Schlumberger and Halliburton win big as ADNOC dishes out $764million unified contract
ADNOC has dished out a unified drilling contract worth $763.7million, with Schlumberger and Halliburton landing sizeable shares.
Abu Dhabi
UAE seeks investors and long-term buyers for blue hydrogen
Abu Dhabi is seeking investors to help build hydrogen export facilities, as Middle Eastern oil producers step up plans to sell what’s seen as a crucial fuel in the transition to cleaner energy.
Mubadala sells $273 million stake in Oil Search
Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company has offloaded a A$363 million ($273 million) share in Oil Search, which has major stakes in Papua New Guinea’s emerging liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector.
Saipem wins $510mn sour gas work in UAE
Saipem has won a $510 million contract from Adnoc for work to expand the existing Shah gas plant.
Abu Dhabi weighing up sale of $4bn Taqa stake
Abu Dhabi is weighing the sale of a stake in its biggest utility as the oil-rich emirate seeks more international investment in its marquee assets, people familiar with the matter said.
Penspen wins onshore Abu Dhabi well work
Penspen has won a four-year contract to procure and construct flowlines and wellheads for 51 wells for ADNOC Onshore.
Murban Futures take flight
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has begun trading Murban Futures, the fruition of the plan launched in November 2019.
Taqa mulls sale of assets in UK and Canada
Taqa is considering options for its oil and gas assets in the UK and elsewhere, including a potential sale, as the state-owned utility focuses more on power generation, people familiar with the matter said.
Premier COREX opens hi-tech independent formation damage testing facility in Abu Dhabi
Premier COREX has announced the opening of its first hi-tech independent formation damage testing facility in the Middle East.
UAE’s Masdar hooks up with Malaysia’s Petronas for Asia renewables
Abu Dhabi-based Masdar and Malaysia’s Petronas will work together to pursue renewable energy and green hydrogen projects across Asia and the Middle East.
Oxy makes Abu Dhabi find
Occidental Petroleum has made another discovery in Abu Dhabi’s Block 3, the company revealed during a quarterly results conference call.
Adnoc awards block to Japan’s Cosmo
Japan’s Cosmo Energy Holdings has won exploration rights for Abu Dhabi’s Offshore Block 4, under the state’s second bid round.
Former senior Petrofac boss pleads guilty to further bribery charges
A former senior boss at Petrofac has pleaded guilty to further charges of bribery in a Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigation related to contract wins worth billions of dollars.
Abu Dhabi’s $232bn Mubadala wants to take crack at top 10
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Co. is overhauling its structure and deploying capital to double in size to nearly half a trillion dollars in the next decade, a plan that will vault it into the top ranks of the world’s sovereign wealth funds.
Eni, PTTEP take Abu Dhabi offshore block
Eni and Thailand’s PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) have won the first offshore block in Abu Dhabi’s second bid round, Adnoc has announced.
Oxy wins Abu Dhabi onshore block
Occidental Petroleum has won the exploration rights to Abu Dhabi Onshore Block 5, Adnoc has reported.
BP winds down one of the oldest companies in Scotland
Oil giant BP has appointed liquidators for one of the oldest companies in Scotland after nearly 135 years in operation.
Abu Dhabi funds invest $2.1billion in Adnoc gas pipelines
Abu Dhabi government institutional investors are paying $2.1 billion for a stake in a natural gas pipelines unit run by Abu Dhabi National Oil Co.
Adnoc L&S wins long-term port work
Adnoc Logistics and Services (L&S) has signed a deal to provide a range of marine services for all petroleum ports in Abu Dhabi.
Adnoc, Mubadala, ENEC team up on local content
Adnoc has signed framework agreements with Mubadala Investment and Emirates Nuclear Energy Corp. (Enec) focused on co-operation on in-country value (ICV).
Proserv opens new facilities in Scotland and Abu Dhabi after ‘seven figure’ investment
North-east energy services firm Proserv Controls said yesterday it had opened new facilities in Cumbernauld and Abu Dhabi after a “seven figure” investment.
Abu Dhabi takes $615 million stake in US LNG exporter
Abu Dhabi’s main sovereign wealth fund disclosed a 5.1% stake in Cheniere Energy Inc., the largest U.S. exporter of liquefied natural gas.
Adnoc considers stake sale in $5billion of properties
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co.(Adnoc) is exploring the possibility of selling a stake in its real estate portfolio, the latest effort by the state-owned energy producer to raise funds and attract foreign investors.
Taqa to sell more shares following deal to create utility giant
Abu Dhabi’s Taqa plans to sell more shares after completing an asset-transfer deal with its parent, government-owned ADPower, that creates a utility giant in the Gulf Arab region.
Oxy eyes Middle East sales to tackle debt
Occidental Petroleum is reviewing options for its Middle Eastern assets as it seeks ways to reduce its debt pile, people familiar with the matter said.