Yingli, the world's largest solar panel manufacturer, announced it will bid on Dubai's 100 megawatt solar park project, its first project in the region, as solar power investments are increasing across the Middle East. Expro, an international oil field services company, won a multi-year contract to provide non-intrusive multiphase production testing of oil wells in Iraq using its Sonar metering technology. The Laffan Refinery in Qatar successfully started up a new Diesel Hydrotreater project, the first of its kind in Qatar, ahead of schedule and under budget without any lost-time incidents, producing ultra-low sulfur diesel.

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Leading solar panel maker Yingli to bid on Dubai project
TheNational
Yingli, the world’s largest photovoltaic solar panel manufacturer, announced yesterday that it will
be bidding for work on Dubai’s 100 megawatt solar park project as one of its first forays into the
region.
“We see the move towards
solar power in the region
and we want to be part of
it,” said Dimitirios
Bachadakis, the managing
director of Yingli Green
Energy. “We will be
bidding on Dubai’s IPP
[independent power plant]
project. There is a huge
move towards solar
energy in Saudi Arabia,
Oman and the UAE to
name just a few. The
conditions are perfect here
and, as we have shown
supplying 9GW of clean
energy worldwide, it is now
becoming an energy which
can be easily harnessed
and managed without the
complications of previous
years.”
Solar companies around the world are slowly recovering from a deep sector crisis, caused by a
glut of equipment that led to a pricing slump over the past five years.
Yingli supplies 9 per cent of the globe’s solar panels, manufactured mainly in China. Its panels
have been installed in Brazil’s football stadiums for next month’s Fifa World Cup and it is looking
to expand in the region, including in the UAE.
The renewable energy grid connectivity regulations are now in place in the UAE and the Middle
East and North Africa will need more than US$50 billion in investments by the end of the decade
to add as much as 15,000MW of solar-generating capacity, according to the Middle East Solar
Industry Association and Meed Insight.

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Analysts say Dubai needs to install $100 million worth of solar panels to meet its renewable
energy target for Expo 2020, and this target means that it will need to install more than 10 times
the capacity of Shanghai’s 4.7MW solar array. International competition to build that solar capacity
will be intense; about 150 companies vied for contracts at Dubai’s first solar park, a relatively
small 13MW plant.
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) last month issued a tender for the 100MW solar
park, part of the Dh1bn 1,000MW Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park project.
“By the end of the year it will be possible for domestic users to buy solar panels from hardware
stores and hook them up to the grid,” said Ivano Iannelli, chief executive, Dubai Carbon Centre of
Excellence. “Dewa will help you now, regardless of the regulations, off the grid. The entrance of
this very large tier 1 manufacturer has to be celebrated, it means the legislative and economic
moves of the UAE has incentivised corporations to relocate. With the IPP, 100MW is a very large
plant for a single installation. It makes sense for Yingli to be a partner in the venture as it is one of
the companies that is focused on research and development and keeps pushing back the
boundaries.”
Yingli has set up offices in Abu Dhabi and Dubai to promote to public and private entities the
possibilities of solar energy.

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Expro wins Iraq oil well testing contract
Press release - Expro
Leading international oil field services company, Expro, has clinched a multi-year contract with a
leading international oil company for multiphase production testing in Iraq.
As per the contract,
Expro will provide non-
intrusive multiphase
production testing of
oil wells in this on
shore field, said a
senior official. "This
contract award
highlights an
innovative element of
the broad product and
service portfolio we
offer throughout the
region and across the
lifecycle of the well,”
remarked Selim
Djandji, the region director for Mena. "Expro is committed to the local communities where we
work, including recruitment and training of indigenous work-force - delivering new technology to
the Iraq oil and gas industry," he added.
Expro said it will be utilising its Sonar metering technology to measure production from the wells.
SonarTest leverages Expro’s clamp-on Sonar technology, which enables non-intrusive well
production surveillance.
It is well suited for high-frequency testing in challenging environments and importantly,
significantly reduces potential environmental and safety risks. Patrick Curry, the general manager
at Expro Meters, said: "Our small footprint, non-intrusive Sonar technology enables high-
frequency, safe, flareless production testing, which is important to the redevelopment of these
fields."
Expro's Sonar meters are
manufactured in Wallingford,
Connecticut and are deployed by
Expro crews based in the respective
local markets. Expro began
production testing operations in
Middle East in 2012. Since then, the
company has tested over 500 wells
in Iraq and over 1,000 wells
worldwide with SonarTest.

