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UAE: Solar Decathlon teams begin building solar powered homes
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Teams participating in the first Solar Decathlon - Middle East (SDME) 2018 have started to construct
the houses they designed for the competition at Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park,
said Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) in an introductory meeting for the teams.
Teams were briefed about health & safety, logistics, and other organizational issues. Teams have
to build and operate cost-effective and energy-efficient sustainable solar-powered homes, with a
focus on protecting the environment, taking into consideration the regional climate.
The participating teams will take part in 10 contests: architecture; engineering and building; energy
management; energy efficiency; comfort conditions; house functioning; sustainable transport;
sustainability; communications, and innovation.

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A total of 15 teams representing 28 universities from 11 countries are taking part in the 1st SDME,
which Dewa is organising in partnership with the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, and the US
Department of Energy. The second SDME will be held in 2020 to coincide with Expo 2020 Dubai.
The total prizes for the 1st and 2nd completions exceed Dh20 million ($5.4 million).
Dewa has dedicated over 60,000 sq m for the competition at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Solar Park in Seih Al Dahl in Dubai. Dewa has invited the public to visit SDME to view the houses
and meet the teams from 14-29 November.
“This Solar Decathlon is especially important as it is being organised in the Year of Zayed, which
marks 100 years since the birth of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may his soul rest in
peace, who consolidated the principles of sustainable development in the UAE. I am pleased to
welcome you to the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the largest single-site solar
park in the world,” said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, vice
chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy and MD
& CEO of Dewa.
“This has been selected as the site of the competition due to its
importance as a pioneer for a new phase of green economy.
This is part of the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 to provide
75% of Dubai's total power output from clean energy, and make
Dubai the city with the lowest carbon footprint in the world,”
added Al Tayer.
“When I met some of you in the workshops we organised, I
experienced your determination to make a difference, and I was
impressed by the innovative designs I saw. I’m confident that
your model homes will be important additions that can be
implemented in smart homes. This will contribute to the conservation and sustainability of natural
resources, for generations to come.
Your designs and models will also encourage your colleagues at your universities and other
universities around the world to participate in the second Solar Decathlon Middle East. We will
organise this in conjunction with Expo 2020 Dubai, whose theme Connecting Minds… Creating the
Future,’ fits well with this leading international competition,” said Al Tayer, addressing the students.

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UAE: Adnoc unit installs remelter facility at sulfur station
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Adnoc Sour Gas, a market leader in sour gas field development, has installed a Sulfur Remelter
facility, at its Shah Sulfur granulation station, to maximize Sulfur recovery otherwise lost during
normal transportation operations.
Up to two tons per day of sulfur is lost during the transportation of granulated sulfur from the
granulators via conveyors, to stockpiles or trains for transportation to Adnoc’s sulfur export centre
in Ruwais.
Previously, due to sand and rock contaminants, the lost Sulfur had to be disposed of offsite. With
the commissioning of the Sulfur Remelter unit, Adnoc Sour gas can recycle the sulfur and add it
back into the daily production of granulated sulfur.
Omar Obaid Al Nasri, Adnoc Sour Gas Acting CEO said: “Thinking differently to create a solution
which reduced our environmental impact, creates substantial savings and revenue over the life of
the project and incorporates innovation, is at the heart of everything we strive to do at Adnoc. It
underlines our commitment to making our operations more efficient and performance driven as we
accelerate delivery of Adnoc’s 2030 growth strategy.”
Adnoc Sour Gas produces around 3.5 million tons per year of sulfur, a by-product of sour gas
processing, and accounts for 5 per cent of total global production, making the UAE the world’s
largest sulfur exporter. The Shah plant features four of the largest sulfur recovery units in the world.
Etihad Rail transports approximately 17,000 tons per day of sulfur from Adnoc’s Habshan and Shah
fields to Ruwais, from where it is exported to markets around the world for use in fertilizers.
The Shah sour gas field and associated processing facilities are operated by Adnoc Sour Gas, a
joint venture between Adnoc and Occidental Petroleum. –

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Algeria: Eni and Total partner with Sonatrach for offshore
exploration in Algeria…. Source: Eni
Eni, Sonatrach and Total have signed two agreements which include an exclusive partnership for
offshore exploration in Algeria in a virtually unexplored geological province. The agreements were
signed during the Algeria Future Energy Summit in Algiers.
In parallel, Eni and Total will also pursue obtaining exploration permits that will allow for the rapid
completion of the hydrocarbon potential assessment.
Algeria and Eni further strengthens
Eni and Sonatrach signed at the Algeria Future Energy Summit an agreement that will see Eni take
a 49% stake in 3 concessions in the onshore North Berkine basin where Eni has had a leading
position since 1981
The Chairman and Director General of Algeria’s state oil company Sonatrach, Abdelmoumem Ould
Kaddour, and the Chief Executive Officer of Eni, Claudio Descalzi, have signed an agreement that

