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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Tony Hayward, CEO, Genel Energy from The Report: Turkey 2012
Articles & Analysis | It’s in the pipeline: Investments in the oil and gas infrastructure continue from The Report: Turkey 2012
With so many proposed supply routes on the drawing board and its position as a key transit route secure, Turkey waits to see who will pull the trigger first. When it comes to hydrocarbons, geography is destiny. Despite its limited domestic supplies, the adage also rings true for Turkey. With some of the world’s largest oil and natural gas reserves...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Alexander Medvedev, Director-General, Gazprom Export from The Report: Turkey 2012
How does Gazprom assess bids from importers in Turkey and what are the possible implications of market liberalisation in the gas sector?
Articles & Analysis | Transition period: Investments in upstream and downstream projects aim to secure long-term energy security from The Report: Bahrain 2012
The Dar An-Naft, or “House of Oil”, is a museum in Awali that tells the story of how the Kingdom’s discovery of oil in 1932 transformed an economy based on pearl trading to one of hydrocarbons, blazing a trail that the rest of the Gulf states subsequently followed.
Articles & Analysis | Renewed investment: Taking steps to maximise its resources and reposition itself in the global hydrocarbons market from The Report: Bahrain 2012
The year 2012 marks 80 years since the Kingdom made its initial oil discovery near Jebel Al Dukhan, or the “Mountain of Smoke”, in Sakhir. As the first GCC country to discover hydrocarbons, the Kingdom is now moving into a new period in its history where more complex techniques are required to extract its oil and natural gas deposits. The finite...
Articles & Analysis | Linking up: Creating a transport network to service the hydrocarbons sector from The Report: Bahrain 2012
Smiles and handshakes both abounded at Khalifa Bin Salman Port as ministers and officials celebrated the launch of the new ship Bahrain Vision at a ceremony in late November 2011.