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Successful start-up for Laffan Refinery DHT project
The Laffan Refinery venture has celebrated the successful start-up of its new Diesel Hydrotreater
(DHT) Project, a first of its kind in Qatar.
The new facility was completed without a Lost Time Incident (LTI) and brought in ahead of
schedule and under budget cementing the refinery’s reputation for world class execution of
hydrocarbon projects, Qatargas said in a release. The start-up was declared three weeks early on
April 10 and this was followed by the catalyst activation on April 26.
Qatargas Chief Executive Officer Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa al-Thani said; “I am extremely happy to
welcome this new asset into the Qatargas family. The introduction of ultra-low sulphur diesel to
our economy is a major step forward in terms of our commitment to responsible environmental
management and is a critical component of Qatar’s 2030 vision.”
“In particular I would like to recognise the efforts of our people who have demonstrated exemplary
teamwork in ortder to complete this project safely within the schedule and budget. Perhaps most
pleasing of all is the safety record delivered by the team by completing the work without a Lost
Time Incident in 6mn man-hours worked.
These excellent standards for safety are achieved only with the commitment and professionalism
of everyone involved in the work. I offer my congratulations to the Project Management Team, our
Operations Development and Asset staff as well as our contractors and sub-contractors.”
“The achievement of the start-up in April marks the successful execution of a 32 month schedule,”
Qatargas said.
Detailed engineering design for the project began in September 2011 with Samsung Engineering
and Construction Ltd (SECL) as the main contractor. The permanent works construction phase
commenced in July 2012.

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As it enters its operational phase, the DHT unit will produce diesel with less than 10 parts per
million of sulphur, which will exceed the “best in class” Euro 5 Specification. This will make a
major contribution towards the State of Qatar’s drive for world class environmental standards.
At first it will operate at 50% capacity receiving feedstock from Laffan Refinery 1 and then later at
100% capacity when Laffan Refinery 2 comes on stream. Then, the DHT unit will process 54,000
barrels per stream day of straight run light gas oil feedstock.
On January 8, the DHT Project started receiving permanent 20 kV Power from the Laffan Refinery
electricity network. Energisation of the DHT electrical sub-station marked an important milestone
in the DHT Project progress as it preceded another busy period of work packages within the LR1
shutdown.
Speaking about a second successfully delivered project, Salman Ashkanani, Chief Operating
Officer (Refinery Ventures), said;
“Our team has worked very hard to deliver efficiencies and
exploit synergies and opportunities within the scope of
work. The success of the DHT Project builds on the
reputation established previously by the same project team
on the Receiving and Loading Facilities (RALF) Project which
was also delivered within cost and schedule and also
completed with an impeccable safety record.
We use proven Qatargas methodologies such as IiPMS
(Integrated Project Management Solutions) as well as
established company procedures and processes. Execution
plans are diligently prepared and then we try very hard to let
the plans drive the work. Of course teamwork has played a
huge part in the success of the project but I would also
attribute the depth of experience within the team as a major
factor in our success. We are all very proud of our safety
achievement by completing 6mn LTI-free man-hours and
6,000 safety observation cards.”
About The Laffan Refinery :-
Laffan Refinery, Qatar’s first condensate refinery started
production in September 2009. It is designed to be one of the
largest condensate refineries in the world.
The refinery has started with a processing capacity of 146,000 barrels
per stream day (BPSD) and currently utilises the field condensate
produced from the Qatargas and RasGas facilities. The Laffan Refinery
has a production capacity of 61,000 bpsd of naphtha, 52,000 bpsd of
kerojet, 24,000 bpsd of gasoil, and 9,000 bpsd of LPG. Laffan Refinery
Venture activities continue with plans to expand condensate refining
capacity, supplying more products from a second refinery expected in
2016, this is known as Laffan Refinery 2 (LR-2). Laffan Refinery 2 is expected to be fully operational by early 2016.
This facility will be able to process an additional 146,000 barrels per stream day (BPSD), therefore in total the
processing capacity that will be available to Laffan Refinery will be 292,000 bbl/d.

