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Topic: Adnoc

Oil tender delay plan rejected

May 20, 2013

Abu Dhabi's Supreme Petroleum Council has rejected a proposal to extend the emirate's onshore concession by a year, allowing only a few months to evaluate bids before the existing contract expires. Read Article Oil tender delay plan rejected

World Bank's IFC agrees to support Masdar projects

Masdar is responsible for meeting Abu Dhabi's target of sourcing 7 per cent of its electricity from renewable energy by 2020. Andrew Henderson / The National

May 17, 2013

The International Finance Corporation could add to Masdar's financial firepower. Read Article World Bank's IFC agrees to support Masdar projects

$200m Kizad plant catalyst for growth

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May 15, 2013

Abu Dhabi pushes further downstream with a plant to make a specialised material for oil refining. Read Article $200m Kizad plant catalyst for growth

Petrol flows again at Sharjah stations after 24-hour shortage

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May 14, 2013

Stations on King Faisal Road and in the Yarmook and Al Khan neighbourhoods ran out of petrol yesterday, resulting in long queues. Read Article Petrol flows again at Sharjah stations after 24-hour shortage

 

Sharjah faces fuel shortages again

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May 13, 2013

Adnoc stations run out of petrol in the emirate creating long lines of drivers desperate to pump up their cars. Read Article Sharjah faces fuel shortages again

 

Adnoc aims to award rights this year

Oil production at Bu Hasa in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Total

May 07, 2013

Oil 2014: Abu Dhabi National Oil Company hopes to complete a complex tendering process for the emirate's lucrative onshore oil fields this year. Read Article Adnoc aims to award rights this year

 

Natural gas no longer just a footnote in nation's hydrocarbon story

An Adgas plant on Das Island in 2006. Courtesy Adgas

May 07, 2013

Oil 2014: Gas is more than a mere sideshow in Abu Dhabi's energy sector. Read Article Natural gas no longer just a footnote in nation's hydrocarbon story

 

Shell bid for sour gasfield wins out

Shell, which lost out on two previous sour gas bids for the similar Shah sour gasfield, beat out France's Total in the final bidding round. Toby Melville / Reuters

May 01, 2013

Shell confirmed it has been selected by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company to develop the challenging Bab sour gasfield. Read Article Shell bid for sour gasfield wins out

 

UAE and UK relationship built on oil broadens

Masdar, the Abu Dhabi clean energy company, owns a one-fifth stake in the London Array, the offshore wind farm in the Thames estuary. Chris Ratcliffe / Bloomberg News

Apr 30, 2013

United Kingdom companies continue to compete over the right to develop hyrdocarbon assets in the UAE as they have done for decades. Read Article UAE and UK relationship built on oil broadens

 

UAE to achieve petrol self-sufficiency

Apr 24, 2013

The UAE is set to become self-sufficient in petrol by the end of next year. Read Article UAE to achieve petrol self-sufficiency

 

Total will stick with bid on Bab gasfields

Apr 24, 2013

The French company Total will not adjust its bid to develop Abu Dhabi's Bab sour gas field unless asked by the emirate. Read Article Total will stick with bid on Bab gasfields

 

Technology holds the key to future of Abu Dhabi oilfields

Adnoc hopes to award the new oil concession by next year. Fatima Al Marzooqi / The National

Apr 23, 2013

Cutting edge technology is the key for maximising production in Abu Dhabi's maturing oilfields, the UAE's energy minister said. Read Article Technology holds the key to future of Abu Dhabi oilfields

 

Shell in strong position to win Bab sour gas contract, Adnoc director says

Apr 22, 2013

The United Arab Emirates will award a multi-billion dollar contract to develop the Bab sour gas field in a few weeks and Royal Dutch Shell is in a strong position, an Adnoc director said. Read Article Shell in strong position to win Bab sour gas contract, Adnoc director says

 

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Constantine, the most beautiful city you've never heard of

Famous for its dramatic bridges, the eastern Algerian city of Constantine has been selected as the 'Arab Capital of Culture' for 2015. Photo: Lindsay Mackenzie for the National.

Most people don't know anything about the Algerian city selected by the Arab League's cultural arm to be the capital of Arab culture in 2015.  Constantine, the most beautiful city you've never heard of

Hollioake not short on confidence ahead of Fighting Chance

Surrey and England cricketer Adam Hollioake lifts a set of dumbbells at The Oval cricket ground in London on September 3, 2003 to promote his forthcoming 2,000 mile trip from Edinburgh to Tangiers. [The trip is due to begin on October 3, 2003 where he will walk, sail and cycle to raise five million pounds ($7,842,000 ) for the Ben Hollioke Memorial Fund which is aiming to build a centre for the CHASE Children's Hospice Service. Adam's brother Ben, a young England and Surrey cricketer who at the age of 19 wa

Former England cricket captain Adam Hollioake has morphed into a cage fighter and wants to show off his new boxing skills against Carlos Spencer at Fighting Chance Dubai.  Hollioake not short on confidence ahead of Fighting Chance

Tamil refugees sheltering in UAE granted asylum in the USA and Europe

Eleven of the Tamil refugees at Dubai International Airport before flying to the US last month. They were among a group of 46 Sri Lankan refugees, who were resettled in the US with the help of UNHCR. (Photo-Courtesy Red Crescent Authority.) FOR PREETI KANNAN STORY

Two of the four refugees will begin new lives in the USA, with the others moving to Sweden and Finland.  Tamil refugees sheltering in UAE granted asylum in the USA and Europe

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