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Investing in the future
Investment in new technology to boost oil production in the Middle East could suffer as a result of falling oil prices.17 Feb 2009
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Latest News
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Is the world set to face an oil crunch?
Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, has joined fellow leading businessmen in warning that the world is running out of oil and will face an oil crunch within five...Read more
08/02/2010 14:15
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Kuwait economic development
The government in Kuwait have passed an economic development plan which authorises the government to spend 30 billion dinars over the next four years on mega projects.Read more
03/02/2010 15:12
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Strong local demand for Oman LNG
The Chief Executive of Oman LNG has said that strong local demand for gas means it is unlikely that the company will have any additional cargoes of liquefied natural gas for...Read more
02/02/2010 15:56
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Kuwait plans to increase capacity
In a bid to expand crude oil processing, Kuwait is planning to spend US$15 billion in upgrading domestic refineries over the next five years.Read more
28/01/2010 15:42
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Yemen's oil income falls - will it affec...
2009 saw Yemen's oil income falling by over half compared to figures from 2008, one of the country's senior central bank officials has said.Read more
27/01/2010 16:27
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Oilfield expansion in Oman
The website of state-run Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) has invited bids for the engineering and procurement contract (EPC) to expand the Al Noor and Sakhiya oilfields in the...Read more
25/01/2010 15:53
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Editor’s Choice
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Could climate change talks affect poorer oil-pr...
As climate change talks approach ever closer, questions are being raised over whether poorer oil-producing countries should be compensated for loss revenues if talks agree to...Read more -
The oil megaprojects obsession
In the Middle East, megaprojects are a common occurrence. From grandiose hotels to jaw-dropping shopping malls, their sheer magnificence are the jewel in the region's...Read more -
Does the economy rely too much on Saudi Arabian...
Saudi Arabia is the world's leading petroleum exporter, with the Saudi Arabian oil exports fueling the Saudi economy. Oil accounts for more than 90 percent of exports, and...Read more -
A model solution
How companies are using 3D modelling to leave not stone unturned in the search for new oil reserves. Senior Modeller, Noel Lucas, of Dragon Oil, outlines the last cutting edge...Read more -
Sold to the highest bidder
With northern fields dropped from Iraq's bidding round amid political and security fears, IHS Global Insight Middle East Energy analyst Samuel Ciszuk takes a look at the...Read more -
All in a day’s work
Ever wondered what it’s like to work for Saudi Aramco? O&G catches up with Senior Workover Engineer Khalifa Al-Amri to find out more.Read more
Readers’ Choice
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Oilfields of the future – today
Three industry experts debate the tangible benefits of digital oilfield technologies. The panel includes Rohde & Schwarz’s Eshwarahally S. Vikas, Matthew Owen of BT Global...Read more -
Energy evolution
Andy Inglis, CEO of BP Exploration & Production, outlines how the oil major plans to plug the capability gap and why beating the talent crisis will be key for our future energy...Read more -
World-class procurement and the National...
Recently, many National Oil Companies (NOCs) have embarked on a journey to become more global in scale externally, coupled with a drive to become more efficient in their...Read more -
Black gold rush
Libya is a country with mammoth reserves for the international energy giants, while the country itself strives to get its hands on the technology and expertise it desperately...Read more -
New technologies to achieve refinery mod...
Ambitech Engineering Corporation (Ambitech) has completed highly complex and logistically challenging refinery revamp, upgrade, and modernization projects at a large number of...Read more -
Emerging trends in intelligent safety-va...
The reliability of safety valves is crucial to process control. Their design has changed little in recent years and partial stroke testing (PST) has been the accepted method of...Read more
Executive Interviews
Excelling in exploration
Chris Sugden of AGR Petroleum Services discusses how his company aiding the oil and gas industry in the hunt for hydrocarbons.
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Going subsea
Offshore exploration is an especially difficult and challenging aspect of the pursuit of hydrocarbons. O&G quizzes Jan Strom of Subsea Norway AS on the key trends his company is witnessing.
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A precise science
Daniel Hitzman, President of Geo-Microbial Technologies (GMT) discusses the key issues with hydrocarbon microseep.
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White Papers
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