Middle East

Equate executes petrochemical plant turnaround and debottlenecking in Kuwait

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Mon, 2015-01-05 11:33

05th January 2015

Equate Petrochemical Company, Kuwait’s first international petrochemical joint-venture, has announced the successful turnaround and the first phase completion of the polyethylene plant debottlenecking project

Gulf Keystone marks Kurdistan production milestone

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Mon, 2015-01-05 09:43

05th January 2015

Gulf Keystone has announced that the existing Shaikan production facilities (PF-1 and PF-2) are now producing from seven wells, with Shaikan-8 expected to come online in January 2015

Lamprell delivers fifth jack-up rig to NDC in Abu Dhabi

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Thu, 2014-12-18 11:37

18th December 2014

Lamprell has completed the construction of the Shuwehat jack-up drilling rig, and delivery it to Abu Dhabi’s National Drilling Company (NDC)

Over 80 tank storage experts confirmed for Annual Tank World Expo in Dubai

Submitted by Editorial on Tue, 2014-12-16 13:48

16th December 2014

The leaders of the global tank storage industry are preparing to visit Dubai for two days of expert strategic congress, CEO insight, practical case studies, in-depth discussion, technology launches and networking at Tank World Expo on April 13 and 14, 2015

Gulf Keystone ties up Shaikan wells and prepares for production in Kurdistan

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Tue, 2014-12-16 10:36

16th December 2014

Gulf Keystone has announced the completion of the installation of the flowlines to connect the Shaikan-7, -8, and -10 wells to the existing production facilities in the Kurdistan region of Iraq

Vallianz bags USD 97m OSV contract with Middle East NOC

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Mon, 2014-12-15 10:46

15th December 2014

Vallianz bags USD 97m OSV contract with Middle East NOC

Vallianz Holdings has secured a time charter award worth USD 97m with an unnamed large national oil company (NOC) in the Middle East

Saudi Aramco-ExxonMobil refining joint venture completes desulphurisation project

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Thu, 2014-12-11 09:17

11th December 2014

Saudi Aramco-ExxonMobil refining joint venture completes desulphurisation project

Saudi Aramco Mobil Refinery Company Limited (SAMREF), a joint venture of Saudi Aramco and ExxonMobil, has completed construction of major desulphurisation facilities, including a new hydrotreater, that dramatically cuts sulphur levels in gasoline and diesel

Shell enlists SNC-Lavalin subsidiary for EPCM work at Pearl GTL project in Qatar

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Wed, 2014-12-10 17:25

10th December 2014

Shell enlist SNC-Lavalin subsidiary for EPCM work at Pearl GTL project in Qatar

SNC-Lavalin has announced that Qatar Kentz, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has been awarded a four-year multi-million-dollar call-off contract, with a possible two-year extension, by Qatar Shell for its Pearl Gas-To-Liquids (GTL) onshore and offshore facilities in Qatar