Despite increasing calls from climate activists, the Middle East is expected to commence over 600 projects between 2023 and 2027, according to data from GlobalData Energy. Out of these, upstream projects would be 81, midstream would be 141, the refinery at 84, and petrochemicals would be the highest with 315 projects. Here is a list of the top 5 recent oil and gas project launches that you need to know about. Despite the increasing focus
Iraq’s Ministry of Oil has unveiled the locations of the 11 exploration sites for the sixth licensing round, clarifying the eligibility criteria for participating companies, according to press reports. All the exploratory sites for this licensing round are located in the western region. Muhammad Al-Saadi, Assistant Director General of the Petroleum Contracts and Licenses Department at the Ministry, said that these sites are mostly unexplored and cover an expansive area ranging from 6,000 to 9,000
Angola and the Dominican Republic have held a meeting to explore potential collaboration in the field of oil and gas development. The discussion took place between María Cándida Pereira Teizeira, Angola’s Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, and Eng. Antonio Almonte, the Caribbean country’s Minister of Energy and Mines. During the meeting, the parties discussed how Angola, being the largest oil producer in sub-Saharan Africa and having significant mining experience, could assist in enhancing the Dominican
Kuwait has announced the appointment of Saad Al Barrak as the new oil minister, replacing Bader Al-Mulla. The formation of a new cabinet and the appointment of Al Barrak were carried out by Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, who was re-appointed as the prime minister the previous week. The announcement of the new cabinet was made through a decree published by the state news agency KUNA. In addition to the new oil minister, Kuwait also
In a recent report, it was stated that Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), a state-owned company, plans to invest approximately $43 billion in new oil projects over the next five years. The CEO of KOC, Ahmed Jaber al-Aydan, revealed this information during a local seminar. The aim of these investments is to expand Kuwait’s oil production by nearly 200,000 barrels per day. Currently, Kuwait has a crude oil production capacity of around 2.8 million barrels per
Luanda is hosting today, at 8:30, at the Epic Sana Hotel, a Roadshow for the awarding of 12 (twelve) oil blocks In this type of event, many national and international oil companies will participate. This even is organized by the National Agency for Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG), the Roadshow provides details about eight blocks in the Kwanza Onshore Basin (namely Blocks KON 1, KON 3, KON 7, KON 10, KON 13, KON 14, KON
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote inaugurated the largest refinery plant in the world on Monday, May 22, 2023, in Lagos. The inauguration ceremony was attended by former President Muhamadou Buhari and four other dignitaries from the continent. Nigeria, with its population of 215 million, is one of the largest oil producers in Africa. However, due to the failure of its state refineries, the country has been forced to import most of its fuel, leading to fuel
The main oil and gas producing countries continue to increase their investments in the production of fossil fuels even when they should have already ended it, in order to limit global warming to +1.5°C,” indicates a pro-climate structure. According to this analysis, fossil fuels are at the heart of climate disturbances. The analysis also illustrates that oil, gas, and coal alone are responsible for approximately 90% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Some of the major
Algeria’s state-owned oil company, Sonatrach, has signed a contract worth $800 million with Indonesia’s Pertamina and Spain’s Repsol to undertake joint exploration and production of hydrocarbons. The contract stems from a memorandum of understanding signed by the three companies on September 28, 2022. The contract entails an ambitious work program, which includes several key projects. Among them are the construction of an LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) extraction unit, the drilling of twelve oil wells, and
Oil traders (financial market investors seeking to profit from short-term operations, taking advantage of market volatility) are beginning to ignore the most important person in the market and it can be a risky move. Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, promised to unilaterally cut the country’s oil production in July to the lowest level in over a decade, excluding Covid-19 era restrictions. The Saudi described the move as a “lollipop.” While there have
