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Statoil sells Iraq oil field stake to LukoilIraq has approved the sale by Norway's Statoil ASA of its minority stake in a supergiant oil field to Lukoil OAO, making the Russian firm the sole foreign partner in one of Iraq's biggest new oil projects, Iraqi oil industry sources said. More… |
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Taqa names launch customers for EU projectAbu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) has announced three top European energy firms as its launch customers for the Bergermeer Gas Storage facility in the Netherlands, set to become Europe’s largest open access gas storage facility. More… |
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Abu Dhabi in bid for Statoil pipeline stakeAbu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and German insurer Allianz are in talks to buy a stake in a Norwegian gas pipeline from Statoil, sources said. The three financial investors have teamed up More… |
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Statoil eyes bid for UAE oil, gas concessionsNorwegian oil firm Statoil aims to bid for oil concessions in the UAE due to expire in 2014 as it targets more business in the country's energy industry, a senior executive told Reuters. "We're looking at gas and oil," said Kjetil To More… |
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Norway firm to invest $1.4bn in Iraq oilfieldNorway's Statoil will invest $1.4 billion in Iraq's West Qurna Phase Two over the next four to five years and hopes to book some reserves from the field, its head of international operations said. Statoil and Russian partner Lukoil have sa More… |
35 firms to contest Libya gas roundLibya has qualified 35 firms, including Western and Russian energy giants, to compete for operator permits in a gas-focused exploration and production licensing round, the National Oil Corp (NOC) said. The list, published by NOC on its web More… |
Egypt in $660m dealsEgypt's oil ministry signed eight deals for oil and natural gas exploration worth $660 million with several foreign firms including BP, Austria's OMV and Norway's Statoil. The ministry said in a statement the exploration deals cover More… |
Iran says no problem financing oil projectsIran's oil industry is not facing any shortage of financing to implement energy projects, the Iranian oil minister said, despite US pressure to deter foreign banks and energy firms from investing. Washington, leading efforts to isolate Ira More… |
