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RAKGas signs agreement for Zanzibar’s first oil and gas exploration project
Environment & Energy | Monday 29 October, 2018 2:16 pm
RAKGas, through its international subsidiary RAKGas Zanzibar Limited, has signed an oil and gas Production Sharing Agreement with the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, the first such agreement Zanzibar has signed following its implementation of the Oil and Gas (Upstream) Act of...
NWC launches a SAR700-million wastewater-pipeline south Riyadh
Environment & Energy | Sunday 28 October, 2018 2:01 pm
The National Water Company launched one of its most important strategic projects for developing environmental services and achieving environmental balance in Riyadh. The project includes the installation of a wastewater pipeline from Manfoha treatment plant to the new treatment plant in the south...
Aramco continues to champion professional careers for women
Environment & Energy | Sunday 28 October, 2018 3:19 am
Saudi Aramco chaired the “Leadership Excellence for Women Awards and Symposium” (LEWAS), a leading industry event held at the Bahrain International Convention & Exhibition Center last Oct. 23-25, promoting efforts to increase professional opportunities for women engagement and...
Moderate to heavy rain predicted in some regions next week
Environment & Energy | Saturday 27 October, 2018 3:42 am
Preliminary indicators show that there will be moderate to heavy rainfall on Makkah, Madinah, Hail and Al-Qassim regions and the Southwestern Highlands during the middle of next week, Saudi Press Agency quoted Deputy President of the General Authority for Meteorology and Environmental Protection...
Eco-friendly UAE Consumers Have Filtered Water on Tap
Environment & Energy | Tuesday 23 October, 2018 12:00 pm
Today’s eco-friendly UAE consumer insists on reusable cups, avoids plastic straws and delivery food cutlery, and is now more likely to have filtered water on tap in the home and office. Just as the last year has seen the rise of initiatives like #ZeroWasteUAE, which aims to reduce waste...
Sipchem tops bumper earnings from Saudi petrochemical majors
Environment & Energy | Monday 22 October, 2018 7:35 am
Saudi petrochemical producer Sipchem said its third-quarter profits surged by about half to SR180.3 million ($47.9 million) amid a brace of strong earnings from the sector. The company also known as Saudi International Petrochemical Co, plans to merge with Sahara Petrochemicals as a wave of...
GE signs Principles of Cooperation to support the government’s vision in building Iraq’s energy sector and revitalizing the economy
Environment & Energy | Sunday 21 October, 2018 3:11 pm
GE (NYSE: GE) signed Principles of Cooperation (POC) with the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity to develop the country’s power sector. The plan is expected to generate up to 14 gigawatts (GW) of power, create up to 65,000 direct and indirect jobs, support the government to realize savings and...
Saudi Aramco signs MoU with Zhejiang Petrochemical
Environment & Energy | Saturday 20 October, 2018 4:27 am
Saudi Aramco recently inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of the Chinese province of Zhejiang during the Second International Petroleum and Natural Gas Enterprises Conference (IPEC) to acquire a stake in a new refinery project of Zhejiang Petrochemicals Corporation, Saudi...
Aramco boosts export capacity of Yanbu unit
Environment & Energy | Thursday 18 October, 2018 3:00 am
The commissioning of Yanbu South Terminal (YST) marked the addition of 3 million barrels per day to the West Coast export capacity when the first VLCC was loaded on Oct. 12, according to Saudi Aramco officials here. Yanbu South Terminal, which is located south of Yanbu City on the West Coast...
Dewa Organises 20th Wetex & 3rd Dubai Solar Show From 23-25 October 2018
Environment & Energy | Tuesday 16 October, 2018 5:30 am
In a press conference held in Dubai, HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) announced details of the 20th Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX 2018) and the 3rd Dubai Solar Show. DEWA organises the two exhibitions at the...
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