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Total's Planned Bab Bid Signals Renewed IOC Interest In Sour Gas

Companies / United Arab Emirates French major Total has announced that it plans to bid for the contract to develop sour gas resources at the onshore Bab field in Abu Dhabi.

ADNOC To Award Service Contracts In 2012 To Support Output Growth Plans

Companies / United Arab Emirates State-run oil producer Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) expects to award oilfield service contracts in 2012 as part of a US$10bn investment programme aimed at boosting crude output by 30% by 2017....

Rosneft Agrees US$630mn Investment In Sharjah As Iraq Emerges As The Prize

Companies / United Arab Emirates Russia's state-run oil producer Rosneft will invest US$630mn in the development of an onshore gas concession in the UAE, alongside Sharjah-based Crescent Petroleum, Rosneft chairman Igor Sechin said on...

OMV Eyes UAE Gas Projects

Industry / United Arab Emirates Austria's OMV has said that it is in preliminary talks with the UAE on becoming involved in gas projects in the country.

Exxon Announces Cost Cuts At Upper Zakum

Companies / United Arab Emirates US major ExxonMobil has announced that it is looking at ways to cut development costs at its 550,000 barrels per day (b/d) Upper Zakum oil field in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).