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Westerngeco wins Kuwait survey contract Subscription Required

2 February 2012, 13:06 GMT | By Adal Mirza

Kuwait deal worth $184m for onshore seismic survey

KJO set to award contracts to McDermott and Daewoo Subscription Required

2 February 2012, 11:03 GMT | By Kevin Baxter

Contractors to be awarded offshore and onshore packages for Neutral Zone upgrade work

Saudi Arabia's gas feedstock price to remain low in 2012 Subscription Required

2 February 2012, 10:32 GMT | By Kevin Baxter

Saudi Arabian petrochemicals producers to enjoy $0.75 gas prices for another 12 months

Daewoo wins Kuwait crude tanker deals Subscription Required

2 February 2012, 9:59 GMT | By Adal Mirza

Two of three shipbuilding contracts won by South Korean firm

Libya resumes production at El-Naga field Subscription Required

2 February 2012, 6:29 GMT | By Adal Mirza

Field operated by Harouge Oil Operations

Total in talks with South Sudan Subscription Required

2 February 2012, 4:45 GMT | By Kevin Baxter

French oil major in talks for exploration rights in newly formed state

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Comment

Yanbu: The Industrial city is key to Riyadh's plans

Riyadh supports heavy industry Subscription Required

Issue 5 3-9 February 2012

Saudi Arabia’s decision to freeze its gas prices will support the kingdom’s industrial diversification

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Analysis

MEED awards

Rewarding commitment to quality

Issue 49 9-15 December 2011

On 21 May 2012, Abu Dhabi will host MEED’s Quality Awards for Projects 2012, recognising best practice in project delivery in a variety of sectors. Entry for the awards is now open

Agreement: The Kurdistan Regional Government is working with ExxonMobil

Irbil’s challenge to federal Iraq Subscription Required

Issue 47 25 November-1 December 2011 | By Adal Mirza

The centralisation of oil contracts by Baghdad is being tested by ExxonMobil’s decision to deal with Irbil

Gas exporter: Oman produces LNG for several foreign customers, but faces a domestic shortfall

Oman tackles its energy crisis Subscription Required

Issue 44 4-10 November 2011 | By Kevin Baxter

With dwindling oil reserves, the $15bn Khazzan development is leading the drive for gas

Libya

Libya oil production increasing at pace Subscription Required

27 October 2011, 9:02 GMT | By Peter Salisibury

Total national output should hit 500,000 barrels a day by year-end with relative ease

Reliable: Oil majors such as Saudi Aramco are increasingly operating outside their core sector

More than just an oil company Subscription Required

Issue 39 30 September-6 October 2011 | By Andrew Roscoe

State oil firms are increasingly being used to capitalise on their good reputation to develop non-oil projects

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Company Profiles

Khatam al-Anbia Construction Base Subscription Required

Issue 50 16-22 December 2011 | By Dominic Dudley

Sanctions have benefited the growth of the Revolutionary Guards subsidiary

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Oil & gas Contacts

Khalid al-Faleh Subscription Required

Issue 50 16-22 December 2011

Khalid al-Faleh is chief executive officer (CEO) and president, Saudi Aramco

Casey Choi Subscription Required

Issue 50 16-22 December 2011

Casey Choi is president, SK Engineering & Construction (SK E&C)

Pietro Franco Tali Subscription Required

Issue 50 16-22 December 2011

Pietro Franco Tali is CEO, Saipem

Hong-Pyo Kong Subscription Required

Issue 50 16-22 December 2011

Hong-Pyo Kong is chief marketing officer, Samsung Engineering

Thom Orr Subscription Required

Issue 50 16-22 December 2011

Thom Orr is vice-president of business development, Jacobs Engineering

Pierre Duhaime Subscription Required

Issue 50 16-22 December 2011

Pierre Duhaime is president and CEO, SNC-Lavalin Group

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Data

Iraq crude oil exports and revenues data Subscription Required

17 January 2012, 7:42 GMT

Oil and gas data Subscription Required

Issue 52 30 December 2011-5 January 2012

A look at oil and gas data from 1965 to 2011

Supplement

Pearl GTL

Pearl GTL sets the standard for region

Pearl GTL | By Richard Thompson

Time and again over the past decade, Qatar has shown through a series of pioneering, world-scale projects its ambition and determination to establish itself as, not just a regional, but also an international leader

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MEED Blogs

Adal Mirza

IEA cuts oil demand forecast for 2012

19 January 2012, 12:56 GMT | By Adal Mirza

The Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) released its monthly oil market report on 18 January, reducing its 2012 global oil demand forecast, on the back of weak consumption at the end of 2011 and warns it may cut its estimates again.

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Special Reports

Refining oil

Oil & Gas: Gulf refiners buy overseas assets Subscription Required

Issue 40 7-13 October 2011

The days when the Gulf was content to rely on crude exports to fill state coffers are long gone

    Proven Oil Reserves

    Country oil (billion barrels) % of world total
    Algeria 12.2 0.9
    Bahrain 0.6 0
    Egypt 4.4 0.3
    Iran 137.6 10.3
    Iraq 115 8.6
    Kuwait 101.5 7.6
    Libya 44.3 3.3
    Oman 5.6 0.4
    Qatar 26.8 2
    Saudi Arabia 264.6 19.8
    Sudan 6.7 0.5
    Syria 2.5 0.2
    Tunisia 0.6 0
    UAE 97.8 7.3
    Yemen 2.7 0.2
    b/d=barrels per day. Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Proven reserves at the end of 2009.

    Oil & Gas Indices

    Source: oil-price.net

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