Middle East

Schlumberger has won a $480-million contract to drill 96 oil wells in southern Iraq for the country’s Basra Oil Company and for ExxonMobil, which operates the giant West Qurna-1 field with partners from Iraq, Japan, Indonesia, and China. West Qurna-1 is one of the world’s largest oil fields.

The $2.59-billion deal advances BP’s effort to divest $25 billion of its global proceeds by 2025.

This paper details the introduction of a drilling automation system to deliver superior well-construction performance in a major gas field.

Cyberhawk will provide drone inspection, surveying, data visualization services, and inspection reports.

In response to increasing demand for remote offshore services, Fugro has completed the Middle East’s first fully autonomous geophysical shallow-water route survey.

The complete paper analyzes the role of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in balancing the natural gas demand in the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region.

Saudi Arabia offers a seemingly bottomless supply of oil and an equally deep array of exploration challenges as well.

The most recent hydrocarbon production boom is under way in the Middle East, and this time, the race is spilling into offshore waters.

This paper describes the mobilization of a snubbing unit and blowout preventer (BOP) stack in the Middle East that enabled a well with an underground blowout and surface broaching to be brought under control within a short time.

Wearable technology will help drive personal protective equipment growth as the MENA region strives for safer workplaces.