Oman’s Duqm Refinery to Open April 26
Kuwaiti oil minister Bakheet Al-Rashidi told Kuwait News Agency on April 9 that the overhaul of the Al-Duqm refinery and the connecting petrochemicals industries complex in Oman will open on April 26.
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Iran to Halve Gasoline Imports
Iran plans to halve its gasoline imports during summer 2018.
ADNOC Launches Bidding for 6 Oil and Gas Blocks
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced on April 10 the launch the company's first ever competitive exploration and production tender for six oil and gas blocks.
Jacobs Will Develop Zuluf Field for Saudi Aramco
Saudi Aramco awarded Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. a contract for the engineering and project management services of the Zuluf field.
Iraq Signs Gas-Processing Contract With International Firms
Baker Hughes and General Electric signed a contract with the Iraqi government to process natural gas extracted alongside crude oil at the Nassiriya and Al-Gharraf oilfields in southern Iraq.
Halliburton to Assess New Bahraini Oil Field
Halliburton will drill two wells in 2018 to appraise how much of Bahrain's newly-discovered oil reserves in the Khaleej Al Bahrain Basin is obtainable.
OPEC Cuts Necessary for High Oil Prices: Qatar
Qater has affirmed the need to maintain current oil supply curbs over the long-term to ensure the market continues to stabilise and guarantee that prices fully recover from the 2014 crash.
New Bahrain Oilfield to Produce 200,000 b/d
Bahrain expects to produce 200,000 b/d from its newly-discovered oilfield, according to the head of the financial and economic committee in Bahrain's parliament, Abdulrahman Bu Ali,
Ras al-Khaimah Launches Petroleum Licensing Bids
UAE emirate Ras al-Khaimah (RAK) launched its first petroleum licensing round on April 2 for exploration and development contracts in seven areas.
Total, Cespa, Sonatrach Begin Algerian Gas Production
Total, Algerian state-owned Sonatrach, and Cespa have started production from the Timimoun natural gas project in Wilaya de Adrar in southwestern Algeria.