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will see Eni take a 49% stake in three oil concessions in the onshore North Berkine basin, located
in the Algerian desert.
The agreement, which was signed at the Algeria Future Energy Summit in Algiers, will cover three
areas: Sif Fatima II, Zemlet El Arbi and Ourhoud II. Sonatrach will retain a 51% stake.
The licenses cover a total area of 8500 km2 and are located in the North Berkine basin, an area
where Eni has had a leading position since 1981 and where all the company's current production
assets are also located, including Bir Rebaa North (BRN), from where Eni began producing oil in
the country in 1995.
Eni and Sonatrach will carry out an important exploration program in order to develop the reserves
of the three blocks, estimated at 145 million barrels of oil equivalent. Production is expected to start
by the end of 2020.
The development will benefit from synergies with existing facilities in the area, as well as new
projects and infrastructure that are currently under construction. These include a 180km-long gas
pipeline that is being fast-tracked and will connect the oil fields of BRN and MLE. Eni's entry into
the three concession contracts is subject to approval by the Algerian authorities.
Eni's CEO, Claudio Descalzi, said:
'Together with Sonatrach and Total, we will have the opportunity to explore the deep waters of the
Algerian offshore, a virtually unexplored geological province where Eni will be able to contribute by
leveraging its experience in the Eastern Mediterranean and its inventory of advanced exploration
technologies.'
Eni has been present in Algeria since 1981 and currently participates in 32 mining permits with an
equity production in the country of 90,000 boe day, making the company the country's main
international player.

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U.S: Carbon dioxide emissions from power sector have declined
28% since 2005 Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions, 2017
U.S. electric power sector carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) have declined 28% since 2005 because
of slower electricity demand growth and changes in the mix of fuels used to generate electricity. EIA
has calculated that CO2 emissions from the electric power sector totaled 1,744 million metric tons
(MMmt) in 2017, the lowest level since 1987.
In the United States, most of the changes in energy-related CO2 emissions have been in the power
sector. Since 2005, as power sector CO2 emissions fell by 28%, CO2 emissions from all other
energy sectors fell by only 5%. Slower electricity demand growth and changes in the electricity
generation mix have played nearly equal roles in reducing U.S. power sector CO2 emissions.
U.S. electricity demand has decreased in 6 of the past 10 years, as industrial demand has declined
and residential and commercial demand has remained relatively flat. If electricity demand had
continued to increase at the average rate from 1996 to 2005 (1.9% per year) instead of its actual
average rate of -0.1% per year, U.S. power sector CO2 emissions in 2017 would have been about
654 MMmt more than actual 2017 levels. If the mix of fuels used to generate electricity had also
stayed the same since 2005, U.S. power sector CO2 emissions would have been another 645 MMt
higher in 2017.
The power sector has become less carbon intensive as natural gas-fired generation displaced coal-
fired and petroleum-fired generation and as the noncarbon sources of electricity generation—
especially renewables such as wind and solar—have grown. The substitution of natural gas for other
fossil fuels has largely been market driven, as ample supplies of lower-priced natural gas and the
relative ease of adding natural gas-fired capacity have allowed it to pick up share in electric power
generation in many markets. In 2016, natural gas generation surpassed coal as the largest source
of electricity generation.
Increases in electricity generation from noncarbon power sources since 2005 also had an effect on
emissions from power generation. This growth has been driven largely by state policies and federal
tax incentives that encouraged adoption of renewables. In 2005, noncarbon sources accounted for
28% of the U.S. electricity mix. By 2017, that share had grown to 38%.

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Oil rises slightly ,but highly cautious ahead of U.S. sanctions on Iran
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Oil prices rose more than 1 percent on Wednesday as markets braced for the imposition of U.S.
sanctions on Iran next week and as stock markets clawed back some of their recent losses.
Benchmark Brent crude oil LCOc1 was up 80 cents at $76.49 a barrel by 0840 GMT. The contract
fell 1.8 percent on Tuesday, at one point touching its lowest since Aug. 24 at $75.09.
U.S. light crude CLc1 was up 60 cents at $66.78. It hit a two-month low of $65.33 a barrel on
Tuesday.
New U.S. sanctions on Iran begin on Nov. 4 and Washington has made it clear to Tehran’s
customers that it expects them to stop buying any Iranian crude oil from that date.
Imports of Iranian crude by major buyers in Asia hit a 32-month low in September, as China, South
Korea and Japan sharply cut their purchases ahead of the sanctions on Tehran, government and
ship-tracking data showed.
Oil price special
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Oil market sentiment also received some support from equity markets, which pulled back from 20-
month lows on Wednesday after pledges by China to support its markets.
“The bullish argument for crude still centers on Iran sanctions which are due to begin in November,
and continued output declines from Venezuela,” said William O’Loughlin, investment analyst at
Rivkin Securities.
Despite the rally on Wednesday, both crude benchmarks are around $10 below four-year highs
reached on Oct. 3 and on track for their worst monthly performance since July 2016.
Tony Nunan, oil risk manager at Mitsubishi Corp in Tokyo, said the Brent price outlook for had
changed dramatically:
“Everyone thought we were going to go into the $90s, but now we are heading for the $60s,” he
said. European stocks bounce back, China growth worries linger
Oil has been caught in the global financial market slump this month, with equities under pressure
from the trade war between the world’s two largest economies, the United States and China.
Oil Set for Biggest Monthly Decline Since 2016 on Growth Fears
Oil’s on track for its worst month since 2016 as the specter of a slowing global economy haunts the
market that’s grappling with growing U.S. inventories and mixed signals from producers.
Futures in New York are poised for a 9.4 percent drop this month, ending two months of gains.
Prices had surged to a four-year high earlier this month on concerns over a worldwide supply
squeeze as impending American sanctions started to curb Iran’s exports. But the rally fizzled out as
a rout in global equities and an escalating trade dispute between the U.S. and China dampened the
outlook for global growth and energy demand.

