OGJ NEWSLETTER

New production facilities are planned for the Middle East in preparation for higher demand for crude from the region later in the decade. Arabian Petroleum Pipelines (APP) will boost capacity of the Sumed pipeline from the Gulf of Suez to the Mediterranean Sea to 2.4 million b/d from 1.6 million b/d during the next 3 years. In the Persian Gulf, Abu Dhabi Co. for Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO) will expand capacity of Bab onshore oil field and the Jebel Dhanna export terminal.