:: Abu Dhabi’s most polluting vehicles to run on clean natural gas
Posted: 15 May 2006
Twenty per cent of the most polluting vehicles in Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates will have to switch to Clean Natural Gas (CNG) by 2012, according to the Technical Committee that was formed by an Abu Dhabi Executive Council Decree issued in early 2005.

:: Crude prices slip after IEA lowered demand forecast
Posted: 15 May 2006
Oil prices fell after the International Energy Agency (IEA) lowered its forecast for global oil demand this year.

:: Saipem wins Saudi and Nigeria deals
Posted: 15 May 2006
Italian oilfield services company Saipem won a $1.76 billion contract in Nigeria and Saudi Arabia.

:: Shell sets new Guinness record for fuel economy
Posted: 15 May 2006
On 17 January, John and Helen Taylor set off from London on an epic adventure by a car fuelled by a new Shell petrol formulation in an attempt to capture the first around-the-world Guinness world record for fuel efficiency.

:: BP to sell Dutch E&P and gas business
Posted: 15 May 2006
BP said it intends to sell its exploration and production and gas infrastructure business in the Netherlands, comprising its onshore and offshore production assets and its Piek Gas Installatie at Alkmaar.

:: South Korea, UAE sign deal
Posted: 15 May 2006
South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun has arrived in Abu Dhabi on Friday to boost energy cooperation with the UAE.

:: Topaz Energy awarded $3.6 million deal
Posted: 15 May 2006
Dubai-based Topaz Energy & Marine said its Abu Dhabi based oil and gas subsidiary Adyard Abu Dhabi LLC was awarded a $ 3.6 million contract by Fluor Mideast for the supply of equipment for the Habshan Gas Complex Expansion Pr oject of Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Ltd (GASCO).

:: Aggreko signs Yemen contract
Posted: 15 May 2006
Aggreko has signed a two-year contract with Yemen’s Public Electricity Corporation for the supply of 50 MW of generating capacity to power the development of infrastructure and services to support the economy.

:: RasGas names new LNG ship
Posted: 15 May 2006
RasGas II has named its eighth LNG ship, Simaisma, at a ceremony at the South Korean yard of the Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Company.

:: New vessel joins Technip’s fleet
Posted: 15 May 2006
Technip has signed a frame contract with Geo ASA for the provision of survey and utility vessel services, which will be provided by the new-build vessel, MV Geoholm. The contract will take effect in June 2006 and will last for three years.

:: National Geographic to feature world’s longest subsea pipeline
Posted: 15 May 2006
The National Geographic Channel has included the Ormen Lange development in a series covering the world's most incredible constructions. The shooting of footage to describe Hydro's huge Ormen Lange project has now begun.

:: Hydrogen car deal for hydrogen highway
Posted: 15 May 2006
HyNor has entered into an agreement with the US company Quantum Technologies to acquire15 hydrogen-powered automobiles. The vehicles are Toyota Prius models with a hybrid solution that becomes even more environmentally friendly by their conversion to hydrogen power.

:: Hugh Fraser to support Dutch oil and gas suppliers
Posted: 15 May 2006
Hugh Fraser International Ventures International (HFI-VI) will be providing support services to the Association of Dutch Oil and Gas Suppliers (IRO) for the upcoming Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition.

:: BP awards plant contract to Technip
Posted: 15 May 2006
Technip was warded by BP Zhuhai Chemical Company, a joint venture between BP and the Fu Hua Group, a services contract for the development of a new world-scale PTA (Purified Terephth alic Acid)* plant at their site in Guangdong Province, China. The contract, which covers the management of the development, will be executed by a team integrated with the client.

:: BP awards long term contract to Weatherford
Posted: 15 May 2006
BP Exploration Operating Company Limited has awarded Weatherford a new contract for providing tubular running services on a pan-European basis. The contract is about $150 million over a five-year term with potential extension periods.

:: Apache to deploy cableless land seismic system
Posted: 15 May 2006
Apache Corporation, a leading independent oil and gas producer, will deploy and test Input/Output’s (I/O) FireFly seismic acquisition system on its key E&P assets around the world.

:: Borouge keeps power running in China
Posted: 15 May 2006
Borouge, a joint venture between the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Bore alis, is helping the Zhengzhou Electric Bureau keep a smooth uninterrupted power supply to Zhengzhou City in Henan Province, China, by supplying Superclean LE4201 insulation and Supersmooth LE0500 semiconductive cable materials from Borealis.