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Gas volumes pledged for new industrial hubs
(OEPPA Business Development Dept)
Natural gas output from energy major BP’s tight gas fields in Block 61 will not only support the
energy and feedstock requirements of the Duqm Special Economic Zone (SEZ), but also several
new industrial hubs planned by the government in different parts of Oman, according to Dr
Mohammed bin Hamed al Rumhy (pictured), Minister of Oil and Gas.
He said future gas
volumes that are not
already committed to
the power generation,
water desalination,
and industrial and
petrochemical sectors,
will help drive the
growth of new
industrial zones
envisaged around the
Sultanate.
“A big chunk of (BP) gas will be pumped to Duqm because the SEZ there is set to become a
major new consumer of natural gas,” said Dr Al Rumhy. “But we are not just looking at Duqm,
Sohar and Salalah as users. The government intends to create industrial centres all over the
country. They may not be as large as Duqm. Meeting their (energy) requirements is part of the
government’s and MOG’s plans for future gas users,” he added.
The Minister made the comments to journalists after presiding at a ceremony at which 49 scholars
of Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) received their doctoral, postgraduate, graduate and
distance learning degrees.
BP is already making headway in the development of its massive Khazzan-Makarem tight gas
field in Block 61. The company plans to drill around 300
wells over 15 years to deliver plateau production of one
billion cubic feet (28.3 million cubic metres) of gas per
day and 25,000 barrels per day of gas condensate.
First gas is slated during 2017 when Oman Gas
Company also plans to bring into operation a gas
pipeline serving the Duqm SEZ.
Future allocations of BP and other uncommitted
volumes of natural gas will be earmarked only to industries that offer “maximum returns” in
socioeconomic value, said Dr Al Rumhy.

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Consequently, existing industries looking for additional volumes to achieve their expansion plans
must prove they will meet this fundamental prerequisite before receiving any new commitments,
he noted. “Unfortunately, we’re in a situation where we cannot supply everybody that wants gas.
Thus, in selecting those who will receive gas, we will look at the projects that give us maximum
value. So if maximum value is assured by a project through expansion, then we will give them
gas,” he stated.
Commenting on offshore exploration
prospects, Dr Rumhy underlined the
need for studies to be completed before
the hydrocarbon potential of Oman’s
largely unexplored offshore blocks is
known. “We are still waiting for work to
progress. Masirah is a good prospect.
We are excited about it. There is a
prospect in Block 41 that Total is
studying. But these things take time.
When we get results, we will share that
information to all,” he added.
In March, Masirah Oil Limited reported successful flows during exploratory tests in its 17,000 sq
km Block 50 license off Oman’s eastern seaboard. Earlier in December, energy giant Total signed
an Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) for offshore Block 41 northwest of
Muscat. The block covers a large unexplored area of almost 24,000 square kilometres, in water
depths ranging from 30 to more than 3,000 metres.

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Socar and BP kick off Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline
construction
The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (Socar), and its partners, BP from UK, the Turkish State-owned
company Boru Hatlari Ile Petrol Tasima Anonim Sirketi (Botas), awarded the engineering, procurement and
construction management (EPCM) five years contract to the Australian-based engineering company
WorleyParsons for the construction of the Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) project, the
master piece of the Southern Corridor Pipeline giant project to connect the gas reserves of the Caspian Sea
to Europe.
This TANAP EPCM contract covers the pipeline lay out and the construction of the gas compression
stations. WorleyParsons will provide Socar and its partners with project management services including the
design, engineering, construction, procurement and contracting operations. Crossing Turkey from east to
west, the TANAP project has been announced in November 2011.
Since BP and its partners Socar, Total and Statoil made the final investment decision to proceed with the
Azerbaijan Shah Deniz Full Field Development, all these stakeholders had move forward on the
transportation scheme.
With 1,841 kilometers, TANAP will received the natural gas from the South Caucasus Pipeline (SCP)
Expansion currently in construction in Azerbaijan and will connect in Greece with the Trans-Adriatic
Pipeline (TAP) project planned to join the southern Europe pipeline system in Italy.
In December 2011, Turkey and Azerbaijan signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish the
TANAP joint venture with the contribution of their respective national oil companies, Botas, TPAO and
Socar.

