Gas
Middle East gas news and analysis, tenders, contracts awarded, commentary and economic data.
News
Dana Gas revenues drop 20 per cent on Kurdistan outage
Gross revenue declined to AED557m from AED700m in the same period last year
Lebanon announces oil and gas discoveries
Offshore fields have potential reserves of 30 trillion cubic feet of gas and 660 million barrels of oil
Aramco changes scope for $300m Wasit power cable contract
Winning contractor to provide 230kV power cables for Hasbah non-associated gas field
Kuwait yet to complete olefins cracker study
Petrochemicals Industries Company plans new plant in Kuwait
Petrojet selected for Yas-Mina Zayed gas pipeline
Egyptian contractor Petrojet to build 45-kilometre gas pipeline in the UAE
Analysis
Shale gas threatens Gulf ambitions
Rapid expansion of petrochemicals capacity using cheaper feedstock is likely to come to an end
US shale revolution transforming gas market dynamics
Graham Hoar, VP Middle East, Nexant, discusses the impact the US shale gas revolution is having on feedstock prices and gives insight into future downstream developments in the Middle East
Tenders
Gas Supplement
Business as usual for Mena oil and gas sector
The Middle East and North Africa is exploiting its hydrocarbons worth despite economic uncertainty
Company Profiles
Abu Dhabi Gas Industries (Gasco)
Also known as Gasco, the company is a joint venture between the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, Shell, Total and Partex
Gas Contacts
Abdul Aziz al-Ameri
Abdul Aziz al-Ameri is senior vice-president of major projects, Abu Dhabi Gas Industries (Gasco)
Martin Mair
Martin Mair is vice-president of operations, Abu Dhabi Gas Development Company
Abdulaziz al-Khayyal
Abdulaziz al-Khayyal is senior vice-president, industrial relations, Saudi Aramco
Comment
LNG terminal to offer flexibility
Liquefied natural gas imports will offer Riyadh a few years of breathing space to utilise its own resources
Gas find could provide lifeline for Oman
Oman’s latest gas discovery could help the sultanate avoid a looming gas supply crunch as its existing reserves go into decline
Special Reports
Oil & Gas: GCC moves to tap complex reserves
The limited availability of gas in the GCC is becoming increasingly acute
Proven Gas Reserves
| Country | Gas (trillion cm) | % of world total |
| Algeria | 4.5 | 2.2 |
| Bahrain | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Egypt | 2.2 | 1.1 |
| Iran | 33.1 | 15.9 |
| Iraq | 3.6 | 1.7 |
| Kuwait | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| Libya | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| Oman | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| Qatar | 25 | 12 |
| Saudi Arabia | 8.2 | 3.9 |
| Syria | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| UAE | 6.1 | 2.9 |
| Yemen | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| cm=cubic metres. Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Proven reserves at the end of 2011 | ||
Gas Production (bcm/d)
| Country | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| Algeria | 79.6 | 80.4 | 78 |
| Bahrain | 12.8 | 13.1 | 13 |
| Egypt | 62.7 | 61.3 | 61.3 |
| Iran | 131.2 | 146.2 | 151.8 |
| Iraq | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.9 |
| Kuwait | 11.2 | 11.7 | 13 |
| Libya | 15.9 | 16.8 | 4.1 |
| Oman | 24.8 | 27.1 | 26.5 |
| Qatar | 89.3 | 116.7 | 146.8 |
| Saudi Arabia | 78.5 | 87.7 | 99.2 |
| Syria | 5.6 | 7.7 | 8.3 |
| UAE | 48.8 | 51.3 | 51.7 |
| Yemen | 0.8 | 6.2 | 9.4 |
| bcm/d=billion cubic metres per day. Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy. 2011 figures. | |||
