Oman is planning to explore shale gas in concession areas of Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), according to Khalifa Mubarak Al Hinai, advisor at the Ministry of Oil and Gas.
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GDF Suez sees 8 per cent drop in 2012/13 gas production
GDF Suez expects its gas production to drop around eight per cent next year, from 60 million barrels of oil equivalent in 2011 to 55 million boe in 2012 and 2013.
Qatargas goes for GE combustion technology
Qatargas and GE Oil and Gas signed a sales and purchase contract for advanced combustion technology that will reduce gas turbine emissions at the Qatargas 1 utility complex to meet new regulations from the Qatari Ministry of Environment.
Qatargas signs agreement with Chubu and Shizuoka
Qatargas achieved another milestone as it announced the signing of a Tripartite Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) to supply Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to Chubu Electric Power Company and Shizuoka Gas Company at a signing ceremony during the 2011 World Petroleum Conference in Doha.
RasGas signs long-term LNG agreement with CPC
Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Company Limited 3 (RL3) has entered into a new long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) sales and purchase agreement (SPA) with Taiwan state-owned energy company CPC Corporation, Taiwan (CPC).