BP, Adnoc make take private offer for NewMed
BP said the offer was in line with its "stated strategy and financial frame including current guidance for capital expenditure".
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NewMed invests in plan for Israeli LNG exports
The Israeli company has also talked about building a third gathering line at Leviathan, with a final investment decision (FID) due early this year.
Chevron dishes out pipe work for Tamar growth
Pipeline installation work at Chevron’s Tamar gas field will get under way in 2024.
The East Med’s export problem
“It’s a matter of cost,” DNV’s Mediterranean manager Andrea Spessa said. “This pipeline is the best solution to transport energy from one country to another in this range.”
Qatar takes stake offshore Lebanon with Total, Eni
“Along with our partners, we are committed to drilling as soon as possible in 2023 an exploration well in Block 9, and our teams are mobilised to conduct these operations.”
Adnoc hands out early offshore Hail and Ghasha work
Adnoc has awarded a pre-construction award for offshore facilities on the Hail and Ghasha project to a group including National Petroleum Construction Co. (NPCC).
Energean sees Israel tripling company production in 2023
Total production for 2022 reached 41,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, of which 75% was gas. For 2023, Energean forecasts this will increase to 131,000-158,000 boepd. Virtually all of the increase will come from Israel.
Samsung Engineering venture wins early Hail, Ghasha work
Adnoc has awarded Samsung Engineering a letter of award for pre-construction services on the Hail and Ghasha project.
Amid LNG scramble, East Med’s opportunity for Europe
With Qatar at the centre of a “sellers’ market” for LNG, what can the East Mediterranean offer European governments to ease the pressure?
TPAO adds more gas with Black Sea’s Caycuma find
Turkey’s TPAO has added another 58 billion cubic metres of gas to its holdings with a discovery at the Caycuma-1 well.
AD Ports teams up with Kazakh unit for Caspian work
AD Ports Group has agreed to launch a joint venture with Kazakhstan’s national oil company to provide shipping services in the Caspian Sea.
Qatar extends Japan’s offshore oil deal
However, QPD launched its work in the late 1990s and began producing in March 2006. The fields have now produced 33.5 million barrels of oil.
TotalEnergies targets Lebanon well in 2023
TotalEnergies aims to drill “as soon as possible” in Lebanon’s Block 9, in 2023, following talks with the Lebanese government.
Chevron greenlights Tamar expansion
Chevron (NYSE:CVX) has taken a final investment decision (FID) to expand the Tamar field, offshore Israel.
Adnoc boosts capacity growth plans, sets out new unit IPO
Adnoc has brought forwards its plans to reach 5 million barrels per day of production, while boosting reserves and setting out plans for an IPO of a new gas unit.
TotalEnergies looks to hire rig for Lebanon drilling, after Israel deal
TotalEnergies and Eni have reached a deal with Israel allowing them to begin exploration in Lebanon’s Block 9.
NewMed signs up to supply Uniper with Israeli LNG
NewMed Energy has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to supply natural gas, and develop blue hydrogen, for delivery into Europe with Uniper.
Energean adds more gas to its Israeli pantheon
Energean has added another 13 billion cubic metres of gas offshore Israel at its Zeus exploration well, with one more well to drill.
Energean reaches first gas at offshore Israeli field
Energean has reached first gas from its Karish field, offshore Israel, with more wells coming online over the next month.
Adnoc Drilling claims longest well record
Adnoc Drilling has drilled a new world record for the longest well, at the Upper Zakum concession.
Saipem wins largest ever offshore award in North Field
Saipem has won a $4.5 billion contract from Qatargas for two offshore gas compression complexes.
Israel, Lebanon reach tentative deal in plus for gas plans
Israel and Lebanon have reached a draft agreement, settling the maritime dispute that had threatened energy developments.
Shelf signs up five-year deal in Arabian Gulf
Shelf Drilling has signed a five-year contract for its recently acquired Shelf Drilling Victory in the Arabian Gulf.
Energean begins Karish test as border talks reach peak
Israel has approved “certain testing procedures” for Energean, allowing the company to begin tests as its Karish gas field.
Adnoc Offshore hands out another $1.53bn drilling deal
Adnoc Offshore has awarded a $1.53 billion contract to the company’s Adnoc Drilling unit.