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When BP and its partners Total and Statoil made the final investment decision (FID) on the Shah Deniz Full
Field Development on December 2013, they had the opportunity to exercise their right to take stakes in the
strategic TANAP project.
BP joined Socar and Botas in TANAP joint venture
In December 2013, only BP decided to take this opportunity as the operator in Shah Deniz while
Total and Statoil preferred to stand away in respect with the low financial return of TANAP investment.
Originally budgeted to $4 to $5 billion capital expenditure, TANAP last estimations have spiraled up to $12
billion.
In the same time the fees required by the Turkish Authorities to cross the country did not help the financial
balance.
As a result TANAP working interests
are shared between:
- Socar 68% is the operator
- Botas 20%
- BP 12%
Designed by the US engineering
company Bechtel, TANAP will have
the capacity to transport 16 billion
cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas per
year.
From these 16 bcm of natural
gas shipped from Azerbaijan, 10 bcm
should transit to Europe through the
Trans-Adriatic Pipeline and 6 bcm will
be distributed in Turkey for the local
consumption.
In a second phase, TANAP could be
doubled to reach 32 bcm.
Socar and its partners, BP and
Botas have
selected WorleyParsons for TANAP
EPCM contract in expecting the
completion of the Trans Anatolian
Natural Gas Pipeline by 2018.

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Kazakhstan: Max Petroleum announces disappointing appraisal
well result at the East Kyzylzhar I field … Source: Max Petroleum
Max Petroleum, an oil and gas company focused on Kazakhstan, has announced that it has completed
drilling the KZIE-3 appraisal well in the East Kyzylzhar I field to a vertical depth of 1,315 metres without
encountering sufficient hydrocarbons to be commercial and it will be plugged and abandoned. The Zhanros
ZJ-30 rig will next move to the Zhana Makat field to drill the ZMA-E7 development well.

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Kazakhstan: MOL announces a new discovery in the Fedorovsky
Block, Kazakhstan .. Source: MOL
MOL has announced a new discovery in the Bashkirian tier’s sediments of the Carboniferous
period in the Rozhkovskoye field in the Fedorovsky Block, Kazahstan. Specifically, inflow of
high quality light crude oil and gas with maximum flow rates of 1.9 mbbl/day and 6 million cubic
feet/day (1 mboe/day) was recorded, respectively.
This flow rate was on a relatively small choke (24/64’’ or 95 mm), and was produced while testing
of the Bashkirian reservoirs. Previous exploration had targeted the Bobrikovskiy and Tournaisian
horizons, thus the discovery of oil reserves in the Bashkirian had not been included in the previous
resource and reserves assessment.
Therefore the positive test results from the new Bashkirian discovery will significantly increase the
field’s reserve prospects. Quantitative evaluation of reserve is underway and MOL expects further
increase following the results of further exploration and appraisal of the Fedorovsky Block.
MOL has a 27.5% working interest in
the Fedorovsky block in Kazakhstan.
MOL's partners in the Block are
KazMunaiGas E&P (50%) and FIOC
(22.5%).
The oil discovery is definitely positive
news since Exploration & Production is
a large-weight segment at MOL and it
could be the engine of future growth.
MOL did not have oil production in
Kazakhstan in 2013 and the daily flow
at the current discovery is not
substantial therefore a turnaround will not be achieved by it. It could, however, help MOL achieve its
goal of 91,000-96,000 bbl/day production this year and to finally put a stop to the contraction of
hydrocarbon production volumes by the end of 2014.
The latest E&P report
of MOL showed a
major contraction in
MOL’s 2p reserves,
but Kazakhstan’s
share in total is
negligible (only 35
mmboe of the total of
nearly 600 mmboe),
but after the current
discovery the
estimated level of
reserves could rise.

