The UAE’s Crescent Petroleum met with Iraqi officials this week to finalise a joint study on an oil exploration area in southern Iraq, Crescent said in a statement

The UAE’s Dana Gas has signed an agreement with Iraq’s Kurdish regional government (KRG) to evaluate the development of the region’s gas reserves

Dana Gas, the Middle East’s first regional private-sector natural gas company, is delighted to announce that it has concluded important agreements

Abdulla Al-Qadi, director of Crescent Petroleum’s upstream operations, told delegates at a recent Dubai congress that Iraq is Crescent’s highest priority

Crescent Petroleum, the Region’s oldest private upstream company and the operator of the, has announced the successful conclusion of its recent drilling program

Sky Petroleum says that the Mubarek K2-ST4 well located in the Mubarek Field, offshore United Arab Emirates, in which Crescent Petroleum is the operator

Sky Petroleum, Inc. reported that during the two months ending November 30, 2007, Mubarek production from the H2 and K2-ST4 wells was 31,562 barrels of oil.

Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) said on Tuesday it signed a deal with two United Arab Emirates firms to help develop clean energy projects in the oil exporting region

Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) and EcoSecurities announced today the signing of a strategic alliance agreement with Dana Gas PJSC and Crescent Petroleum

Talks to resolve a dispute over pricing and volume of gas imports from Iran are underway, says the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Crescent

H.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qassimi, member of the Supreme Council, Ruler of Sharjah, signed an exploration and production agreement with Mr. Hamid Jafar, the Chairman of the United Arab Emirate’s Crescent Petroleum

HH Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qassimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, signed on Sunday an exploration and production agreement with Hamid Jafar, Chairman of the Crescent Petroleum Co.

UAE-based Dana Gas DANA.AD will begin supplying gas to the Kurdish region from a field in northern Iraq by mid-year, six months later than first planned, Dana said on Sunday

Dana Gas, the Middle East’s first and largest regional private sector natural gas company, has announced that its project in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to supply

Crescent Petroleum has sponsored three leading Iraqi universities to attend the GetEnergy 2008 Global Education and Networking Event, held in London this year, on 26-28 March

Eton and Harvard-educated, Majid Jafar could have gone on to reach the pinnacle of success on Wall Street or the City of London – maybe even both. Yet, his roots are deeply implanted in the UAE, both in terms of culture and family

Iran said its latest talks with UAE’s Crescent Petroleum over a long-running price dispute were “very positive”, an Iranian news agency

28 May 08 Majid Jafar, executive director of Crescent Petroleum, talks to UPI about its plans for Iraq’s oil and gas sector

Crescent Petroleum, in partnership with Dana Gas, has chartered the world’s largest aircraft, the Antonov 124 (An-124), to transport a large load

Crescent Petroleum announced today the signing of a cooperation agreement with Reliance Exploration and Production (Reliance E&P), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), India’s largest private sector conglomerate

Crescent Petroleum, along with its affiliate Dana Gas, will start producing gas from northern-Iraq’s Kurdistan fields in early August, a company executive said yesterday

A project to supply, process, and transport natural gas to Kurdistan Region for much-needed and more affordable electricity is rapidly progressing

Gas Cities LLC, a joint venture between Crescent Petroleum and its partner Dana Gas PJSC, the Middle East’s first and largest regional private-sector natural gas company, announced today that

Crescent Petroleum has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the AMAR International Charitable Foundation for cooperation to support capacity-building and local communities in Iraq

Under Crescent Petroleum-Dana Gas Community Action Program & with the cooperation of Rebaz foundation, a caravan was handed over to Grdasoor-Quashtapa area to be used as a health center

Crescent Petroleum and Dana Gas announce the start-up of natural gas production, processing and transportation by pipeline in their major joint project in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

The UAE’s Crescent Petroleum is in talks with provincial authorities in Iraq to replicate the gas city it set up in norther Iraq, with further cities to be established in the southern region of Basra and Al-Anbar in the west

