How do you achieve an equitable energy transition that includes developing economies?
When world leaders gather for the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow next month, expectations will be high for a definitive roadmap to reduce global carbon emissions...
Crescent Petroleum reinforces sustainability efforts to achieve carbon neutrality
Crescent Petroleum, the oldest private oil and gas company in the Middle East, has become one of the first companies in the industry to achieve carbon neutrality across its operations after completing a series of projects to reduce carbon intensity and offset remaining emissions...
Energy industry needs to ensure accessibility while achieving net-zero goals, experts say
As the world looks to achieve Paris Agreement goals to reach net-zero emissions by mid-century, while meeting rising oil and gas demand, dialogue needs to be more “inclusive and broader”, Opec Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo told an online panel.
$250 million (AED 917 million) financing agreement signed with U.S. International Development Finance Corporation for major expansion project in Kurdistan Region of Iraq
The $250 million financing agreement will support the Khor Mor expansion project. Total project cost of $630 million to increase production capacity by 50% to 690 million scf/day from April 2023 Sharjah, UAE -- Pearl Petroleum Company Limited (“Pearl Petroleum”), the consortium led by Dana Gas and Crescent Petroleum of the UAE, has signed a [...]
SRTI Park holds ‘Energy & Innovation Leadership Talk’
The gathering of CEOs, managing directors and industry leaders was the first physical event for the MENA Energy Innovation Hub, that was recently launched by SRTI Park. Supported by the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI)
UAE’s Crescent Petroleum Wins SAP MENA Quality Award for Digitally Transforming Oil and Gas Operations
Crescent Petroleum, the Middle East’s first and largest privately held oil and gas company, has won the SAP MENA Quality Award for its digital transformation across its operations in the UAE, Iraq, and the United Kingdom. Crescent Petroleum, partnering with SAP Services, has deployed more than 350 apps running on the SAP S/4HANA real-time business [...]
Kurdistan could be ‘major gas hub’: CEO
The Kurdistan Region could be a “major gas hub,” the CEO of Crescent Petroleum told Rudaw in a recent interview. His company has invested billions of dollars into the gas sector, which he believes will end electricity shortages and lessen the environmental impact from diesel-burning power generation stations...
Why young people must be at the heart of the COVID-19 recovery
Nearly 18 months since COVID-19 overturned the global economy, countries are gradually progressing towards recovery as mass vaccinations continue and companies begin planning a return to offices. The renewed optimism, however, is leaving out a whole generation of young people who find themselves unprepared for the new order and the changing economy that awaits them.