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ONGC Spuds First Exploration Well in India's Palar Basin
by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. Press Release
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC) reported Tuesday that the company has
commenced drilling the first exploration well in Palar Basin, located some 34.2 miles (55
kilometers) from Chennai, India May 25. The Basin is sandwiched between two major prolific
basins of the South – KG in the north and Cauvery in the South.
ONGC won the block PR-ONN-2005/1 spread over around 695 square miles (1,800 square
kilometers) jointly with Tata Petrodyne Ltd (20 percent stake) in the seventh round of NELP
bidding. It was granted an extension in the drilling of two wells under the Minimum Work Program
(MWP). The second well planned is around 4.3 miles (7 kilometers) from the current site and will
be drilled well within the time frame stipulated in the MWP.
Speaking at the spudding ceremony Narendra K Verma, director (Exploration) said that the well
NAAA reminded him of the iconic wells like Lunej-1, Disangmukh-1, Narsapur-1, PY-1 which
opened up new basins in the country. “Palar will not be an exception and you are on the threshold
of creating history. The sediment type and basinal settings give us this hope”, he remarked.
The Director assured of a massive upgradation of all hardware including rigs, vessels, floaters etc.
to achieve the mission objective. He also hoped that the subsidy burden on ONGC would
gradually reduce, giving it enough resources to venture into ambitious projects in India and
abroad.

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Norway: Faroe Petroleum announces successful side-track
appraisal of the Pil oil discovery . Source: Faroe Petroleum
Faroe Petroleum, the independent oil and gas company focusing principally on exploration, appraisal and
production opportunities in Norway, the Atlantic margin and the North Sea, has announced the completion
of a successful initial side-track appraisal well on the Pil oil and gas discovery (Faroe 25%) in the
Norwegian Sea.
The Pil side-track well
(6406/12-3 B), to appraise
for additional hydrocarbons
along the Pil structure and
down-dip from the initial
discovery well, has reached
a total depth of 3,996
metres below sea level.
Results based on extensive
coring, wireline logs and
pressure data show that the
well has encountered oil in
reservoir sands with a very
high net to gross ratio.
Preliminary data indicate a
gross hydrocarbon-bearing
reservoir section with approx. 80 metres of oil in the Upper Jurassic reservoir of the Rogn Formation. The
oil-bearing interval in the side-track well was found to be at a similar pressure level to the oil bearing
interval in the initial discovery well.

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As announced on 6 March 2014, the Pil discovery well (6406/12-3S) encountered a gross hydrocarbon-
bearing reservoir section with approx. 135 metres of oil and 91 metres of gas in the Upper Jurassic reservoir
of the of the Rogn Formation. A subsequent drill stem test generated a stable flow rate of 6,710 bopd of 37°
API oil from a 56/64” choke, providing clear evidence of a prolific reservoir.
A second side-track well is planned to commence in the coming days to test the separate Bue Prospect,
which has the potential to add further volumes to the Pil discovery.
The Pil discovery is located within tie-back distance some 33 kms to the south east of the Njord platform in
which the Company holds a 7.5% working interest. The vertical depth of the well is currently at 3,605
metres. The Pil licence drilling operations are operated by VNG Norge (30%) using the Transocean Arctic
drilling rig, with partners Spike Exploration Holdings (30%) and Rocksource Exploration Norway (15%).
Graham Stewart, Chief Executive of Faroe Petroleum, commented:
'We are very pleased to announce the results of this successful side-track appraisal well on the Pil discovery,
which proves further resource potential in this already significant discovery. The successful well result on
this Pil appraisal side-track adds further value to Faroe’s already substantial position in this prolific part of
the Norwegian Sea, and we aim to unlock further potential in this exciting core area. In the near term we
look forward to reporting results from exploration drilling on both the nearby Bue prospect (Faroe 25%) and
the Butch South West prospect (Faroe 15%) in the Norwegian North Sea.'
Mexico’s energy reform seeks to reverse decline in oil production
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
In late 2013, Mexico's congress approved historic legislation that altered the 1938 ban on private sector
participation in the Mexican energy sector. These reforms, that end the 75-year monopoly of Petroleos
Mexicanos (Pemex) and allow for greater foreign investment, are the first to include constitutional change,
and promise to address many of the challenges that have resulted in a decade-long decline in Mexico's oil
production.
Last year, Mexico
produced 2.90 million
barrels per day (bbl/d)
of total liquids,
continuing the decline
from its peak of 3.85
million bbl/d in 2004.
Crude oil is the most
significant component
of Mexico's liquid fuels
production, accounting
for at least 85% of
production in the past
two decades.
Preliminary estimates

