:: Fifth Oil Baron crowned
Posted: 13 November 2007
President and Chief Executive officer of Stevens Group, Bobby Stevens, was crowned Middle East Oil Baron in front of a high profile audience of over 2,500 industry decision makers at the 2007 Oil Barons Ball – the region’s premier industry event for the oil and gas sector.

:: GE to supply trains for new ethylene plant in Al Jubail
Posted: 13 November 2007
GE Oil and Gas will supply three compression trains for a new large scale ethylene cracker plant in Al-Jubail , Saudi Arabia , which will have a capacity of 1.165 million tonnes per year when it enters commercial service in 2011 for Saudi Chevron Phillips Co.

:: BJ Process and Pipeline Services completes pre-commissioning operation in UAE
Posted: 13 November 2007
BJ Process and Pipeline Services has successfully completed a pipeline pre-commissioning operation for Subtec Middle East Limited, a subsidiary of Global Industries Ltd, a statement from the company said.

:: Honeywell wins $9.1 million Qatar GTL valve deal
Posted: 13 November 2007
Honeywell has won a $9.1 million deal to provide control valves for the new integrated Pearl Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) at Ras Laffan industrial city.

:: Shell Aviation launches new aviation turbine oil
Posted: 13 November 2007
Shell Aviation has launched AeroShell Ascender, a new High Performance Capability (HPC) turbine engine oil, a statement from the company said.

:: UAE awards Technip $613 million gas plant contract
Posted: 13 November 2007
UAE has awarded a $613 million contract to build a gas compressor to a subsidiary of Technip, state news agency Wam said.

:: OMV acquires two blocks in Iraq
Posted: 13 November 2007
OMV’s 100% subsidiary OMV Petroleum Exploration GmbH, signed as operator of two production sharing contracts for two exploration blocks in Iraq with the Kurdistan Regional Government, a statement from the company said.

:: BP awards major contracts for Oman’s Block 61
Posted: 13 November 2007
BP have awarded several major contracts for the appraisal of the giant Khazzan/ Makarem gas fields in Oman’s Block 61 awarded to BP in January, the company has announced.

:: Oman Oil Marketing signs 10-year diesel fuel deal with Sohar Aluminium
Posted: 13 November 2007
Oman Oil Marketing Company (OOMCO), one of the leading Omani fuel and lubricants marketing companies, has signed a 10-year diesel fuel agreement with Sohar Aluminum.

:: Noreco to sell Oman asset
Posted: 13 November 2007
Norwegian Energy Company ASA (Noreco) has entered into an agreement to sell all its assets in Oman to Tethys Oil AB, a statement from the company said.

:: Ras Laffan Industrial City awarded Best Port award
Posted: 13 November 2007
Ras Laffan Industrial City (RLC) was awarded with Best Port Authority Award of the Year during the 4th Annual Seatrade Middle East and Indian Subcontinent Awards and Gala dinner held at the Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai.

:: Geotrace opens Dubai office
Posted: 13 November 2007
Geotrace has established its presence in Dubai , United Arab Emirates (UAE), by opening a Marketing office.