MEOG - Middle East Oil & Gas

13 April 2023

North Field East to capture 2.9mn tpy of CO2: GECF

12 April 2023

QatarEnergy’s North Field East LNG development will capture 2.9mn tonnes per year of CO2. The claim was made in a recent statement by the GECF about the role that carbon capture utilisation and storage can play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Iraq asks court to enforce Turkey arbitration

12 April 2023

Iraq is seeking to enforce an arbitration award against Turkey relating to oil exports through a pipeline to a Turkish port, according to documents filed with a US federal court.

Iran begins importing fuel from Russia

12 April 2023

Russia has commenced fuel exports to Iran by rail this year for the first time, after traditional buyers opted to avoid trade with Moscow. Iran and Russia, both under Western sanctions, are forging closer ties to support their economies.

Turkish parliament addresses gas hub plan

11 April 2023

Turkey’s parliament has approved the first legislative measures needed to create an international gas hub that will be able to market gas to Europe, according to the country’s Minister of Energy Fatih Donmez.

Turkey prepares gas hub legal groundwork

11 April 2023

Turkey's Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Donmez says work to amend the country's legislation and prepare for Russia’s gas hub project has begun.

Breakthrough as Iraq agrees to reduce stake in delayed project

11 April 2023

After nearly two years of negotiations, Baghdad has agreed to reduce its stake in a multi-billion-dollar deal that is set to increase gas capture and renewable energy production while supporting long-term oil output goals.

Oil flows to Jordan stop despite Iraqi approval

10 April 2023

Exports of Iraqi crude to Jordan halted last week despite the Iraqi Cabinet having approved the renewal of the mechanism under which oil had been trucked across the border since 2021.

Baker Hughes to supply Qatargas with LNG compressors for North Field South project

5 April 2023

US energy technology company Baker Hughes has said this week that it will supply two main refrigerant compressors to QatarEnergy for two LNG ‘mega-trains’ that will be constructed for the North Field South project to be operated by Qatargas.

Global gas flaring drops 3% in 2022

5 April 2023

The global oil and gas industry managed to reduce gas flaring by 3% last year to 139 bcm, from 144 bcm in the previous year, the World Bank reported on March 29 in its new Global Gas Flaring Report (GGFR), despite oil output rising by 5% to 80mn bpd.