The UAE’s Crescent Petroleum and affiliate Dana Gas are planning to set up at least four gas cities in the Middle East and North Africa region as it seeks to tap growing demand for hydrocarbons

Crescent Petroleum and Dana Gas, on Tuesday announced the development of Egypt Gas City, jointly with the Egyptian government

Crescent Petroleum and Dana Gas PJSC are pleased to announce strategic partnership agreements with OMV, Austria’s largest listed industrial company and MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Company, Hungary’s largest listed

The $8 billion (Dh29.36 billion) energy deal promoted by UAE-based upstream energy explorers Dana Gas and Crescent Petroleum bringing in two European rivals – Hungary’s MOL and Austria’s OMV – has raised

Under the patronage of His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qassimi, Member of the UAE Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) is hosting the Emirates-Iraq Business Forum

GASCITIES Ltd, a joint venture company established between Dana Gas PJSC and Crescent Petroleum for the express purpose of introducing and developing a unique ‘Gas City’ concept, today announced that it has reached an agreement

Badr Jafar, the executive director of the Sharjah-based Crescent Petroleum has been recognised as the young CEO of the year at the CEO Middle East magazine awards held at Dubai’s Grosvenor House hotel last night

Gascities, is planning to invest between $2 to $3 billion (Dh10.8 billion) each in a number of energy clusters, under the ‘Gas City’ branding, which in turn could attract potentially up to $30-$40 billion in third-party investment

09 November 09 An international arbitration tribunal has been formed to settle a longstanding dispute over a gas deal between the UAE and Iran, a spokesman from the UAE-based Crescent Petroleum told Reuters on Sunday

Badr Jafar, executive director of Crescent Petroleum and CEO of Crescent Investments told Utilities Middle East that the low regional price for gas, a feedstock for cheap electricity, is no longer economically sound

At age 30, when most men are early in the arc of their careers, Badr Jafar has found himself atop a family business empire that stretches from oil and gas to aviexitation, mining, shipping, health care and private equity

Majid Jafar, Executive Director of Crescent Petroleum and a Member of the Board of Dana Gas PJSC, was speaking at the first day of the 14th annual Middle East Gas (MEGAS) Summit, taking place at the Radisson Blu Hotel on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Crescent Petroleum, the Middle Easts longest established private petroleum company, today announced the signing of a Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Rosneft Oil Company, Russias leading oil producer and marketer of hydrocarbon products. The Agreement was signed in Moscow between Badr Jafar, Executive Director

A partnership between Sharjah-based Crescent Petroleum and Russia’s Rosneft Oil Company commenced drilling Saturday on the first of four possible wells for natural gas in the Sharjah Onshore Concession (SOC) near Al Madam with an initial outlay of Dh220 million

Crescent Petroleum, the Middle East’s leading private oil and gas company and Rosneft Oil Company, Russia’s leading oil company, today announced the signing of a Farm-Out agreement for the Sharjah Onshore Concession

Crescent Petroleum’s Executive Director tells MME about the significance of Russia’s largest oil producer expanding its presence in the Middle East

The privately held oil and gas company said it took part in a round table discussion in Moscow on Saturday hosted by Vladimir Putin, the Russian prime minister

UAE-based conglomerate the Crescent Group has joined forces with the United Nations to launch a new initiative designed to promote transparency and accountability in the Middle East, it was announced in New York on Monday

Crescent Petroleum and affiliate Dana Gas have reached a production and processing capacity of 200 million cubic feet of gas per day in Iraq’s Kurdistan region

Sharjah’s Crescent Group has expanded its ties with Russia through an alliance with the country’s biggest power company

Badr Jafar, Executive Director of Crescent Petroleum and Co-Initiator of the Pearl Initiative, has been awarded with the honour of Young Global Leader (YGL) with the World Economic Forum

30 June 11 International arbitration sought by Crescent Petroleum, the multi-billion dollar Sharjah-based diversified upstream energy exploration company, agaisnst the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) for losses incurred by its failure to supply to Sharjah the amounts of gas agreed upon, is expected to be resolved in February 2012

