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NOCs to Fill Void as Majors Retreat from Oil and Gas
National oil companies are largely shielded from shareholder pressures.
8:00 PM EST | June 08, 2021
$540MM Louisiana Pipeline Project Clears Hurdle
FERC has granted approval for Enable Midstream to construct and operate the Gulf Run Pipeline project.
8:00 PM EST | June 02, 2021
Chevron Hokkaido Deal Marks Asia-Pacific LNG Shift
Buyers in the region have gained considerable contractual leverage over producers.
8:00 PM EST | May 04, 2021
Oil and Gas Hub Could Usher In Energy Transition
Check out some of the most-viewed downstream-related articles on Rigzone from the past week.
8:00 PM EST | April 17, 2021
South Texas LNG Facility Would Support Sequestration
Check out some of Rigzone's most-viewed downstream-related articles from the past week.
8:00 PM EST | April 03, 2021
Headwinds Remain for Malaysia's Natural Gas Ambitions
Malaysia aims to consume more natural gas domestically and increase its LNG exports.
8:00 PM EST | March 14, 2021
Gulf Coast LNG Project Proceeding Ahead of Schedule
Construction on the next major US LNG terminal is ahead of schedule and cargoes for a second project will be fully contracted by mid-2021, according to the developer's top executive.
7:00 PM EST | December 15, 2020
Namibia Explorer Expands Offshore Position
Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd. has negotiated the reissuance of all four of its offshore Namibia licenses in the southwest African country's Walvis Basin.
7:00 PM EST | November 30, 2020
Qatar Makes Pioneering LNG Deal with Singapore
Qatar and Singapore signed the first long-term LNG deal that details pollution from the fastest growing fossil fuel.
7:00 PM EST | November 08, 2020
Qatargas to Automate LNG Project with Honeywell Tech
Honeywell will serve as the main instrument and control contractor for QP’s North Field East project.
8:00 PM EST | October 28, 2020
Baker Hughes Wins Qatar LNG Order
Qatar Petroleum has selected Baker Hughes to fulfill a major LNG turbomachinery order for its North Field East project.
8:00 PM EST | September 29, 2020
Qatar Petroleum Signs Landmark LNG Deals
Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, Qatar's minister of state for energy affairs and QP's president and CEO, has signed three LNG ship construction agreements. SOURCE: Qatar Petroleum
8:00 PM EST | June 01, 2020
Qatar Petroleum, Total Ink Mexico Farm-In Deal
Qatar will acquire 30 percent of Total's participating interest in select blocks in the Campeche basin.
8:00 PM EST | May 06, 2020
Qatar Petroleum China LNG Ship Deal Value Could Top $3B
QP and Hudong officials signed the landmark deal in a virtual ceremony. PHOTO SOURCE: Qatar Petroleum
8:00 PM EST | April 22, 2020
Offshore Drilling Starts for Qatar Mega-Project
Qatar Petroleum has begun the offshore development drilling campaign for its North Field East Project. PHOTO SOURCE: Qatar Petroleum
8:00 PM EST | April 15, 2020
Qatar and Kuwait Make 15-Year LNG Deal
QP will supply Kuwait with up to 3 mtpa of LNG under the long-term deal.
7:00 PM EST | January 05, 2020
Brazil Pre-Salt Block Goes to Total-Led Group
A consortium of Total, QP and Petronas has won the C-M-541 deep offshore license in Brazil's pre-salt Campos Basin.
8:00 PM EST | October 10, 2019
QP Doubles Down in Belgium
The Fluxys Belgium-operated Zeebrugge LNG receiving terminal. PHOTO SOURCE: Qatar Petroleum
8:00 PM EST | September 02, 2019
The Top 10 Ideal NOC Employers
Presenting the highest-scoring NOCs in Rigzone's 2019 Ideal Employer Survey!
8:00 PM EST | August 28, 2019
US LNG Export Plans Hit Trade War Snags
Plans for new American terminals to ship LNG abroad are under threat as the trade war escalates.
8:00 PM EST | August 25, 2019
Top 10 Ideal Downstream Employers for 2019
Here is a breakdown of the 10 highest-scoring downstream employers in Rigzone's 2019 Ideal Employer Survey.
8:00 PM EST | August 21, 2019
Seadrill Gains Foothold in Key Jackup Market
Seadrill and GDI have formed a 50:50 joint venture.
8:00 PM EST | August 15, 2019
Qatar Petroleum Expands Reach into Guyana
QP will obtain a share of exploration and production rights in two offshore Guyana blocks.
8:00 PM EST | July 28, 2019
Qatar Petroleum Awards North Field Contract
The contract calls for FEED work for offshore wellhead platforms, pipelines and cables.
8:00 PM EST | July 10, 2019
Big Oil Plans to Unleash a Flood of Plastic From US Gulf
The world's biggest oil and chemical companies are about to unleash a tidal wave of plastic raw materials by the mid-2020s.
8:00 PM EST | July 09, 2019
$8B Petchems Project Slated for Gulf Coast
CP Chem and QP unveil plans for another world-scale facility, this time in the U.S.
8:00 PM EST | July 08, 2019
Chevron Phillips, Qatar Petroleum to Build Ethane Cracker
The Ras Laffan Industrial City complex will comprise an ethane cracker and two high-density polyethylene units.
8:00 PM EST | June 23, 2019
Argentinean LNG May Enjoy Geographic Advantage
Argentina's southern hemisphere location could lure Asian LNG buyers.
