oil and gas | Egypt Oil & Gas - Part 19
RSK To Train Petroleum Engineers, Graduates in Iraq
RSK Group and the University of Basrah have agreed to enter into a partnership to train Iraqi engineers, reported Trade Arabia. University of Basrah students will now have access to oil field work experience, internsh...
Algeria Postpones Major Bid Round, Oil Prices Blamed
A senior Algerian energy official told Reuters that his country had cancelled a planned bid round for oil and gas exploration rights, due to low oil prices. “This is not the right period to launch it,” he ...
Iran, Russia to Talk Energy
“The Russia-Iran intergovernmental commission will convene in late October-early November. Now Iran is readying proposals regarding participation of companies in its production projects, and when they announce t...
UAE’s AlMansoori Headed for SPE’s Offshore Europe Conference
UAE-based oilfield services provider AlMansoori Specialized Engineering will attend the Offshore Europe exhibition and conference, announced Trade Arabia. The event will run from September 8-11 in Aberdeen, Scotland, ...
Iran Welcomes South Koreans, Has Mixed Feelings over US Firms
According to Reuters South Korean government and corporate officials are visiting Iran to take advantage of the full removal of sanctions. “We plan to highlight the capability of our firms for major projects wit...
Nigeria Takes Deregulation Advice from Private Sector Reformer
Dr Emmanuel Kachikwu, the new Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), called for the full deregulation of Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, reported Daily Post Nigeria. “Subsidy creates distortion ...
$1 Trillion Investment Opportunities in India for UAE
While concluding his visit to the UAE India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on prominent business leaders to invest in India in fields such as infrastructure, energy and real estate to the tune of $1 trill...
South Africa Contemplating Petroleum Law Reforms to Facilitate Shale Boom
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress backed a plan to split legislation governing the oil and gas industry from mining laws, said Bloomberg, citing a document released by the ANC. The argument is that petro...
