Doha: Qatar Petroleum and Gaz de France (GdF) have signed a key memorandum of understanding envisaging join international operations in the energy sector here yesterday as French President Nicolas Sarkozy began a two-day visit to the country.
Iran now has $10 billion in its Oil Stabilisation Fund, which forms part of its foreign reserves, Central Bank governor Tahmasb Mazaheri said, indicating an increase on previously reported figures.
ABU DHABI: ConocoPhillips has emerged as the front-runner to participate in a $10 billion, multiyear project to develop the Shah natural-gas field in Abu Dhabi, according to several people familiar with negotiations.
Abu Dhabi: A British expert in energy production said Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries will need an estimated 100,000 megawatts (MW) of additional energy in the next 10 years to meet the rising demand.
Stratic Energy has entered into a conditional sale agreement in respect of its Kerkouane permit offshore Tunisia (held 100% by Stratic). The consideration is US$1 million in cash, subject to working capital adjustments.
Hinduja Group is on the verge of concluding India's biggest energy deal for developing oil and gas fields in Iran and setting up a refinery and LNG terminal in India involving a total investment of U.S. $20 billion.