MEOG - Middle East Oil & Gas

Chinese firm wins subcontract for Majnoon project

China Oil HBP Science & Technology this week won a contract to support the development of a crude processing facility at Iraq’s supergiant Majnoon oilfield in the southern Basra Governorate.

Aramco receives pitches for work on Jafurah project

Majority state-owned Saudi Aramco is reported to have received bids from France’s TotalEnergies and Chinese firm Sinopec to take part in the development of the Jafurah unconventional gas project.

Iran's IRGC Navy grabs second tanker in Persian Gulf in a week

Middle East covers almost all Japan oil imports during March

Despite some recent controversy about G7 member Japan buying crude oil from Russia’s Sahkalin project, almost all of Japan’s oil imports during March originated in the Middle East, with Saudi Arabia being the largest supplier.

ADNOC cancels, relaunches gas development and relocates LNG plant

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) has relaunched its multi-billion dollar Hail and Ghasha sour gas development project just days after it terminated pre-construction contracts awarded in January.

Oil discovered in eastern Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan revealed that oil reserves with an anticipated production capacity of 100,000 barrels per day had been found in Cudi and Gabar, near Sirnak Province.

Iran releases framework on development of petrochemical value chain at Tehran forum

MEOG: Iraq to expand East Baghdad output

Spain finds no evidence sanctioned Russian diesel imported via Turkey, north Africa

4,000 striking petrochemical workers in southern Iran to be sacked says official

Reports suggest Iran’s seizure of tanker is retaliation for US effort to arrest vessel carrying Iranian oil cargo

Dubai’s Dragon Oil plans additional $8bn investment in Turkmenistan oil and gas exploration by 2035

Iranian naval forces seize US-bound oil tanker

Qatar reports rise in deliveries of LNG cargoes in first quarter of 2023, amid bright outlook

Qatar’s LNG exports sector has had a strong start to 2023, with the country shipping 22 more cargoes in the first quarter of the year compared to the same period in 2022.

Russia to overtake Middle East in April as India’s biggest supplier of crude imports

Russia is set to overtake India’s tradition supplies of crude oil from the Middle East to become the biggest supplier as imports rise to record levels in April.