MEOG - Middle East Oil & Gas
Jordan’s JPRC relaunches $2bn tender for refinery’s fourth expansion
The Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company (JPRC) has relaunched the tender for its long-delayed fourth expansion project, worth an estimated $2bn
Libya takes urgent steps to stabilise electricity supply amid fuel challenges
Libyan authorities are currently working to address the ongoing electricity crisis to secure supply for citizens and prevent power outages.
Iraq’s SOMO eyes Africa and Latin America as new destinations for oil exports
Iraq is working to diversify its crude export markets and increase investment in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) infrastructure
Iraq continues export focus with strategic oil link to Oman
Iraq is exploring a highly ambitious plan to construct a crude oil pipeline to Oman
Egypt signs oil and gas exploration deals with Dragon Oil, Perenco and Apache worth over $121mn
Egypt said the three deals cover Offshore North Sinai, East El-Hamd (Gulf of Suez), and an integrated Western Desert area, committing more than $121m to exploration work and signing bonuses.
Iraq signs joint development agreement with TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy
Iraq signs major energy development agreement with TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy to develop Artawi oil field and boost electricity supply through gas recovery.
UAE’s Dragon Oil boosts Egypt presence with $30mn Suez Gulf investment
Dubai-owned Dragon Oil signs $30mn agreement with Egypt to drill new oil and gas wells in Suez Gulf region as part of strategic expansion.
Iran completes overhaul of South Pars platform in 19 days
The Iranian state-run Pars Oil and Gas Co. (POGC) has wrapped up an overhaul of the SPD11 offshore platform at phases 9 and 10 of the mammoth South Pars gas field in the Persian Gulf in just 19 working days.
Iran’s NIOC signs $600mn deal with local firms to develop small gas field
The National Iranian Oil Co. (NOIC) signed a $600mn contract with local companies to develop the Madar gas field in the southern province of Bushehr.
Iran opens new pipeline to bolster northern gas grid
Iran has launched a 16-inch, 22-km pipeline linking the villages of Polur and Vana in Mazandaran province as part of a push to shore up gas supplies in the country’s north.
Iraq’s Kirkuk refinery starts production of high-octane gasoline
A new hydrogenation and gasoline upgrading unit has begun production at the Kirkuk refinery, with an operating capacity of 12,000 barrels per day (bpd)
Kuwait Petroleum eyes pipeline leasing to fund $65bn investment drive
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) is reportedly exploring the option of leasing part of its pipeline infrastructure to help finance a sweeping $65bn investment programme.
Syria to launch major modernisation project at Baniyas refinery in 2026
The Oil Administration in Syria has announced plans to modernise the Baniyas refinery by 2026. insisting that the works will not affect the availability of petroleum products in the market
Azerbaijan and UAE advance renewable energy partnership with solar and wind rollout
Azerbaijan's AzerEnergy advances renewable energy cooperation with UAE's Masdar on 1,000MW solar and wind projects scheduled for completion by 2026.
Turkey’s BOTAS inks series of LNG deals with major energy companies at Gastech conference in Milan
Turkey’s BOTAS has inked eight agreements with energy companies at the Gastech conference in Milan, with the deals providing it with access to around 6 bcm of additional LNG, Bloomberg has reported.
Italy’s Saipem wins $1.5bn contract to continue development of largest Turkish offshore gas field Sakarya
Saipem has secured a $1.5bn contract to continue the development of Turkey's largest offshore natural gas field, the Italian engineering group said on September 10.
Aramco launches sukuk offering with $200,000 minimum subscription
Saudi Aramco launches international sukuk offering with $200,000 minimum subscription for general corporate purposes, appointing major banks as bookrunners.
BP signs deal with Egypt to explore five wells in Mediterranean Sea
The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with energy supermajor BP to explore five new wells in the Mediterranean Sea at depths ranging from 300 to 1,500 metres.
ZPEC and H&L Petroleum DMCC sign deal to drill eight wells in Iraq’s Diyala
Iraq’s state-owned Midland Oil Company (MdOC) has signed a contract to drill eight wells in the Naft Khana block of Diyala province, in a move aimed at boosting the country’s oil and gas production capacity
Iraq’s SOMO holds advanced talks with ExxonMobil on oil storage deal
Iraq’s State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) has entered advanced discussions with ExxonMobil to secure oil storage capacity in Singapore and explore new refining and profit-sharing opportunities in Asia
Turkish companies announce LNG import deals
Turkish state energy company BOTAS and BP have signed a three year liquefied natural gas (LNG) purchase agreement.
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