India and Iraq have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the exploration of an onshore Iraqi oil block, estimated to hold 645mn barrels of in-place reserves
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Pertamina to join ExxonMobil and PetroChina for Iraqi oilfield development
Pertamina has announced that it will join ExxonMobil and PetroChina in a US$50bn project to develop Iraq’s West Qurna-1 oilfield
Mubadala Petroleum to develop oilfield offshore Thailand
UAE state-owned Mubadala Petroleum has announced that it plans to develop an offshore oilfield in Thailand in partnership with Singapore-listed Kris Energy
Aban Offshore wins drilling contract offshore Oman
Lime Petroleum has announced that it has awarded a drilling contract to Aban Offshore Limited in its oil Block 50 concession offshore Oman
Yemen finalises 18 international firms to bid for 20 oil blocks
Yemen has announced that it has allowed 18 international oil companies to bid for its 20 onshore and offshore blocks in its sixth auction