:: Country Analysis: UAE to top gas imports
Posted: 30 October 2006
The UAE is pushing ahead with mega projects to become a dominant gas producer in the Middle East , while two other major ventures will turn the country into the region’s largest gas importer.

:: Simulating uncertainties
Posted: 30 October 2006
Energy trends show that there is an unprecedented influx of new capital as projects in the oil and gas industry boom.

:: Board approves expansion plans
Posted: 30 October 2006
Saudi Aramco's board of directors gave the green light to the company's budget and expansion plans last month. All expenditure requests were approved.

:: Dana Gas and SBM team up
Posted: 30 October 2006
Dana Gas, the Middle East ’s first private sector regional natural gas company and Single Buoy Moorings (SBM), a leading provider of offshore floating solutions for the oil and gas industry, have signed a co-operation agreement.

:: Mideast fuel oil futures to start trading
Posted: 30 October 2006
Middle East ’s first energy contract - Fujairah 380 CST High Sulphur Fuel Oil Futures Contract, is set to start trading on the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX).

:: 2007 reserves and resources proposed
Posted: 30 October 2006
Culminating two years of work to establish internationally accepted guidelines, the Society of Petroleum Engineers has posted the proposed 2007 petroleum reserves and resources classification, definitions and guidelines on its website for general industry comment.

:: WorleyParsons wins engineering contract for Umm Shaif Field
Posted: 30 October 2006
Following the award of the ADMA-OPCO contract to Hyundai Heavy Industries Cpy Ltd (HHI) for the Umm Shaif Gas Injection Facilities (USGIF) Project, WorleyParsons Engineering Pty Ltd (a wholly owned Australian subsidiary of WorleyParsons Limited) has been awarded a Letter of Intent to provide detailed engineering services to HHI. This continues WorleyParsons involvement in this landmark project having completed the Front End Engineering Design from its offices in Perth , Australia .

:: SPD gests Dubai offshore asset management contract
Posted: 30 October 2006
SPD has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract by Petrofac to provide well engineering management services for Dubai 's offshore oil and gas assets.

:: ESR Technology wins Ras Laffan contract
Posted: 30 October 2006
Warrington , UK . ESR Technology, one of the UK ’s leading engineering services providers, today announced that it has won the contract to supply specialist composite (GRP) pipework consultancy for the RAS Laffan Cooling Seawater System in Qatar .

:: Invensys awarded second Foxboro PCS project by Petrofac
Posted: 30 October 2006
Invensys has been awarded a project by Petrofac Facilities Management to enable migration of the ageing Emerson Fisher Provox system on the Kittiwake production platform in the central North Sea to a new process control systems (PCS), namely, a Foxboro I/A Series system. The project is due to be completed in 2007.

:: Aker Kvaerner wins Rosetta Phase 3 subsea umbilicals
Posted: 30 October 2006
Rashid Petroleum Company (Rashpetco) has awarded Aker Kvaerner a contract to supply five umbilicals to the Rosetta Phase 3 gas development in the Rosetta Concession, offshore Nile Delta, Egypt . The contract is valued at NOK 130 million.

:: MedOil completes seismic work at Louza Permit in Tunisia
Posted: 30 October 2006
MedOil plc says that its 3-D seismic survey at its Louza Permit in Tunisia has now been completed within budget.

:: Tuppen, Stennes, and Bulcher join Boots & Coots
Posted: 30 October 2006
Boots & Coots International Well Control, Inc., the premier pressure control company for the oil and gas industry, said Wednesday that James A. Tuppen and Wayne Stennes have joined the company in its Dubai location as Regional Manager Well Control Services and Regional Manager Safeguard, respectively. Bill Bulcher has joined Boots & Coots as Corporate Controller.

:: Rally Energy sees increase in production rates
Posted: 30 October 2006
Rally Energy says its corporate production exit rate for the third quarter 2006 exceeded 6,100 boe/d. Consolidated average production during the third quarter 2006 was 5,716 boe/d representing a 25% increase over second quarter 2006 production of 4,575 boe/d.