‘Gulf News’ Interview with Majid Jafar, CEO of Crescent Petroleum

The fifth annual Iraq Petroleum Conference, with support from Upstream Principle Sponsor Crescent Petroleum, the Middle East’s longest established private petroleum company, is focused on the next phase of developing Iraq’s oil and gas resources. Bringing together leading officials and industry executives – including Crescent Petroleum CEO Majid H. Jafar

Crescent Petroleum’s chief executive, Majid Jafar, discusses the Sharjah-based firm’s gas project in Kurdistan, the challenges facing Iraq’s hydrocarbons industry, oil politics, Opec and global demand

Badr Jafar – President of Crescent Petroleum, and Managing Director of the Crescent Group, has been appointed to the World Economic Forum’s Energy Security Council, and will serve amongst other international experts and energy officials to advise on ensuring a safe and green energy future for future generations

Badr Jafar, President of Crescent Petroleum, Managing Director of the Crescent Group, Chief Executive Officer of Crescent Investments, and Co-Initiator of the Pearl Initiative, was honored yesterday in Beirut as one of the “Top International Entrepreneurs and Businesspersons”

The Sharjah-led consortium that operates the only commercial gasfields in Iraqi Kurdistan plans to expand its production as domestic needs grow and the semi-autonomous region considers exports to Europe.

02 December 11 Forty years ago, seven desert sheikhdoms came together to announce their political union under a new federation. The region and the world were sceptical about the chances for success and survival of this new country, and with good reason – with British protection withdrawn, and territorial claims by larger established neighbours such […]

As part of events to commemorate its 40th year, Crescent Petroleum, the Middle East’s oldest private oil and gas company, has partnered with the Meem Gallery, a leading specialist in the Arab art world, to launch “Art in Iraq Today”

Majid Jafar, CEO of upstream oil and gas company Crescent Petroleum, says the Kurdistan region of Iraq is key to the company’s future growth

Crescent Petroleum’s Chairman Mr. Hamid Jafar addressing the World Economic Forum in Istanbul on “New Energy Corridors” on 5th June 2012

The threat to stability in the Arab world posed by youth unemployment is such that governments old and new must urgently address the worsening economic environment. If a solution is not found soon, the whole region risks instability or even secondary revolutions

Leading Middle East private oil and gas company Crescent Petroleum and its partner and affiliate Dana Gas PJSC, the region’s first private-sector natural gas company, have, in their capacity as joint operator of the Kor Mor field, announced that total production in their major gas operations in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has grown steadily […]

Addressing fellow members of the World Economic Forum Council on Energy Security, as part of the ongoing Summit on the Global Agenda in Dubai, the Managing Director of the Crescent Group and President of Crescent Petroleum said that the Gulf region has the potential to produce up to an additional 30 billion cubic feet per […]

Dana Gas, the region’s first regional private-sector natural gas company, and Crescent Petroleum, the oldest Middle East private oil and gas company, in their capacity as joint operator of the Khor Mor field, have announced that total production in their gas operations in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has reached 80,000 barrels of oil equivalent […]

The global economy, with growth mainly in emerging markets, still holds a strong role for oil and particularly gas in the energy mix, says Majid Jafar, Chief Executive Officer of Crescent Petroleum

“To create a sustainable energy grid, the MENA countries need clear and good energy policies that will help the region offer sustainable energy with a good energy mix to power their economies,” Majid H. Jafar, Chief Executive Officer of Crescent Petroleum, said on Wednesday at a breakout session at the World Energy Forum

Crescent Petroleum, the Sharjah oil producer, plans to move into post-Arab Spring countries that it believes will be friendly to regional investment. It is renewing talks with Egypt to create an industrial cluster and is feeling out opportunities in Libya to take over concessions left behind by other foreign investors. Royal Dutch Shell

Majid Jafar shares his views on the recent socio-political changes impacting the Middle East’s economy and the region’s growing energy business

A key leader in the development of the Khor Mor gas field, Majid Jafar discusses the project that has fueled Kurdistan’s economic boom and become Exhibit A in the argument for reforming Iraqi gas policy. Majid Jafar is the CEO of Crescent Petroleum and a board member of Dana Gas. The companies are jointly developing […]

Majid Jafar, CEO of UAE-based oil and gas company Crescent Petroleum, believes the Arab world’s economic revolution is only just beginning, and private sector companies are driving the change

UAE-based Crescent Petroleum is gearing up for expansion in the Iraqi oil and gas sector and a debut into Libya and Lebanon, its chief executive told Reuters

Majid Jafar, Crescent Petroleum’s CEO, addresses the challenges facing the energy sector today; discussing the implications behind fluctuating oil prices, the need for establishing clear energy policies and job creation in the Middle East ………

In an exclusive interview with Gulf Business, Crescent Petroleum’s CEO, Majid Jafar, highlights the wealth of new opportunities underlying the Arab world’s economic revolution, and its advantages to the private sector

Arab World Energy Demand increases 500% in last 30 years Affordability and sustainability key to sustainable energy policy for region Crescent Petroleum, the Middle East’s oldest private oil and gas company, has highlighted the need for responsible companies in the Arab World to develop and adopt environmental policies for sustainable development as part of their […]

In an interview with BBC’s Business Daily World Radio report, Majid Jafar, Crescent Petroleum’s CEO and Member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council, expands on the issues underlying the disproportionate increase in youth unemployment around the world. Joined by Skills Policy Adviser, Katerina Rudiger of the CIPD, Jafar and Rudiger assess the challenges […]

In 1958, Majid Jafar’s grandfather, then the Iraqi development minister, opened two hydroelectric dams in the mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan. Until a joint venture between the Jafar family’s Crescent Petroleum and its affiliate Dana Gas started to produce Kurdish gas in 2008, there had been no new power-generation facility in the northern region of Iraq […]

Crescent Petroleum, the biggest shareholder in Dana Gas, said the terms of Dana’s planned $920 million debt restructuring deal are fair and protect shareholders. Crescent Chief Executive Majid Jafar, who is also a board member of Dana, described the deal as “an optimum balance to serve interests of all stakeholders”

Oil & Gas Middle East presents the fifty most influential decision makers in the regional upstream business. The second edition of the Oil & Gas Middle East Power 50 list sees the top spot claimed by a Saudi Arabian this year, however the number of people with ties to the Iraqi upstream sector who have […]

GasCities Limited, a joint venture between UAE’s Crescent Petroleum and Dana Gas, and Saudi Arabian Construction Products Company International (CPC International), announced the formation of a joint venture company that will develop, construct, and operate industrial parks focusing on Middle East, North Africa and South Asia region (MENASA)

24 January 13 Majid Jafar told BBC’s Today programme business presenter Simon Jack that the growth of unconventional energy sources highlights the need for a “proper long-term strategic energy policy” rather than one which is “just reactive or politically expedient”

Majid Jafar, CEO of Crescent Petroleum, tells CNBC that a big problem for the Middle East is that they are consuming too much of their own energy, with consumption up 500% in the last thirty years

Majid Jafar, CEO of Crescent Petroleum, tells CNBC that a general sense of instability post the Arab Spring has already been factored in to the oil price but there has been no direct impact from the Algerian hostage attack

Crescent Group, a UAE-based firm with diversified business interests in the energy and non-energy sector, has announced plans to boost its Russian operations with the closing of two major investment deals in the country

Hampered by broken promises, unfulfilled potential and worsening governance, 10 years on from the US-led invasion, Iraq has failed to live up to its promise

Considered an early mover as well as a longstanding solid contributor to the development of Iraq’s energy infrastructure, Crescent Petroleum’s investment in the Kurdistan Region’s Khor Mor field is significant evidence of the country’s booming gas potential

HH Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al-Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, opens the new Crescent House offices in Sharjah accompanied by local officials and in the presence Mr. Hamid Jafar, Mr. Majid Jafar, Mr. Badr Jafar, and Ms. Razan Jafar

The world’s energy demand is growing with increasing population and rapid development in emerging markets. Today, about 1.1 billion people in the ‘developed’ world, consume 110 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) in primary energy. The developing world’s 5.8 billion people consume 140 million boe/d

Crescent Petroleum’s President Badr Jafar in Oil & Gas Middle East magazine interview

While attending the Doha Energy Forum, Crescent’s CEO Majid Jafar speaks to Al Jazeera International about the impact of the economic downturn

18 April 13 Dana Gas and Crescent Petroleum are host sponsors for an important 100-person UAE trade delegation to Iraq. “TradeUAE-Iraq” was held from 15th to 17th April in Erbil, under the patronage of the UAE Ministry of Economy and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) of Iraq

Sharjah-headquartered Crescent Petroleum is the oldest privately-owned independent petroleum company in the Middle East, in a region dominated by national oil companies (NOCs) and global oil majors

CNN’s John Defterios interviews Majid Jafar, CEO of Crescent Petroleum, for Market Place Middle East

Dana Gas, a local private-sector natural gas company, and Crescent Petroleum, have rebuilt the LPG loading and dispatch facilities at the Kor Mor LPG Plant in Kurdistan Region of Iraq

“We are focusing on our major operations in Iraq and in Sharjah, as well as looking to new areas of expansion in other countries in the Middle East and North Africa [Mena] region and beyond,” Majid Jafar, chief executive of Crescent Petroleum, told Khaleej Times in an interview

In a radio interview with host Malcolm Taylor, Majid Jafar discusses his outlook on the Middle East’s energy opportunities

Jafar expressed that Dana Gas saw real opportunities in Iraq and Egypt, and found cooperation between the parties beneficial to both Dana Gas and the countries themselves

Majid Jafar comments on Iraq Oil Policy on CNN’s Global Exchange

CEO of Crescent Petroleum tells CNBC that beneath the instability in Egypt lies a very high percentage of youth unemployment

Majid Jafar, CEO of Crescent Petroleum and Vice-Chairman of the Crescent Group of companies, has been elected Deputy Chairman of the Global Energy Initiative (GEI) – the leading international not-for-profit organization

Majid Jafar, CEO of Crescent Petroleum, the Middle East’s oldest private oil and gas company, and Vice-Chairman of the Crescent Group of companies – has received the award for ‘Visionary of the Year’ at this year’s CEO Middle East Awards, held on September 11th at Emirates Towers Hotel in Dubai

Dana Gas and Crescent Petroleum celebrated on Tuesday five years of continuous production in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. As joint operators of the Khor Mor field, the two companies are currently producing an average of 80,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd). With a total investment of $1.1 billion and total cumulative production […]

Majid Jafar, CEO of Crescent Petroleum, tells CNBC why regional firms, not international conglomerates, have the know-how to navigate in Iraq

Crescent Petroleum, the Middle East’s oldest privately-owned oil and gas company, is considering exploration opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa, CEO Majid Jafar told Arabian Business

Majid Jafar, the CEO of Crescent Petroleum, one of the Middle East’s oldest private oil & gas companies, and also the vice-chairman of the Crescent Group, was speaking at the 7th Hawkamah Mena Corporate Governance conference held recently in Dubai

Majid Jafar, CEO of Crescent Petroleum, shares his views with CNBC on Iran Oil production

Amwal Magazine issued a list of the most prominent business leaders of 2013, the names were selected by the Magazine editing team from 100 nominees. After several months of continuous work including surveys and researches about investment strategies, we finally came up with the list of 2013

The major successes of UAE companies in foreign investment can be attributed to strong support from the national leadership and relevant government ministries including the Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Economy. said a top industrialist

Just over three years ago, Arab youth took to the streets protesting and demanding a better life, a better job and a future that includes dignity and respect. Unfortunately, given the continued regional political instability

Despite the United States’ boom in fracking-related oil production, the U.S. and rest of the world are still dependent on the Middle East for oil and gas reserves, Majid Jafar, the CEO of Crescent Petroleum, told CNBC

Majid Jafar, CEO at Crescent Petroleum, says that while the Middle East has been losing capacity due to political unrest, it remains the region with the most opportunities

Badr Jafar, President of Crescent Petroleum, discusses Iran’s re-engagement with the business community

Badr, 34, and elder brother Majid, 37, are – despite their relatively young age – becoming pillars of the international establishment. One minute, Badr pops up in meetings with Russian president, Vladimir Putin, the next in Morocco, producing a charity single – Tomorrow/Bukra with Motown legend, Quincy Jones. A picture of Majid meeting English royal […]

A new campaign, Business Backs Education, challenging business to commit 20 per cent of its global CSR spend on education by 2020 was launched at the Global Education Skills Forum (GESF) in Dubai

Crescent CEO Majid Jafar speaking at the plenary of Global Education and Skills Forum said that “The most important resource for any business in any sector anywhere in the world is our human talent. And the best investment in that resource starts always with education.”

Business leaders, senior officials and academic experts convened today in the UAE capital for the launch of the Centre for Economic Growth (CEG) in partnership with INSEAD, the leading international business school

Iraq violence demonstrates urgency for a Middle East ‘Marshall Plan’

Crescent Petroleum Co. Chief Executive Officer Majid Jafar talks about his company’s operations in Iraq amid fighting between the military and Sunni Muslim insurgents

Crescent Petroleum CEO Majid Jafar on what is at stake for Iraq’s oil sector if the conflict in the country escalates

Majid Jafar, the CEO of Crescent Petroleum, explains why oil prices remain at their lowest since 2010

CEO Majid Jafar at WEF Summit in Dubai…

Government Officials and Energy CEOs met in Abu Dhabi at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum to discuss the key topics effecting energy security in 2014 and beyond and setting the scene for the Forum’s discussions in their upcoming meeting in St Petersburg in May 2014. Attendees included Suhail Mohamed Faraj Al-Mazrouei, Minister of Energy

Majid Jafar: “Middle East youth unemployment exceeds 30%” Majid Jafar, CEO of Crescent Petroleum and Vice-Chairman of the Crescent Group. 20th January 2015, Davos – Majid Jafar, CEO of Crescent Petroleum, calls for leaders at this year’s Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos to put economic stability in the Middle East on […]

CEO Majid Jafar at Davos on CNBC…

CEO Mr. Majid Jafar on Bloomberg TV

Majid Jafar, Crescent Petroleum CEO, discusses Iraq’s oil sector on CNBC

Middle East should make energy sector reforms to remain competitive Majid Jafar: “Shale oil & gas revolution in America is positive for our region; oil prices not low by historical standards” Majid Jafar, CEO of Crescent Petroleum and Vice-Chairman of the Crescent Group. The CEO of the Middle East’s oldest private oil & Gas Company […]

Mr. Majid Jafar speaks on Infrastructure plenary panel with Gordon Brown:

Mr. Majid Jafar interview on CNBC from the WEF Dead Sea Summit

INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT KEY TO TACKLING YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT CRISIS Regional Youth Unemployment Now Averages 30% Over $100 billion Annual Infrastructure Spending needed across the MENA Region 2.5 million Additional Jobs could be Created Annually across region Majid Jafar, CEO of Crescent Petroleum and Vice-Chairman of the Crescent Group. Jordan, 24th of May 2015 Majid Jafar, CEO […]

Crescent CEO Discusses Middle East Energy Reform on CNN

Crescent Petroleum’s CEO, Majid Jafar, tells CNN’s Richard Quest why the need for true economic reforms to drive growth and create job opportunities for the youth is greater than ever

Business leaders from the MENA region gathering at the World Economic Forum in Davos this year are calling for greater economic reforms in the Arab World in order to lower dependence on oil

Dana Gas – Crescent Petroleum gas project brings large economic and social benefits to Kurdistan Region of Iraq Study by PWC shows US$1.2 billion investment has already enabled fuel cost savings to the KRG of $16 billion and yielded further downstream economic benefits of over US$10 – 15 billion for the Kurdistan Region Dana Gas […]

