Shell and Qatar Petroleum move ahead with Ras Laffan petrochemical
Shell and QP plan $6.5 billion capital expenditure for the Ras Laffan petrochemical complex In 2011, Qatar Petroleum and Shell signed a Heads of Agreement for the Development of a World-scale...
View ArticleThe $33 billion Kuwait refineries projects on the move again
KNPC to pre-qualify EPCs for CFP and NRP projects Expected on June 13th, the state-owned oil refiner Kuwait National Petroleum Co (KNPC) has decided to postpone to July 4th the dead line for the...
View ArticleToyo Engineering to build the largest Polyethylene plant in Egypt
Ethydco selected Toyo and ENPPI for Alexandria PE The local Egyptian Ethylene and Derivatives Company (Ethydco) selected Toyo Engineering Company (Toyo) from Japan and the Egyptian Engineering for the...
View ArticleAfter awarding Upper Zakum Abu Dhabi moves on Umm al-Dalkh
Zadco to prepare call for tender on Umm al-Dalkh After awarding Upper Zakum EPC-2 contract to Petrofac, the Abu Dhabi Zakum Development Company (ZADCO) is preparing the invitation to bid (ITB) for the...
View ArticleSaudi Aramco to take over major infrastructures in Jizan Economic City
Saudi Aramco to develop Jizan Port and Power plant In order to ensure the development of the $7 billion Jizan refinery in the south of Saudi Arabia and its commercial operations expected to start in...
View ArticlePetrobras, BG and Repsol-Sinopec Brazil to lease Carioca FPSO
Petrobras to send invitations to bid on Carioca FPSO Petrobras and its partners, BG Group (BG) and Repsol–Sinopec Brazil, are preparing the invitation to bid (ITB) to be sent to the charter companies...
View ArticleCNOOC, Total and Tullow move on Uganda Kingfisher project
Kingfisher to lead Lake Albert and refinery projects After resolving tax and refinery disagreements between Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) from UK, Total from France, the China National Offshore Oil...
View ArticlePetronas moves forward on RAPID Petrochemicals despite delays
Petronas calls for tender RAPID Package 8 EPCC The Malaysia national oil company (NOC) Petronas has sent the invitation to bid (ITB) to the pre-qualified engineering companies for the Package 8 of the...
View ArticleQP and QAPCO prepare FEED for Ras Laffan Petrochemicals Project
Bechtel wins Ras Laffan Petrochemicals PMC contract The national oil company (NOC) Qatar Petroleum (QP) and the joint venture Qatar Petrochemical Company (QAPCO) selected the US-based engineering...
View ArticleChevron intends to stay in the lead in Thailand with Ubon project
Chevron and partners pre-qualify contractors for Ubon The US super major Chevron and its partners, the Thailand national oil company PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Ltd (PTTEP), Hess from...
View ArticleOne Day – One Country: Brazil
Brazil Key Projects and Highlights In 2012, Brazil and its flagship, Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras), had to face a reality regarding their capacity to deliver on time all the fleets of drilling...
View ArticleOne Day – One Country: Indonesia
Indonesia Key Projects and Business highlights Within the Asia-Pacific region, Indonesia popped up on the first half 2013 as one of the most dynamic country with the major international oil companies...
View ArticleOne Day – One Country: Malaysia
Malaysia Key Projects and Business highlights On the first half 2013, Malaysia confirmed the previous trends to become a key players of the Oil & Gas and Petrochemical sector in Asia-Pacific...
View ArticlePertamina and ExxonMobil to build Indonesia Cepu Gas Plant
Tiung Biru and Jambaran gas fields reach FEED stage The super major ExxonMobil and the national oil company (NOC) Pertamina have agreed to prepare the call for tender for the front end engineering and...
View ArticleOman Oil and IPIC evaluate bids on $6 billion Duqm Refinery Project
Oman Oil and IPIC to award Duqm Refinery FEED soon The national Oman Oil Company (Oman Oil or OOC) and the Abu Dhabi sovereign founds International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) are reaching the...
View ArticleKuwait pre-qualifies bidders for Mina Al-Ahmadi Refinery Fifth Train
AMEC completed FEED on KNPC Refinery Fifth Train Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) has pre-qualified the engineering companies to be invited to bid (ITB) for the engineering, procurement and...
View ArticleOman Oil starts pre-qualification for Duqm Refinery-Petrochemical
Oman Oil Duqm Refinery nears FEED completion Duqm Refinery and Petrochemical Industries Corporation (DRPIC), a 50/50 joint venture between the wholly state-owned Oman Oil Company SAOC (OOC or Oman Oil)...
View ArticleBP and PLN gas agreement triggers Tangguh Expansion Project
BP to go for FEED on Indonesia Tangguh LNG Train-3 The UK-based major company BP and its partners China National Offshore Oil Corporation Muturi Ltd (CNOOC), Mitsubishi–Inpex Berau BV...
View ArticleOman Oil in progress with Sohar Petrochemical complex project
Takamul to call for tender Sohar PTA and PET projects The joint venture Oman International Petrochemical Industry Company (OIPIC) between the State-owned companies Takamul Investment Company (Takamul),...
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