SLB announces Oman oil field expansion project contract
OQ Exploration and Production (OQEP) has awarded US-based SLB the contract for the project to develop Early Production Facility Station E at the Bisat B facility
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MEED announces national winners of 2026 project awards
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Saudi-Kazakhstan nuclear agreement nears renewal
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Abu Dhabi expects 45% emissions cut as electricity demand rises
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OMV to fast-track development of Libyan oil discovery
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Commissioning starts for Libyan oil metering system
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The initial project involved the design and construction of a 50MW data centre
ADES completes acquisition of Saipem’s Saudi drilling business
Under the terms of the transaction, which began in June and is estimated to be valued at about $285m, ADES Saudi, a…
Bilfinger wins feed contract for Oman marine fuels terminal
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EPC work progresses on Laffan refinery units upgrade
The brownfield QatarEnergy project relates to the modification of pump seals at Laffan Refinery 1, located in Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City
Morocco energises first large-scale bess project
The battery energy storage system is located at OCP Group's Benguerir mining site in central Morocco
KBR signs contract to work on Iraq gas project
Phase two of the gas gathering project is estimated to be worth $3.9bn
Oil gathering contract tendered in Algeria
The package is part of a project to develop the Hassi Bir Rekaiz field
Tunisian company awarded Algerian oil contract
EPPM will provide engineering services to Reggane Group
Oman’s OQ RPI seeks bids for Sohar refinery decarbonisation
The project involves reducing steam consumption, fuel usage and carbon dioxide emissions at the SR1 and SR2 units and the aromatics plant at Sohar…
Developers bid for Saudi Arabia’s seventh solar and wind IPP round
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Libya gas project expected to complete commissioning by November
The infrastructure has the capacity to gather and process 15 million cubic feet of gas a day
Tender issued for Libyan gas project
Mellitah Oil & Gas is seeking a company to carry out environmental assessments
QatarEnergy allows more bidding time for North Field West topsides
The QatarEnergy tender covers the EPCI of four production deck modules to support output from the North Field reservoirs and provide additional…
Masdar explores renewables projects in Azerbaijan
The developer is considering battery storage and a round-the-clock renewable energy project under an agreement with Azerbaijan Green Energy Company
Saudi Arabia nears turbine deal for gas-fired plants
Developers recently submitted qualifications for the third round of the kingdom’s combined-cycle gas turbine independent power producer programme