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Aker Solutions goes subsea for Shell in Gulf of Mexico
Aker Solutions has signed three subsea contracts with Shell Offshore Inc for deliveries to the operator's Popeye and Europa fields in the Gulf of Mexico. Contract values are undisclosed. Dana, Crescent’s Kurdistan gas output at 200 mcf/day
Crescent Petroleum and affiliate Dana Gas have reached a production and processing capacity of 200 million cubic feet (mcf) of gas per day in Iraq's Kurdistan region, said a company statement. Retention and employee engagement the topmost HR challenge in the MENA Region’s Oil & Gas sector
In a recent survey conducted by the International Quality and Productivity Centre, 44% of the 2,895 Energy sector respondents have chosen retention and employee engagement as the topmost HR challenge in the Oil & Gas sector compared to 19% for recruitment. Iran Seeks to Export Gas to Lebanon, Revamp Refineries
Iran and offered to rehabilitate Lebanon's refineries and invest in water projects and gas supplies in the east Mediterranean country and officials from the two countries will discuss the offer today, the Lebanese energy minister's senior adviser said. RWE scores with Zidane
Germany's RWE has confirmed a gas find at the Zidane-1 wildcat well, drilled in production licene 435 about 15 kilometres north-west of the Heidrun field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. Opec sees tough year ahead
Opec's Secretary General said he was worried about the world economy, saying the rest of this year and first half of next year would be very difficult. Aramco CEO: Future generations to rely mainly on Fossil Fuels
Khalid A. Al-Falih, president and chief executive officer of Saudi Aramco, delivered the keynote speech "Accessibility and Acceptability: Striking the Balance for an Optimal Energy Future" at the 21st World Energy Congress in Montreal, Canada. Schlumberger Finalizes $11B Merger with Smith International
Schlumberger has closed its merger with Smith International. As previously announced, each Smith stockholder will receive 0.6966 shares of Schlumberger common stock in exchange for each Smith share, with cash paid in lieu of any fractional shares of Schlumberger common stock. 