8:00 PM EST | June 16, 2019
US Emerging as a LNG Powerhouse
The LNG export market is projected to surge over the next three decades.
8:00 PM EST | March 21, 2019
Eni Inks Farmout Deal with Qatar Petroleum for Mozambique Block
Eni and Qatar Petroleum have entered into a farmout agreement which will allow Qatar Petroleum a 25.5 percent participating interest in Block A5-A offshore Mozambique.
8:00 PM EST | March 10, 2019
ExxonMobil, Qatar Petroleum Find Gas Offshore Cyprus
ExxonMobil and Qatar Petroleum have discovered natural gas on the Glaucus-1 prospect offshore Cyprus.
7:00 PM EST | February 27, 2019
$10B-plus Texas LNG Project Gets Go-ahead
The Southeast Texas project will create more than 9,000 jobs.
7:00 PM EST | February 04, 2019
Qatar Petroleum Boosts Offshore Mexico Profile
QP will gain a stake in three Eni-operated fields in Mexico's shallow-water Area 1.
7:00 PM EST | December 16, 2018
A Qatari's Quest to Become World's Gas King
On Sunday, Al-Kaabi was appointed minister of state for energy issues and vice chairman of Qatar Petroleum.
7:00 PM EST | November 05, 2018
Qatar Calls For Increased Investment In Oil And Gas Markets
Qatar's energy minister calls for oil-producing countries to boost investment in the oil and gas sector given a recovery in the price of oil.
8:00 PM EST | September 05, 2018
Qatar Energy Minister: Qatar Could Invest In German LNG Terminal
Qatar's energy minister threw his support behind the possible cooperation of Qatar Petroleum on a potential German LNG terminal.
8:00 PM EST | September 05, 2018
Qatar Petroleum Invites Firms To Bid For New Petrochemicals Complex
Qatar Petroleum says it was inviting international companies to bid for the development and operation of a new petrochemicals complex at Ras Laffan Industrial City.
8:00 PM EST | May 14, 2018
Exxon, Qatar in Talks for Potential US Shale Deal - Report
Exxon Mobil is in talks with Qatar over a possible deal that could see the country investing in the company's U.S. gas resources, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
8:00 PM EST | April 09, 2018
Italy's Eni Is Said to Weigh Sale of Mexican Oil Stake to Qatar
Eni SpA is in talks to sell a stake in its giant oil discovery in Mexico to Qatar Petroleum International, according to people with knowledge of the plans.
8:00 PM EST | April 04, 2018
Qatar Petroleum Renews Shared Oilfield Concession Agreement with UAE
Qatar Petroleum said it has signed a concession agreement with the United Arab Emirates to continue the development and operation of the shared Al-Bunduq offshore oil field.
8:00 PM EST | March 12, 2018
Hoegh LNG: Pakistan LNG Import Project Consortium Folds
A consortium behind a LNG import project in Pakistan has been dissolved.
7:00 PM EST | November 15, 2017
Qatar Says It's Fulfilling Oil and Gas Deals Despite Gulf Crisis
Qatar says it is fulfilling all of its contracted shipments of oil and gas despite a regional political crisis that led to the severing of ties with some of its neighbors.
8:00 PM EST | September 12, 2017
Cyprus Says to Push Ahead with Energy Plans Despite Challenges
Cyprus will push ahead with its oil and gas development plans despite potential setbacks, including the decades-long Cyprus conflict, its energy minister said.
8:00 PM EST | June 28, 2017
Statement: Qatar Petroleum, Shell Sign LNG Bunkering Agreement
Qatar Petroleum and Shell signed a framework agreement to develop global LNG bunkering facilities.
8:00 PM EST | June 12, 2017
Qatar Petroleum Will Study Raising Production Capacity Of Its LNG Trains
Qatar Petroleum is considering whether to raise the production capacity of its liquefied natural gas trains.
8:00 PM EST | May 30, 2017
ExxonMobil Secures Qatari Condensate for Singapore Unit - Sources
ExxonMobil declined to comment. Qatar Petroleum did not respond to an e-mail seeking comment.
8:00 PM EST | May 17, 2017
Qatar to Drill in Biggest Gas Field After 12-Year Freeze
Qatar Petroleum plans to start a new development in the offshore North Field, ending a 12-year ban on new projects that allowed the company to assess how its current rate of extraction affects the giant reservoir it shares with Iran.
8:00 PM EST | April 02, 2017
An Energy Giant Bigger Than ExxonMobil in the Shadow of Saudi Aramco
Qatar Petroleum is the hidden giant of the global energy industry, overshadowed by its neighbor Saudi Aramco.
7:00 PM EST | February 08, 2017
CEO: Qatar Petroleum Seeks International Projects in Cyprus, Morocco
State-owned energy giant Qatar Petroleum (QP) is exploring oil and gas in Morocco and Cyprus as it aims to expand its liquefied natural gas (LNG) assets abroad while trimming costs at home, chief executive Saad al-Kaabi said.
7:00 PM EST | February 05, 2017
After Benefits Of Cheap Oil, India Counts Cost Of Reduced Gulf Remittances
Having quit his low-paid job with a contractor in Qatar, electrician Kurian Joseph scrabbles for work each day in his hometown in Kerala, a southwestern state that has one of India's highest unemployment rates.
8:00 PM EST | May 24, 2016