Qatar buys “major” stake in oil giant Shell

• Sunday, 13th May 2012
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

Gas-rich Qatar is ploughing more of its commodity wealth back into the sector with the purchase of a major stake in Royal Dutch Shell, while also reportedly eyeing a chunk of Italian oil major ENI.

Fugro bags Pearl GTL maintenance work

• Wednesday, 15th February 2012
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

Dutch company Fugro has been awarded a five year maitenance contract by supermajor Shell for the Pearl gas-to-liquids facility in Ras Laffan, Qatar.

Jordan mulls Qatari gas supply to mediate Egyptian disruption

• Wednesday, 4th January 2012
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

Jordan and Qatar have named a joint committee to study ways to import liquefied natural gas from the Gulf Arab state to replace Egyptian supplies disrupted by pipeline bombings.

Russia, Qatar Face Pressure to Scrap Gas Link to Oil Prices as Crude Jumps

• Thursday, 2nd June 2011
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

Russia and Qatar are under growing pressure from Europe's biggest utilities to scrap a 40-year-old system that links natural-gas prices to oil after Brent crude's 23 percent surge this year.