Geophysical company Magseis has, together with its partner BGP, been awarded an extension to the ongoing contract with BGP Arabia and Saudi Aramco to acquire additional ocean bottom seismic data block in the Red Sea.
China and Saudi Arabia have signed preliminary deals that could be worth as much as $65b if finalized. One of the preliminary agreements envisages the joint development of downstream and petrochemical projects in China.
Kuwait and Saudi Arabia have been in talks over resuming work at neutral oil and gas zone fields that are owned by the two countries. Al-Wafra and Al-Khafji were halted in 2015 due to continuous dispute between them.
Malaysia's state oil firm Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) and Saudi Aramco are expected to sign an agreement to collaborate in Malaysia's Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development (RAPID) project.
Oil giant Saudi Aramco is reportedly considering offering shares to citizens of Saudi Arabia as it prepares for an initial public offering (IPO) that could be the biggest the world has ever seen.