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BP awarded 10% interest in Abu Dhabi’s ADCO onshore concession
BP today signed an agreement with the Supreme Petroleum Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) that grants BP a 10% interest in Abu Dhabi’s ADCO onshore oil concession, which has a life of 40 years.

Amec Foster Wheeler wins Upper Zakum Field contract extension
Amec Foster Wheeler announces today the company has been awarded an extension to its existing Project Management Consultancy (PMC) contract for the UZ750 project in the Upper Zakum (UZ) field, located 84 kilometres north-west of Abu Dhabi. The value of the contract has not been announced.

ABB to provide power and automation solutions for oilfields off UAE coast
Power management, electrification and telecommunication solutions to improve safety and reliability while reducing operating expenditures and emissions at sites off the coast of the United Arab Emirates

INPEX Commences Oil Production from Umm Lulu Oil Field Offshore Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
INPEX CORPORATION (INPEX) announced today that, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Japan Oil Development Co., Ltd. (JODCO), it commenced oil production from the Umm Lulu Oil Field offshore Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, on October 2, 2014.

Hyundai Heavy Industries Wins $1.94 Billion Offshore Order in UAE
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI), the world’s biggest shipbuilder and a leading offshore facilities contractor, announced today that it signed a contract for a $1.94 billion order for the second package of the Nasr Full Field Development Project from Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO).

ADMA-OPCO selects Technip for Project Management Consultancy services for the Nasr Phase II Full Field Development Project
Technip was awarded by Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO) a contract for project management consultancy (PMC) services for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) works of the Nasr Phase II Full Field Development project – Packages 1, 2 & 3.

SNC-Lavalin Awarded Oil And Gas Contract With Abu Dhabi Oil Company Ltd. (Japan)
SNC-Lavalin Inc. (TSX: SNC) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract by Abu Dhabi Oil Company Ltd. (Japan) (ADOC) to provide project management consultancy services for an expansion aimed at increasing production from oilfields located offshore of the UAE.

SNC-Lavalin Awarded Contract With Abu Dhabi Company For Onshore Oil Operations
SNC-Lavalin Inc. (TSX: SNC) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract by the Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO), a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), to provide a front-end engineering design (FEED) study for Phase 2 of the Qusahwira Oil Field (additional 25 thousand barrels of oil per day of production).

The Qusahwira Oil Field is located approximately 260 kilometers south of Abu Dhabi and covers an area of 7,525 square kilometers. It is part of the South East Asset, which contributes approximately one-third of ADCO’s daily production. The development of Qusahwira is part of ADCO’s strategy to increase crude oil production by 2017.

Work has begun at SNC-Lavalin’s offices in Abu Dhabi, Mumbai and Toronto.

“We are pleased to support ADCO on this important project,” said Terrance N. Ivers, Executive Vice-President, Oil & Gas, SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. “This contract further extends our footprint in the Middle East and provides us with another opportunity to contribute to industrial development in the region.”

KBR Awarded FEED Contract for the Upgrade of the Jebel Ali Refinery in the Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai
KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that it has been awarded a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract by Emirates National Oil Company Processing Company LLC (EPCL) for the upgrade of its condensate refinery at Jebel Ali.

Honeywell UOP To Supply Its 1,000th Hydrogen Purification System
Honeywell UOP has awarded its 1,000th system for purifying hydrogen, which is being installed at Ruwais Refinery in the United Arab Emirates, and operated by the Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company (TAKREER). The UOP Polybed PSA system helps refineries meet the growing global demand for hydrogen. Hydrogen is essential in today’s refining industry for upgrading heavy crude oils into refined fuels, in addition to helping meet increasingly tight transportation fuel specifications.