Industry
41 firms have been selected for Iraq’s next bidding round
The Iraqi oil ministry has named the 41 international companies that have been selected to compete for 12 exploration blocks in the next bidding round which is scheduled to take place in January 2012.
L&T wins UAE orders worth US$639mn
Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) has been awarded two major pipeline orders in the UAE valued at US$639mn.
Qatar Navigation awarded US$520mn QP contract
Qatar Navigation Q.S.C. fully-owned subsidiary, Qatar Shipping Co., has been awarded a US$520mn contract by Qatar Petroleum.