Gas
Middle East gas news and analysis, tenders, contracts awarded, commentary and economic data.
News
KJO set to award contracts to McDermott and Daewoo
Contractors to be awarded offshore and onshore packages for Neutral Zone upgrade work
Special Reports
Petrochemicals: Shift in balance leaves Middle East under pressure
Middle East Petrochemicals producers face new challenges with US competition and a predicted slowdown in consumption
Analysis
Oil and gas data
A look at oil and gas data from 1965 to 2011
Gas Contacts
Thom Orr
Thom Orr is vice-president of business development, Jacobs Engineering
Hong-Pyo Kong
Hong-Pyo Kong is chief marketing officer, Samsung Engineering
Pietro Franco Tali
Pietro Franco Tali is CEO, Saipem
Casey Choi
Casey Choi is president, SK Engineering & Construction (SK E&C)
Khalid al-Faleh
Khalid al-Faleh is chief executive officer (CEO) and president, Saudi Aramco
Tenders
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Iraq: Gas and oil processing plant valves
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Qatar: Mobile storage units
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Qatar: Gas recycling plant works
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Saudi Arabia: Fuel and feedstock pipeline expansion
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Qatar: Paga, CCTV and Talkback services
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Saudi Arabia: GIS system
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Iraq: Gas and oil processing stations valves
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Saudi Arabia: Gas detectors
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Qatar: Emergency generating set
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Qatar: Gas operation control system upgrade
MEED List
Saudi Arabia Wasit gas project
Six executives working on the kingdom’s $6bn Wasit gas development project: Khalid al-Faleh, Casey Choi, Pietro Franco Tali, Hong-Pyo Kong, Thom Orr and Pierre Duhaime
Gas Supplement
Pearl GTL sets the standard for region
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
Comment
Riyadh supports heavy industry
Saudi Arabia’s decision to freeze its gas prices will support the kingdom’s industrial diversification
Khazzan gas scheme to boost projects market
Contractors and suppliers are lining up to be involved in Oman’s highly anticipated $15bn tight gas project
Proven Gas Reserves
| Country | Gas (trillion cm) | % of world total |
| Algeria | 4.5 | 2.4 |
| Bahrain | 0.09 | 0 |
| Egypt | 2.19 | 1.2 |
| Iran | 29.61 | 15.8 |
| Iraq | 3.17 | 1.7 |
| Kuwait | 1.78 | 1 |
| Libya | 1.54 | 0.8 |
| Oman | 0.98 | 0.5 |
| Qatar | 25.37 | 13.5 |
| Saudi Arabia | 7.92 | 4.2 |
| Syria | 0.28 | 0.2 |
| UAE | 6.43 | 3.4 |
| Yemen | 0.49 | 0.3 |
| cm=cubic metres. Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Proven reserves at the end of 2009. | ||
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