Saudi Arabia has announced that it plans to drill approximately seven test wells for shale gas this year as it seeks to develop its natural gas resources and meet rising domestic energy demands
Gas
Qatar Petroleum and Wintershall make gas discovery
Qatar Petroleum and Wintershall have announced that they have discovered gas in exploration Block 4 North, offshore Qatar
Shell licenses gasification technology to Saudi Aramco
Shell has signed a gasification licensed technology agreement with Saudi Aramco for the Jazan power project, according to company sources
Iran pledges US$2.7 billion for gas condensate refinery
The Iranian government has allocated US$2.7bn to establish the Persian Gulf Star gas condensates refinery in the southern Hormozgan province, according to an Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) report
Dana Gas commences production on Egyptian gas sites
Dana Gas has announced the West Sama-1 and Allium-1 fields in Egypt have commenced commercial production, less than two months after initial well testing was conducted