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Syria Looks to Iran for LNG

Syria is keen on importing about 900,000 tons of liquefied natural gas from Iran, Managing Director of the Syrian oil refining and distribution company Nazih Jouhara said. The Syrian official said that his visit to Asalouyeh is aimed at learning more about Iran's achievements and advances in the gas...

Syria Announces Gas Discovery

Syria has announced the discovery of a gas field in the central governorate of Homs.“The first wells were drilled at Qara in Homs governorate and the flow rate is 400,000 cubic meters per day.” Oil Minister Sufian Allawi was quoted as saying by state news agency SANA.“This discovery opens new perspectives...

Mena, Partners Commence Drilling in Syria

MENA Hydrocarbons has commenced drilling operations in Syria with the spud of Itheria-1, the first exploration well on Block 9, Syria.The planned total depth of the well is 3,256 metres and it is expected to take 80 days to drill, on a dry hole basis. The Itheria-1 well will test a large structure with...

Syria Will Soon Offer First Oil Shale Bids

Syria will offer first licenses to develop shale reserves as soon as it decides whether to extract oil from the rock or burn the petroleum-rich shale as fuel in power plants, Deputy Oil Minister Abdo Hussameddin said.“We could tender by next month,” he told reporters Thursday after officials met...

Iran, Iraq, Syria to Construct Gas Pipeline to Europe

Iranian Deputy Oil Minister Javad Oji said Iran, Iraq and Syria will sign an agreement on the construction of a pipeline to transfer Iran's natural gas to Europe, Iran's Energy and Oil Information Network (Shana) reported on Wednesday. Oji said that the primary agreement on the project was reached last...