Duqm Refinery Could Allow New Partners: Minister

• Monday, 22nd July 2019
• by Editorial Team

Total and a South Korean oil company are being considered for a partnership in the Duqm Refinery and Petrochemical Industries, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. Allowing new partners is subject to the approval of th...

McDermott Wins New FEED Contract in Oman

• Tuesday, 16th July 2019
• by Editorial Team

McDermott International announced it was awarded a contract by Total Oman E&P Development in partnership with Oman Oil Company (OOC) to provide front-end engineering design (FEED) services for the Sohar LNG Bunker...

China’s CSCEC Seeks Expansion in Gulf Markets

• Sunday, 14th July 2019
• by Editorial Team

The government of Iraq and the China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) see a lot of opportunities for cooperation in oil projects, Reuters reported. CSCEC is interested in pipeline projects in Iraq, a...

HitecVision, Petrogas to Acquire Total North Sea Oilfields

• Wednesday, 10th July 2019
• by Editorial Team

Oman’s Petrogas and HitecVision are set to acquire some of Total’s North Sea oilfields in the UK for $635 million, Reuters reported. Talks are focused on a portfolio of Total oilfields, including Dumbarton, Ball...

Oman, Iraq Ink MoU for Oil and Gas Cooperation

• Thursday, 4th July 2019
• by Editorial Team

Iraq and Oman have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to increase cooperation in the oil and gas sector, Reuters reported. The agreement will allow Iraq to export crude oil to and import petroleum products fro...

Oman’s Sohar Port Witnesses New Petrochemical Projects

• Tuesday, 25th June 2019
• by Editorial Team

Four new hydrocarbon and petrochemical projects worth $2.5 billion will be implemented on a new reclaimed land from the sea as a part of the Sohar South expansion project of Sohar Port and Freezone (SOHAR), Oman Obser...

Oman LNG Offers Cargoes for August Loading

• Wednesday, 19th June 2019
• by Editorial Team

Oman Liquefied Natural Gas (Oman LNG) has offered three cargoes for August loading, according to three industry sources, Zawya reported. The cargoes are ready for loading on August 4, 17 and 31, the sources added. In ...

PDO Awards Petrofac $75 M Procurement Contract

• Wednesday, 12th June 2019
• by Editorial Team

Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) has awarded Petrofac the procurement services contract for the Mabrouk North East Line Pipe project, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. The $75-million deal is the third project unde...

Oman LNG Awards FEED Contract to KBR

• Thursday, 16th May 2019
• by Editorial Team

KBR has been awarded a Front- End Engineering Design (FEED) contract by Oman LNG for their facility’s debottlenecking at Sur in Oman, Pipeline Oil and Gas Magazine reported. “This project builds on KBR’s e...

Oman’s Oil Production Increases in April

• Wednesday, 15th May 2019
• by Editorial Team

Oman’s crude oil and condensates production has increased to 29.11 million barrels in April with a daily average production of 970,467 barrels per day (b/d), Muscat Daily reported. The Sultanate exports in April reach...