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Jordan, Egypt to Potentially Receive Gas from Proposed Iraqi Pipeline
The Jordanian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Mohamed Hamed, announced Jordan's intention to pursue a project to extend a gas pipeline from Iraq to Jordan. This would provide his country and potentially Egypt with a part of their requirement of natural gas.
Bahrain to Raise Gas Prices for Companies
Bahrain is set to increase the price of natural gas sold to companies by 25 cents per million British thermal units (mmBtu) starting from April 1, said a report.
Bahrain University Students to Boost Propane Production
Three students from the Bahrain University have developed a new technology that can boost the production of the kingdom's liquefied propane gas.
Yemen Oil Revenues in Sharp Decline
The Yemeni central bank says the nation’s oil revenues suffered a drop of about $1 billion or 37% in 2014 due to plunging crude prices and attacks on the impoverished country’s pipelines.
Iran and UAE Reviving Gas Export Deal
Iran said on Saturday that it is negotiating with UAE’s Crescent Petroleum to revive a major gas export deal that ran into troubled waters in 2005.
New Offshore Rig Training Facility to be Opened by BP and Maersk
BP and Maersk training announced they are working together to provide offshore rig crew training in Houston. BP awarded Maersk, which has doubled its training operations in the last three years, a five-year training contract earlier this year
BP Loses Appeal for Reduction in Oil Spill Fines
A federal judge has rejected an attempt by BP to lower the fines it faces from its catastrophic Gulf of Mexico oil spill in 2010.
IAEA Report Clears Iran, Officials Say
Iran and the P5+1 countries – Russia, China, France, Britain, the United States and Germany – are seeking to seal a high-profile political deal by the end of March and to confirm the full technical details of the accord by July 1.