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Oil has lost more than 10 percent after breaching $76 a barrel earlier this month. With U.S. sanctions
against the Persian Gulf state taking effect later this week, investors are assessing different output
signals from Organization and Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies.
“In the oil market, concerns continue to exist over the ongoing U.S.-China trade spat as well as the
risk aversion sentiment that’s caused by a plunge in global shares,” Kim Kwangrae, a commodities
analyst at Samsung Futures Inc., said by phone. “Prices couldn’t remain above $75 a barrel this
month on rising U.S. inventories and strong indication from Saudi Arabia to ramp up production.”
West Texas Intermediate for December delivery traded at $66.35 a barrel on the New York
Mercantile Exchange, up 17 cents, at 1:45 p.m. in Seoul. The contract had declined more than 2
percent in the past two sessions. Total volume traded was about 22 percent below the 100-day
average.
Brent for December settlement, which expires Wednesday, added 47 cents to $76.38 a barrel on
the London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange. Prices are on course for a 7.7 percent drop this
month, the biggest monthly loss since July 2016. The global benchmark crude traded at a $10.03
premium to WTI. The more-active January contract is up 0.6 percent.
In the U.S., the industry-funded American Petroleum Institute was said to report crude inventories
expanded by 5.69 million barrels last week. If it’s confirmed by the Energy Information Administration
data on Wednesday, it will be a sixth consecutive week of gains, the longest streak of increases
since March 2017.
Meanwhile, both Russia and Saudi Arabia have been raising production to ease supply shortages
and to meet demand from U.S. President Donald Trump to lower prices. Russian Energy Minister
Alexander Novak said he sees no grounds for reducing output and that there’s the risk of a deficit
in crude markets, while the Saudis have already boosted production to 10.7 million barrels a day,
near an all-time high.

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News Agencies News Release 31 October 2018 -2018
These Charts Show Shale Is Struggling to Grow the Right Way
Bloomberg - Kevin Crowley
North American oil and gas producers are delivering the wrong type of growth, at least where
investors are concerned: too much production, not enough cash. Earlier this year, many shale
explorers pledged to change their ways, reducing spending and returning more to shareholders.
Dividends and share buybacks were the major theme of the first quarter, but then many companies
blew through their capital spending budgets in the second quarter. Third-quarter earnings will reveal
whether the industry can adhere to its much-touted plan for financial discipline.
1. The Pledgers
Evercore ISI analyst Doug Terreson divided up the North American energy companies into those
that are buying back shares, the “pledgers,” and those that aren’t. The pledgers are ahead so far
this year.
More than half the drilling executives surveyed by Deloitte LLP said they plan to boost budgets next
year.

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2. Capital Spending
Most explorers said their annual spending would exceed guidance this year, repeating a trend from
2017 and casting doubt on whether they favor giving money to shareholders or putting it in the
ground.
Blowing Budgets
Oil producers are expected to exceed spending guidance again this year
More than half the drilling executives in a Deloitte LLP survey released Tuesday said they plan to
boost budgets next year. Link: Oil Chiefs Make About Face on Much-Hyped Spending Discipline
3. Cash Flow
After a decade of growth, investors want to see companies start producing cash on a regular basis.
The last year hasn’t been great, at least in the Permian. Shareholders will be looking to see if the
trend is turning around this quarter.
Cash Bleed
Permian producers have mostly lost cash over the past year

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4. Stubborn Debt
Despite a rebound in oil prices and commitment to restrain spending, oil companies’ debt levels
remain little changed since 2013, according to Moody’s Investors Service. Investors will be watching
to see if executives have plans to make inroads into paying it back.
Borrowing Binge
North American oil companies have stubbornly high debt, Moody's says
5. Looking Ahead
Pipeline constraints have hampered production from the Permian, the biggest oil field in North
America. But companies haven’t stopped drilling. The number of wells awaiting completion has
skyrocketed, perhaps meaning a production deluge once the pipes are ready next year.
Ready to Go
Permian wells waiting to be fracked have surged due to pipeline shortages

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compressor stations . Through the years, he has developed great experiences
in the designing & constructing of gas pipelines, gas metering & regulating
stations and in the engineering of supply routes. Many years were spent drafting, & compiling gas
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