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Crescent Petroleum

Crescent Petroleum
Crescent Petroleum has been operating as a regional upstream oil and gas company in the United Arab Emirates for almost forty years. It began its activities in the early 1970’s and was the first regional, independent, privately-owned Middle Eastern petroleum company to engage in the acquisition, exploration and development of petroleum concessions; and the production and sale of crude oil, petroleum products and natural gas.

It is headquartered in Sharjah in the UAE, with international offices strategically located in the UK, Iraq and Iran and affiliate offices in Canada, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Crescent Petroleum traces its origins to Buttes Gas & Oil Co. International Inc......more


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The National interview with Badr Jafar

  • 03 December 09
    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 ........ read more..

Arbitration panel formed

  • 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 ........read more..

Crescent rising

  • 04 November 09
    Badr Jafar, executive director of Crescent Petroleum, speaks candidly about Iraq, the need for gas liberalisation, and arbitration with Iran’s national oil company........read more..

Gulf News interview with Badr Jafar

  • 30 October 09
    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, .......read more..
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