Crescent Petroleum CEO Sees Oil Reaching $60 This Year

Crescent Petroleum CEO shares insights on the impact of technology on the region’s energy sector at INSEAD Leaders Forum   Adoption of new technologies can boost the region’s energy sector in output and competitiveness at a time of reduced oil prices and global competition from new suppliers, according to a regional energy executive. Delivering the […]

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Majid Jafar shares his insights on the future of energy at the first Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum   Natural gas is set to emerge as the world’s second most important source of energy over the next decade, according to the CEO of the Middle East’s oldest private oil & gas company. “The global gas […]

18 January 2017, Davos – The World Economic Forum’s Middle East and North African (MENA) Regional Business Council today launched a report outlining six policy reforms to create jobs and stability in the region. “We cannot continue to have one in three young people in our region unemployed. We need to transform our economies to […]

As part of its new energy roundtable series, AGSIW was pleased to host a roundtable discussion with Majid Jafar, CEO of Crescent Petroleum, in conversation with Roger Diwan, vice president of IHS Financial Services at IHS Markit.

Settlement Agreement between Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq (the “KRG”) and (i) Dana Gas PJSC; (ii) Crescent Petroleum Company International Limited; and (iii) Pearl Petroleum Company Limited (“Pearl”); together (the “Consortium”) The KRG and the Consortium, together (the “Parties”), signed a Heads of Agreement on Khor Mor and Chemchemal fields on 4 April 2007 (the […]

Majid Jafar, managing director of the board of UAE-based Dana Gas, told Reuters the consortium would more than double its output levels from the fields as part of the settlement.

Crescent Petroleum’s CEO Majid Jafar said: “At Crescent Petroleum, we aim to empower local communities by not only providing energy solutions to fuel their development, but also by responding to their social and economic needs. Internally displaced people (IDPs) are among the world’s most vulnerable populations but they are often overlooked by international relief efforts, and we are committed and honoured to assist their healthcare needs in partnership with AMAR Foundation.”

Sharjah: Friends of Cancer Patients (FoCP) announced the support of a cross-section of public and private sector entities, united in the fight against cancer, as Sharjah is preparing to hold the first Relay for Life cancer fund-raiser on November 17 and 18 at the American University of Sharjah.

Majid Jafar, chief executive officer of Crescent Petroleum; Younghoo David Kim, chairman and CEO of Daesung Energy Group and chair of the World Energy Council; Meg Gentle, CEO of Tellurian Inc.; Hunter L. Hunt, chairman and CEO of Hunt Consolidated Energy; and Ayman Asfari, CEO of Petrofac discussed the energy industry’s response to climate change and other major trends facing the sector in 2018 at the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Forum in Abu Dhabi on January 12.

Natural gas is still showing strong signs of becoming the world's second most important source of energy over the next decade, according to Majid Jafar, CEO, Crescent Petroleum, the Middle East's oldest private oil and gas company.

Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Majid Jafar, CEO of the United Arab Emirates-based oil and natural gas producer, said prices could skyrocket over the coming months if a major producer — such as Venezuela — suffered a significant production outage

Crescent Petroleum plans to raise its natural gas output in northern Iraq by 80 million cubic feet per day by October.

Sharjah’s expanding energy mix and the role earmarked for private sector players in driving the sector forward were among the issues explored by Majid Jafar, CEO of Crescent Petroleum, in an interview he gave recently to the global research and consultancy firm Oxford Business Group (OBG).

10-year Gas Sales Agreement Signed between Pearl Petroleum and KRG Pearl Petroleum, the company consortium led by Crescent Petroleum and Dana Gas of the UAE, has signed a 10 year Gas Sales Agreement (GSA) with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to supply and sell the additional quantities of gas that it plans to begin producing […]

The GSA was signed on 30th January 2018 by the KRG Minister of Natural Resources Dr. Ashti Hawrami, CEO of Crescent Petroleum Mr. Majid Jafar and CEO of Dana Gas Dr. Patrick Allman-Ward, to enable an increase in delivered gas production from the Khor Mor Field by an anticipated 80 million cubic feet of sales gas per day before the end of 2018

Sharjah24: Friends of Cancer patients (FOCP), UAE based non-profit organisation, is raising awareness on the early detection of paediatric cancers through its Ana-vation School Championship at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival

Iraq managed to award 6 out of 11 exploration block and gas field in its fifth bid round, despite the rushed organisation which kept big players such as Exxon Mobil, Total and Lukoil away despite showing earlier interest.