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indicate April 2014 production of crude oil was about 2.5 million bbl/d, the lowest monthly average since
1995.
The new reforms include the following:
• Create four oil and gas exploration and production contract models, including service contracts,
production-sharing, profit-sharing, and licenses.
• Give Pemex first refusal on developing Mexican resources before private companies begin bidding
rounds (round zero), in which Pemex can provide financial and technical plans to develop the
resources within three years.
• Give regulatory authority over the oil and gas sectors to the Energy Regulatory Commission, the
Secretary of Energy, and the National Hydrocarbon Commission, and create the new National
Agency of Industrial Safety and Environmental Protection.
• Keep Pemex as state-owned but with more administrative and budgetary autonomy, and allow the
company to compete for bids with other firms on new projects.
• Establish the Mexican Petroleum Fund to manage contract payments and oil revenue.
Before the reforms can take effect, Mexico's legislature must finalize the secondary laws detailing the fiscal
regime, including the contract terms for the exploration and production models and local content
requirements. It is expected that Mexico will finalize the secondary legislation by early August.
Unlike the contract terms and local content requirements, which require legislative action to implement,
Pemex is already moving forward with its proposal to retain oil and gas assets in the deepwater oil fields in
the Perdido Fold Belt and offshore gas fields in Lakach. These proposals have been submitted to the energy
ministry. A final decision will be announced in September.

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Manager in Emarat , responsible for Emarat Gas Pipeline Network Facility & gas compressor stations . Through the years , heManager in Emarat , responsible for Emarat Gas Pipeline Network Facility & gas compressor stations . Through the years , heManager in Emarat , responsible for Emarat Gas Pipeline Network Facility & gas compressor stations . Through the years , heManager in Emarat , responsible for Emarat Gas Pipeline Network Facility & gas compressor stations . Through the years , he has developedhas developedhas developedhas developed
great expegreat expegreat expegreat experiences in the designing & constructingriences in the designing & constructingriences in the designing & constructingriences in the designing & constructing of gas pipelines, gas metering & regulating stations and in the engineering of supplyof gas pipelines, gas metering & regulating stations and in the engineering of supplyof gas pipelines, gas metering & regulating stations and in the engineering of supplyof gas pipelines, gas metering & regulating stations and in the engineering of supply
routes. Many years were spent drafting, & compiling gas transportation , operation & maintenance agreements along with many Mroutes. Many years were spent drafting, & compiling gas transportation , operation & maintenance agreements along with many Mroutes. Many years were spent drafting, & compiling gas transportation , operation & maintenance agreements along with many Mroutes. Many years were spent drafting, & compiling gas transportation , operation & maintenance agreements along with many MOUsOUsOUsOUs forforforfor
the local authorities. He has become a reference for many of the Oil & Gas Conferences held in the UAE andthe local authorities. He has become a reference for many of the Oil & Gas Conferences held in the UAE andthe local authorities. He has become a reference for many of the Oil & Gas Conferences held in the UAE andthe local authorities. He has become a reference for many of the Oil & Gas Conferences held in the UAE and Energy program broadcastedEnergy program broadcastedEnergy program broadcastedEnergy program broadcasted
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