QatarEnergy has awarded four Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (EPCI) contracts worth more than US$6bn for the next development phase of the offshore Al-Shaheen field, which will increase production by around 100,000bpd
Exploration & Production
Longitude Engineering wins engineering contract for Egypt offshore field
Independent engineering consultancy Longitude Engineering, part of ABL Group, has been awarded a contract to provide detailed design and engineering services for the subsea development of Phase-X at Egypt’s West Delta Deep Marine concession, part of the Burullus Gas Field in the Mediterranean Sea
Five things to watch out for in MENA upstream
Energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie has highlighted five things to look out for in MENA upstream in 2024, powered by its Lens Upstream
PetroChina takes over from ExxonMobil as operator of Iraq's West Qurna 1 oilfield
China's PetroChina has taken over as main operator of Iraq’s West Qurna 1 oilfield in Basra, replacing ExxonMobil
DNO reports consistent performance from Tawke license, Iraq

DNO is planning to drill another well in the Baeshiqa license in Kurdistan in 2024. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
DNO, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, has announced that gross production from its operated Tawke license in the Kurdistan region of Iraq continues to climb, with the December to date average approaching 90,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd)