MNA reported that Iran has been named the new chair of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum and will host GECF summit in autumn 2013. Leaders of the world's biggest gas suppliers ended their first summit in Doha, Qatar on November 13. During ...
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A senior Iranian energy official said that the country will increase its oil storage capacity in the Persian Gulf by 8.1 million barrels with the construction of new storage facilities. Mr Mahmoud Zirakchian Zadeh MD of Iranian Offshore ...
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II. Economy i. GDP In 2005, the GDP in Ningxia was 59.94billion Yuan, among which the output value of first industry has increased 6.978 billion Yuan, the secondary industry 27.782 billion Yuan, and the tertiary industry 25.18 billion ...
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Iran Daily reported that existence of huge iron ore, coal and natural gas reserves has provided the potential for Iran to become one of the world's major crude steel producers. Currently, 8 steel projects are underway in different parts ...
A senior Iranian energy official says the country plans to surpass Qatar in gas production from the massive offshore South Pars gas field, which is shared by the two countries. Mr Mousa Souri MD of Pars Oil and Gas Company said that ...
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Analysis of recently completed seismic data by top multinational companies showed that Lebanon's gas wealth could exceed that of Israel. Mr Salah Khayat said CEO of Lebanon's upstream oil and gas company Petroleb said that "Analysis of ...
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The first barrel of ethane from the Bakken field will go to Nova Chemicals' Joffre, Alberta facility to be value added and converted into polyethylene next year, which explains why CEO Randy Woelfel described himself at an industry event in ...
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Saudi Aramco is "diligently" exploring shale gas reserves in Saudi Arabia, however uncertainty reigns over whether such reserves could be tapped by petrochemical companies, top officials from the country's petrochemicals industry said ...
AFP reported that Mr Mahmoud Ahmadinejad president of Iran vowed to complete a mutli billion dollar gas pipeline to Pakistan on time downplaying financial woes and US pressure on Islamabad to scrap the project. Pakistan and Iran signed ...
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Interfax reported that Ukrtransgaz, a subsidiary of Naftogaz Ukrainy has stored up over 20 billion cubic meters of gas in underground storage facilities. Mr Yuriy Boiko Ukraine's Energy and Coal Industry Minister said said that "In ...
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BPF Director-General Peter Davis speaking yesterday at the Global Polymer Innovation Expo (GPIE) in Columbus, Ohio said the world has plentiful oil and gas reserves and global polyolefins capacity should be sufficient to meet demand growth ...
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At least 19 major Japanese websites have fallen victim to cyber-attacks,thought to be from China,as a territorial dispute between the countries rumbles on. Japan's National Police Agency says websites including those of the ...
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More than $4 billion per year will be invested for plants to convert conventional and unconventional gas into liquids. These liquids will be used for fuel and chemicals. This is the latest forecast in Oil, Gas, Shale and Refining Markets ...
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David Seeger,President of JMC Steel Group,highlights why he thinks the future is bright for the US energy pipe market. David Seeger began his career in 1979 with UNR-Leavitt in the Sales&Marketing group,then moved to Welded Tube Company ...
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Canada's Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, made it very clear after the Keystone XL pipeline was rejected by the U.S. that Canada would be seeking other markets for its natural resources. Indeed, he has wasted no time pursuing that goal, and ...
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