Bahrain Seeks Big Oil’s Help to Develop New Shale Discovery
By Wael Mahdi and Mohammed Sergie
With assistance by Sarah Algethami
April 4, 2018, 9:03 AM EDT Updated on April 4, 2018, 11:38 AM EDT
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-04/bahrain-seeks-big-oil-help-to-develop-its-new-shale-discovery
Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy
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Why Bahrain’s Huge Oil Discovery Might Not Provide The Windfall It Is Hoping For
Apr 4, 2018 @ 01:41 PM
Dominic Dudley , Contributor (political writer)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/dominicdudley/2018/04/04/why-bahrains-huge-oil-discovery-might-not-provide-the-windfall-it-is-hoping-for/
I can personally confirm (spending most of the last three years over there) the Gulf States want US technology help first and foremost. Europe/Asian companies are used as a negotiating tool.
