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$6b for Bahrain Refinery and LNG Tenders, Minister Says
Bahrain will start tendering major oil and gas projects worth more than $6b over the next few months
Solar Power Takes Maritime Turn With “Go Green” Projects
Dubai-based DP World, a leading global marine terminal operator plans to launch a major renewable energy project
Uganda Pipeline Project May Detour to Tanzania
Uganda's long-awaited pipeline through Kenya has hit another snag after Uganda's government announced that it is still considering a pipeline through Tanzania to export oil if it proved cheaper than alternatives,
New Federal Regulations Stifle Gulf of Mexico Drilling
Louisiana lawmakers testified recently that new federal drilling safety regulations will severally raise costs and reduce competitiveness, NOLA Media reported.
US Shale Production Drops
US shale fields across the country reported production drops of a combined 80,000 b/d, the EIA said.
East Libya Government Threatens to Stop Oil Shipments
The East Libyan government has announced it may prevent oil shipments if the deals are negotiated through Tripoli, Bloomberg reported.
Cyprus May Claim Part of Egypt’s Massive Zohr Field
Cyprus Energy Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis said that in the next few days Cyprus will have an idea of whether the large natural gas reserve recently discovered [Zohr] off the coast of Egypt extends inside the island’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
Oil Prices Exert Financial Pressures on Morocco
Morocco's only oil refiner, Samir, called for an extraordinary general assembly meeting on October 16 to approve plans for a capital increase of $1.04b in an effort to end the company's financial difficulties
