Minister of Oil, Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, and the accompanying delegation participated in the 16th International Energy Forum (IEF) Ministerial meeting, held here from April 10 to 12, under the theme 'Future of Global Energy Security'.


Attended by Dharmendra Pradhan, Prime Minister of India and a number of Ministers of Petroleum and Energy, as well as presidents of major international organisations, especially the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the International Energy"...

Bahrain has not signed any contracts so far to export gas, confirmed Oil Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa to Asharq Al-Awsat in light of the biggest oil discovery the Kingdom has made since it started producing crude in 1932.

The minister also told the news portal that the Kingdom is working on “completing two gas projects with operational power of 1.1 billion cubic feet”.

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Oil Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa stated that his country hasn’t so far signed any gas exporting contracts, noting that Bahrain is working on completing two gas projects with operational power of 1.1 billion cubic feet.

Bahrain is studying the best means to purchase gas through competitive prices and flexible conditions, he said.

The oil minister told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that the gas ventures target the Bahraini market but future plans include exports through the existing"...

Bahrain Free Labour Union Federation Secretary-General and a member of the Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company Labour Union Osama Salman has won a seat on the Arab Labour Organization Board for a two-year term until 2020.
His elevation came during the 45th Arab Labour Conference held in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, from April 8 to 15.

GPIC President Dr. Abdulrahman Jawahery expressed pride at the company's Bahraini staff who, he said, have proved their competence and capabilities not only in terms"...

The discovery of hydrocarbon deposits containing at least 80 billion barrels of tight oil and 10-20 trillion cubic feet of deep natural gas in a new offshore field off the west coast of Bahrain – if verified by an international oil consortium as being technically and economically recoverable – could stimulate private investment in the country's energy sector in the near term.

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Bahrain, the Arabian Gulf’s smallest oil producer, could reduce its fiscal deficit, boost growth, improve its credit profile and relieve pressure on its currency if it is able to adequately exploit its new oil and gas discovery, Moody’s Investors Service said.

The island kingdom, which was first to discover and produce oil in the region, said earlier this month it had discovered 20 trillion cubic feet of gas offshore and 80 billion barrels"...

Northern Governor, Ali bin Al-Sheikh Abdul-Hussain Al-Asfoor, has expressed optimism that the recent huge oil discovery will reflect positively on the national economy, and enhance welfare indicators, in accordance with the Economic Vision for Bahrain, 2030.

Speaking during the Northern Governorate’s majlis yesterday, Al-Asfoor said that the announcement by the Higher Committee for Natural Resources and Economic Security of the discovery of"...

Bahrain, the smallest state in the Persian Gulf, hit the headlines last week for a reason other than the Grand Prix – its largest oil discovery since the 1930s. Oil minister Sheikh Mohamed bin Khalifa described the find in the offshore Khaleej Al Bahrain Basin as “at substantial levels”. The new oilfield dwarfs the nation’s current reserves and is clearly a stroke of luck for the smallest energy producer in the region.

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Bahrain’s discovery of around 80 billion barrels of shale oil in the offshore Khalij Al-Bahrain Basin has the potential to turbocharge the island-nation’s fragile economy despite near-term challenges, according to analysts interviewed by Arab News.

James Henderson, a senior research fellow at the UK’s Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, said: “Yes, it’s a potential game changer for Bahrain. That said, we are"...

(AETOS Wire)-- Harbour Energy, Ltd. (“Harbour’’) today announced that David D. Powell has joined the organization as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Powell is a seasoned oil and gas executive with global operating experience, who has built and managed finance, IT, and supply chain organizations worldwide, led post-acquisition integration activities, and has expertise in both operational transformation as well as long-term business strategy. He will be based in Harbour Energy’s"...