More than elsewhere, the energy sector in the Middle East is vulnerable to cyber-attacks, DNV KEMA has announced today. Although governments and companies have raised concern, the awareness in the region for cyber threats is insufficient in relation to the technology developments and the level of impact a cyber-attack could have on an average Middle [...]
International energy consultancy Xodus Group has secured two contracts from Abu Dhabi based Valentine Maritime (Gulf) L.L.C. The first project is for the design of new subsea pipelines in the Arabian Gulf. This will be the Xodus Group’s first subsea project from its rapidly growing team in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The project is located [...]
Aquaterra Energy, the offshore engineering solutions specialist, has extended its global footprint and cemented its presence in the Middle East with the opening of a new office in Dubai. Driving the Aquaterra Energy business in this strategic region is newly appointed Sales Manager Martin Bolton, who is responsible for developing new growth for the company’s [...]
Iran and Lebanon oil officials reached new agreements on expanding cooperation in oil and gas industry during a meeting held in Beirut May 12. Managing director of National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC), Mostafa Kashkouli made the remarks adding in a meeting with Minister of Industry and Trade, and Minister of Economic Affairs of [...]
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Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC) has signed six agreements with domestic companies and contractors. The first agreement was for drilling four wells in Phase 1 of the giant offshore South Pars gas field for 140 million dollars. It was signed with the National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC). The drilling of new wells would increase [...]
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Polarcus Limited (Polarcus) announce the appointment of Duncan Eley as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Company. Effective May 01, 2013, Eley will assume the position of COO and head the Company’s three business lines; Sales and Marketing, Multi-Client and Marine Acquisition, together with the EHSQ and Information Technology support departments. The establishment of this [...]
CGG announced today that three acquisition crews operating in Saudi Arabia on behalf of Saudi Aramco have achieved impressive safety records. Two OBC crews have completed six million and five million man-hours of continuous operations without a Lost Time Incident (LTI) respectively while a third vibroseis crew has crossed the milestone of seven million man-hours [...]
Petrofac has announced that Petrofac Emirates, its Joint Venture with Mubadala Petroleum, has been awarded a contract by Zakum Development Company (ZADCO) for the Upper Zakum, UZ750 field development in Abu Dhabi. The contract is worth approximately US$3.7 billion and has been secured by Petrofac Emirates in consortium with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co [...]
Israel has achieved a major milestone on Saturday when natural gas production commenced from the Tamar field off Israel’s Mediterranean shore, Reuters reports. The country is expected to become a gas exporter by the end of the decade. Partners in the fields stated that they had invested $3 billion in developing the field, estimating the [...]
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A year after taking delivery of its last Bourbon Liberty 200 vessel and 1st Bourbon Liberty 300 vessel, BOURBON has extended its range of services with the Bourbon Liberty 151, the very first vessel in a series of 15 next generation PSVs. BOURBON has been investing in an extensive range of next generation built-in-series vessels [...]
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