firm delays bid round on low participation fears -
Cairo power shortages leave Egypt's government feeling the heat
Power shortages resulting from inadequate feedstock supply have left Egypt’s government facing stiff criticism. It hopes its rescue plan to firm up supply and galvanise private power will cool the situation -
Cutting subsidies will test Tehran
Private power developers will be reluctant to enter the market unless there is an even playing field -
David McCann
A key person driving the development of Oman’s tourism sector -
Doha delays Lusail Expressway tender
Ashghal is still prequalifying contractors -
Egypt: Economic analysis and modelling
Study on the impact of ICT on Egyptian economy -
Electricity shortages in Lebanon strain political stability
Severe electricity shortages in Lebanon are increasing the strain on the country’s fragile political stability and government plans to fix the problem are still to be implemented -
Firms line up for Yanbu petrochemicals contract
Sabic affiliate Ibn Rushd wants to boost polyethylene terephthalate production at Red Sea coast complex -
Gulf Projects 2 September 2010: Bahrain market continues to grow
Only Iraq has grown faster over the past year as the total value of projects in the Gulf falls -
Gulf remains key for foreign developers in power and water sector
The latest MEED Insight ranking of GCC power and desalination developers for 2009 shows the sector had a tough year. The next two years indicate an upturn in the projects market -
Hyundai wins Khalifa port container terminal
The contract also involves building port operations facility buildings -
International oil companies are scaling back in the Gulf
International oil companies withdraw to pursue more lucrative opportunities in less-developed markets -
Iran: Supply of silicon metal
Supply of 1,000 tonnes of silicon metal 441 -
Iran: Wastewater treatment plant module
Construction of wastewater treatment plants in Shoosh, Andimeshk, Izeh, Behbahan and Bostan -
Jizan has always been a challenge
Contract delay is a minor blip for the refinery scheme and lost time can be made up later -
Jordan: Diesel engine power project
Build, own operation diesel engine power plant -
Khamis bin Mubarak al-Alawi
A key person driving the development of Oman’s tourism sector -
Kuwait approves office building contract
KOC office complex will take three years to build -
Kuwait launches heavy oil sands tender
Test facilities for cold heavy oil with sand in the Lower Fars reservoir -
Kuwait oil needs a strong leader
Restructuring resulting from subsidiary mergers aims to cut out bureaucracy in Kuwait’s oil sector. A more cordial national assembly should allow change -
Local oil producers now dominate the Middle East
National oil companies no longer rely on internationals. Gulf states now have the upper hand as Asia opens as a new market -
Mahan Air denied fuel at Birmingham airport
The US imposed another set of sanctions on Iran in June -
Manama will need to do more
Housing shortage is a key issue for October elections and there are only two bidders for the pilot scheme -
Michael Lenarduzzi
A key person driving the development of Oman’s tourism sector -
Oman power plants to be financed in early September
GDF Suez to raise $1.3bn project finance for the plants -
Oman tenders pipeline construction contract
Contractors have until 18 October to submit bids for the contract -
Power capacity building in Iran faces obstacles
Sanctions and a lack of foreign expertise are hindering plans to build up Iran’s power sector. Reforming the system of subsidies will be another challenge -
Qatalum to lose $585m if smelter remains out of action
The $5.7bn smelter could lose six months of production due to power cut -
Rajiha Abdulameer Ali
A key person driving the development of Oman’s tourism sector -
Saudi Arabia insurance companies: Sharpening the competitive edge
Legislative change and stronger regulation has driven massive growth in the kingdom’s insurance sector -
Special Report: Power & Water - Developer survey reveals decline in activity
But the top GCC power and water developers are preparing for a surge in business over the next two years -
Sultan Qaboos bin Said al-Said
A key person driving the development of Oman’s tourism sector -
Tadweer Waste Treatment
The Dubai-based waste management firm is looking to boost current levels of production -
Tadweer Waste Treatment: MEED Assessment
Rather than concentrate on niche sectors of waste management, the company has targeted new areas likely to see significant growth -
The stage is set for private power and water projects to make a full recovery in 2011
Appetite among developers and financiers for private power and desalination projects is showing signs of revival, but a full recovery is unlikely this year -
Three consortiums pass Haramain technical bids
The Saudi Railways Organisation will now evaluate the financial bids -
Union Railway completes Dubai alignment study
Union Railway plans to issue the detailed prequalification packages within the next two weeks -
Wagstaff awarded contract at $2.5bn Maaden/Alcoa rolling mill
US-based technology provider will supply vertical casting equipment for Saudi Arabian project -
Waha gauges contractor interest in new oil production facilities
Firms to hand in expressions of interest by mid-September -
West Bank and Gaza: landscaping works
Landscaping Works at the Police Training Facility (PTF) in Jericho for the United Nations
