BP has been excluded from the pre-qualification bidding process to develop Abu Dhabis largest onshore oil fields for which the concession is due to expire in 2014
Petrochemicals
PetroChina-led consortium begins production in Iraq oil field
French oil major Total has said that a consortium, led by PetroChina and Petronas, has started production at the Halfaya field in Iraq
Jacobs wins Saudi Kayan contract
Jacobs Engineering Group has won a design contract from Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Company (Saudi Kayan) to develop a process design package (PDP) and front-end engineering design (Feed) for its upcoming plant in Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia
Sabic awards EPC contracts for elastomers project in Jubail
Saudi Basic Industries Corp (Sabic) has said its joint-venture affiliate, Al-Jubail Petrochemical Company (Kemya), has awarded EPC contracts to Daelim Industries, Technip, and Tecnicas Reunidas for its elastomers project in Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia
Well tests begins to flow again for Max Petroleum
Max Petroleum has announced that its ASK-J2 well in Asanketken field has begun testing and is flowing at a stable rate of 503 barrels of oil per day with no water