“We have reached a framework to implement the Geneva consensus and the call between the two presidents,” U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said, as quoted by Reuters. “The idea is we’re going to go back and speak to President Trump and make sure he approves it. They’re going to go back and speak to President Xi and make sure he approves it, and if that is approved, we will then implement the framework.”
Earlier this week, the Department of Energy (DoE) reported that crude oil inventories in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) climbed 300,000 barrels to 402.1 million barrels in the week ending June 06. Inventory levels in the SPR are hundreds of millions shy of the levels in inventory prior to the SPR withdrawal that took place under the Biden Administration.
The contracts involve expanding key processing units to increase throughput and improve operational efficiency across four ADNOC Gas Facilities: Asab, Buhasa, Habshan (Onshore), and the Das Island liquefaction facility (Offshore). The company intends to take FIDs on two additional phases of the RGD project at Habshan and Ruwais to enable the delivery of greater production capacity to meet growing market demands.
Under the agreement, SOCAR will supply gas volumes in phases to gradually reach approximately 1.5 bcm (53 bcf) per year, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2025. The gas will be transported via pipeline and will support investments in production and infrastructure, such as gas compressors.
Kuwait is geographically in a great spot, but historically, it has lacked infrastructure. Now, with projects such as the new airport and the expansion of Mubarak Al Khabeer port, we can position Kuwait as a quicker transit hub.
This opens opportunities for localisation, global exports and better turnaround from sea to air. For FDI [foreign direct investment], logistics is key. Infrastructure upgrades are what allow local players to go global, and if we get it right, Kuwait will become a gateway to the region.
Our key advantage is our diversified product portfolio, which sets us apart in the regional market. We offer specialised chemical and polymer products that no other company in the GCC supplies.
Throughout our short but impactful history, we have built a reputation for building successful partnerships. The decision by Linde, the world’s leading industrial gas company, to choose Sipchem as its exclusive partner in Saudi Arabia to invest in industrial gas opportunities exemplifies this.
Beyond our products, we take immense pride in our investment in human capital, strongly emphasising domestic talent. More than 85% of our workforce are domestic professionals, which adds long-term stability to our business. Guided by a clear purpose, strong principles, a compelling employee value proposition and robust succession programmes, we have positioned Sipchem as a preferred employer for emerging talent and seasoned professionals.
Halliburton will provide subsurface technology, drilling and completion services for producing assets, as well as digital solutions for new developments. The company will deliver a rigless intervention framework for well construction and production, as well as support for plug and abandonment (P&A) operations.
“The Rovuma Basin, one of the largest gas discoveries in the past fifteen years, offers XRG access to pioneering LNG projects with a combined potential production capacity of more than 25 million tons per annum”, XRG said at the time. “This acquisition includes stakes in the operational Coral South Floating LNG (FLNG), the planned Coral North FLNG and Rovuma LNG’s onshore development projects”.
The Repsol-NEO statement added, “Aligned with market standards in the UKCS, Repsol E&P will retain a [decommissioning] funding commitment up to a nominal amount of $1.8 billion, representing approximately 40 percent of the decom liabilities related to its legacy assets. Repsol E&P will continue to provide decommissioning security for existing Repsol E&P legacy assets”.
“With new state of the art submarines patrolling international waters and our own nuclear warhead program on British shores, we are making Britain secure at home and strong abroad, while delivering on our Plan for Change with 30,000 highly skilled jobs across the country,” UK Defense Secretary John Healey MP said in that release.