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Iraq’s oil ministry this week signed a contract with a consortium grouping Italy’s offshore oil and gas specialist Micoperi and Turkish, and Russia-focused, construction firm Esta to build the long-delayed Sealine-3 (SL-3) offshore pipeline. The project aims to upgrade the country’s dilapidated Gulf export infrastructure, which has been a key hurdle to increasing production and exports. The signature also puts an end to uncertainty following Dutch maritime services provider Boskalis’ withdrawal in mid-2024 after disagreements with Baghdad (MEES, 26 July 2024). In a 14 April statement, the ministry says the 48” pipeline will have a “design capacity” of 2.4mn b/d,…
24/04/2025 Studies of natural oil and gas seeps from the seabed have yielded new knowledge about a previously overlooked young source rock. Over the course of several years, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate has conducted acquisitions and studies related to natural seeps of oil and gas on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS), both on its own initiative and in cooperation with the academic community. The objective has been to acquire better knowledge about the petroleum systems that are connected to these natural seeps, which can be quite extensive in many places. Up to now, the greatest focus has…
The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MoPMR) launched an integrated program for building human capacities in this vital field of energy efficiency, in cooperation with the European Union (EU) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The first of the program’s activities was hosted by Khalda Petroleum Company in the “Salam” fields in the Western Desert. The program saw the participation of 17 companies. The program was implemented in two phases: the first phase, theoretical training, was conducted from December 1st, 2024, to December 14th, 2024, in Cairo. The second phase, practical training, took place from April…
Vil du bli kollega med mellom anna Tonje og Kristian? Søk på jobb hos oss, då vel. (Foto: Arne Bjørøen). 22.03.2024 Den eine ledige stillinga er IT-prosjektleiar og den andre er underdirektør for økonomi og fellestenester. Begge stillingane er ved hovudkontoret vårt i Stavanger. Frist for å søke er 5. april 2024 for stillinga som IT-prosjektleiar og 11. april 2024 for stillinga som underdirektør for økonomi og fellestenester. Kvifor jobbe i Sokkeldirektoratet? Vi set fagleg kompetanse høgt, og sikrar kvalitet gjennom tverrfagleg samarbeid og opne prosessar. Du får gode høve til kurs og kompetanseutvikling. …
Cyprus’ Energy Ministry confirmed on 14 April that US major ExxonMobil’s Block 5 Elektra well, while returning “encouraging results, confirming the existence of a hydrocarbon system and good quality reservoirs” ultimately only indicated “the presence of natural gas in non-commercial quantities.” The news was picked up by local and international press following initial MEES reports ((MEES, 11 April). “The ‘Valaris DS-9’ drillship, which carried out the drilling operations, will now move to Block 10 of the EEZ of Cyprus to conduct exploration drilling at the ‘Pegasus-1’ well site,” the ministry says. (CONTINUED – 402 WORDS) Read this article for free…
In a significant move to enhance safety and environmental stewardship within the Egyptian petroleum sector, the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with global energy technology company Baker Hughes. The MoU, signed by EGPC Chairman Salah Abdel Kerim and Baker Hughes Egypt General Manager Amro Ismail, will see the development of an integrated governance framework for health, occupational safety, and environmental protection (HSE). Central to this collaboration is the implementation of a comprehensive training program focused on Leadership in Human and Organizational Performance (LHOP). This initiative aims to elevate human and organizational performance efficiency…
The First Undersecretary and Supervisor for Health, Occupational Safety and Environment (HSE), Energy Efficiency, and Climate Affairs at the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Alaa El Batal, has inaugurated the third seminar of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPAEC) at ENPPI headquarters in Cairo, discussing current and future developments in the hydrogen field and its contribution to building a low-carbon future. During his opening speech, El Batal welcomed Jamal Al Loughani, Secretary General of the OPAEC, praising the organization’s continuous efforts to enhance cooperation and integration among Arab countries in the fields of petroleum and energy, especially…
22/03/2024 Nearly all petroleum industry executives believe that the Norwegian Offshore Directorate is achieving its objective to contribute to the greatest possible value for the broader society from the oil and gas industry. This is just one of the results from a major user survey commissioned by the Directorate. “These are very good results! In addition to that, we’re getting concrete feedback on how we can improve and continue developing for the better. We’re taking a very positive view of this,” says Kristin Reitan Husebø, Director of Framework and Governance at the Norwegian…
The partners at Israel’s 13.7tcf Tamar gas field, led by operator US major Chevron, and Greek firm Energean with its 4.3tcf Karish gas project on 14 April signed separate gas sales deals for a combined 16.5bcm with local firm Kesem Energy to supply a planned 780MW CCGT power station to be built 25km east of Tel-Aviv. “The Tamar partners undertake to supply the purchaser, on a firm basis, daily gas quantities with a maximum annual cumulative volume of approximately 0.8bcm, starting from the date of commencement of commercial operation of the power station, expected in 2029, and for a period…
The Acting Head of Engineering and Development at the National Iranian Oil Company Reza Aqebati announced that they will allocate $41 billion of investment packages to develop 50 natural gas fields, among them 35 projects aimed to increase gas production capacity by 500 million cubic meters per day (mmcm/d). Aqebati said that in a specialized meeting on investment opportunities in gas field development during the “Transformation in Investment and Development in Iran’s Upstream Oil and Gas” event. He added that there are 35 onshore fields that need to be developed with costs exceeding $13 billion and 14 offshore fields in…