Private sector can be an important partner in meeting $320 billion in oil and gas investment in coming years, Majid Jafar tells OPEC ministers and industry leaders.

Majid Jafar CEO of Crescent Petroleum, and Board Managing Director of Dana Gas.

Speaking at the OPEC meeting in Vienna, Austria, Majid Jafar, CEO of the United Arab Emirates-based oil and natural gas producer, said it was clear that too much industry cash was going out in dividends when firms need to be building more infrastructure.

Majid Jafar, chief executive officer at Crescent Petroleum, discusses the impact of prices and costs on the oil industry, oil consumption and demand, and what he sees for the future of the industry. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance."

Majid Jafar, CEO of Crescent Petroleum, discusses the global energy market.

Khor Mor Field produces 400mmscfd gas and 15,000 bbls/day condensate Pearl Petroleum plans expansion as it marks a decade of production in KRI Dana Gas, the Middle East’s leading publicly-listed regional natural gas company, and its partner Crescent Petroleum, have announced achievement of a 30% increase in production capacity at the Khor Mor field in […]

Majid Jafar, CEO at Crescent Petroleum, provides tips to leaders on how they can build winning teams in MENA. He also explains why having cultural awareness is so important in MENA.

Heavy storms, brush fires and other extreme weather events are putting the effects of greenhouse gas emissions into stark focus and causing increasing concern over climate change. In December, the National Climate Assessment, issued by several US federal agencies, estimated that greenhouse gas emissions are already leading to rapid climate change which will only grow […]

Policy makers worldwide have a proven solution for cutting carbon emissions by switching electricity generation from coal and oil to natural gas, Majid Jafar, CEO of Crescent Petroleum, told an audience of energy ministers and industry leaders meeting in Abu Dhabi yesterday.

UAE-based Crescent Petroleum has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the local organising committee of the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 to sponsor the event in March, the company announced on Sunday.

Oil prices should sit around the $60 to $80 a barrel range throughout 2019 with volatility set to remain in the energy markets, Crescent Petroleum’s chief executive told CNBC Thursday.

Majid Jafar, Managing Director of the Board at DANA Gas, the biggest private sector natural gas company in the Middle East, says that “natural gas is the fuel of the 21st century and plays an important part in reducing carbon footprint as a cleaner fuel and in supplying power generation and industry.”

Sharjah-based cancer charity Friends of Cancer Patients (FOCP) launched the second edition of its annual Ana-vation School Championship at the University City Hall recently to raise awareness on paediatric cancers among the UAE youth. The four-month championship features 150 students, aged 11 and above, from fifteen participating schools, who will gather in teams to use […]

Dubai, 3rd March, 2019 (WAM) — High Hopes Pediatric Therapy Centre in Dubai, in partnership with Al Jallilah Children’s Specialty Hospital and the UAE Genetic Diseases Association, have marked Rare Disease Day 2019 with a family event on Meraas Kite Beach, Dubai.

20-year Gas Sales Agreement Signed between Pearl Petroleum and KRG Additional 250 MMscf/day in gas sales to fuel local power plants Plans underway for gas production from Khor Mor Field to reach 650 MMscf/day by 2021 and 900 MMscf/day by 2022 Total current production reaches 106,000 BOEPD Pearl Petroleum Company Limited (“Pearl Petroleum”), the Consortium […]

It has been a whirlwind year for the regional oil and gas industry. Watching the market intently from our perch, Oil & Gas Middle East has seen the slips, successes and surprises that have kept oil and gas companies on their toes this year. In our Power 50 list, we tally all of these up […]