Jan 16, 2002

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Bahrain and Qatar have signed an accord for a regionalnatural gas grid.

Feb 04, 2002

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has failed to obtain a Saudicommitment to proceed with a program for massive Western investment indeveloping the kingdom's vast energy reserves in the east.

Nov 18, 2002

NICOSIA [MENL] -- A key Western energy major is said to have agreed to theterms of Saudi Arabia's $30 billion natural gas exploration and developmentproject.

Nov 25, 2002

NICOSIA [MENL] -- Saudi Arabia appears dissatisfied with the response byWestern energy majors vying for a $30 billion investment program to developthe kingdom's natural gas sector.