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Meet Filippo Fantechi, our CEO, with over 20 years of experience in the Middle East and Africa.
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We are passionate about what we do and this enthusiasm is reflected in the continuum of achieving our goal to gather the rarest strategic intelligence on the energy market and converting the data into competitive advantage for our clients.
Contax Partners’ mission is to empower our clients to succeed by working hard to identify and maximize business opportunities. We believe in our mission and stand by our projections by assuming accountability alongside our clients. We find investors and we build new businesses. We not only advise, we also participate.
30 years ago we set high standards for the company – so that Contax Partners today is regionally renowned for its expertise in the energy projects and infrastructure arena. We offer an end-to-end service continuum to offer our clients a full suite of options on how we can work together.
We build to last and are committed to establishing a sustainable business model for ourselves and our clients through a team that shares this philosophy to include not only our clients, but our environment at large. We care for our employees and we give back to our community through a number of CSR initiatives which aim to make the world a better place. We network, we connect, we communicate and we love what we do. I look forward to doing business with you.
Filippo Fantechi CEO, Contax Partners
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September 20, 2017 - CONTAX PARTNERS’ ENERGY FEED
DP buys Dubai Maritime City and Drydocks World for USD 405mn | PGPIC to possibly sign Petrochemical deal with Total | CB&I awarded contract to build storage tanks for Duqm Refinery| Lebanon passes Oil Tax Law
September 13, 2017 - CONTAX PARTNERS’ ENERGY FEED
Shell focuses on Basra gas after its Majoon exit | Total launches 4 EPC tenders for Iran’s South Pars Phase 11 | Shelf Drilling secures 2yr contract with Dubai Petroleum for 2 jack-up rigs| DEWA develops ties with Chinese Public & Private sectors| DNO takes on 3rd operating license in Kurdistan | Saudi Aramco to add 1.9mn barrels of crude oil to its Japan storage |
September 07, 2017 - Contax Partners’ Energy Feed
Al Hosn Gas releases EOI for Shah Gas Development Expansion | Deal signed by SEZAD & Boskalis to construct Liquid Bulk Berth in Duqm | Total sells its 15% stake in Gina Krog Field to KUFPEC| Aramco uses new technology to explore Empty Quarter |
August 30, 2017 - Contax Partners’ Energy Feed
KBR awarded 3 PMC contracts for Dalma and Hail & Gasha projects | Dow to acquire 15% more stake in Sadara from Saudi Aramco | ENOC awards Overseas AST for Jebel Ali Refinery Expansion project
August 22, 2017 - Contax Partners’ Energy Feed
Total acquires Maersk Oil for USD 7.45bn | Nabors acquires Tesco Drilling for USD 215mn | KOC awards Saipem USD 850mn EPC contract
June 22, 2017 - Contax Partners’ Energy Feed
SNOC & Uniper plan to set up Sharjah LNG Import Terminal | Aramco interested to buy stake in Indian 60MMTPA Refinery Complex | Engie to buy 40% stake in Tabreed from Mubadala
June 15, 2017 - Contax Partners’ Energy Feed
Aramco launches USD 1bn tender for Safaniya oilfield | Petrofac to provide EPCM for PDO | AMEC FW wins contract for Aramco's Marjan Field Development| Weir O&G acquires KOP Surface Products for USD 114mn
December 7, 2016 - Contax Partners’ Energy Feed
OPEC now seeks oil production cuts from non-members | Al Hosn awards Amec Foster Wheeler the FEED contract for Al Hosn Expansion | Saudi & Kuwait to restart Neutral Zone oilfields
November 09, 2016 - Contax Partners’ Energy Feed
GE to merge its O&G business with Baker Hughes | SPC approves ADNOC’s 2030 Strategy, 5yr plan and Budget | Aramco awards HDEC USD 727mn deal
October 19, 2016 - Contax Partners’ Energy Feed
Russian consortium to buy Essar Oil | Saudi Aramco awards 5th LTA to NPCC | Iran IPCs expected in November | TASNEEF launches new ‘Business Assurance’ company
October 13, 2016 - Contax Partners’ Energy Feed
Russia Ready to Join OPEC in its Oil Freeze Initiative | Iran’s NIOC to sign first oil & gas agreement with local company | DEWA plans to award Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park tender in Q1 2017
September 01, 2016 - Contax Partners’ Energy Feed
Iran signs initial oil deals with several foreign firms | Qatar's next phase for mega power project to commence soon | SEC to delay Jeddah expansion further but expected to proceed with Riyadh PP15
August 17, 2016 - Contax Partners’ Energy Feed
ENOC announces New Growth Strategy | Tecnicas Reunidas and Petrofac likely to win Aramco projects | OPWP to issue RFQ for its new IPP
August 08, 2016 - Contax Partners’ Energy Feed
SABIC & ExxonMobil Evaluating Petrochemical Complex | Japan plans investments worth USD 10bn in Iran | McDermott & Nakilat tie-up for Qatar EPCI projects
July 05, 2016 - Contax Partners’ Energy Feed
SABIC/Aramco agree to study oil-to-chemicals project | Iran's oil investment contract to be ready by summer | DEWA to build 800MW Solar Park | BP unlikely to invest in Aramco’s IPO
June 15, 2016 - Contax Partners’ Energy Feed
Saudi Arabia seeks international investors for 2 solar plants | Oman plans to build major water project in Muscat-Barka area | Oman plans to tender around 5 oil blocks in October
June 07, 2016 - Contax Partners’ Energy Feed
DEWA seeks partners for 1000MW Solar Plant | PDO to borrow $3.4bn | KOC looks towards solar power for crude extraction
May 31, 2016 - Contax Partners’ Energy Feed
Amec Foster Wheeler awarded FEED contract by KOC | QP receives bids for Al Shaheen field | Germany's ADKL to work with Iran’s MSPIC on €2bn petrochemicals deal
May 18, 2016 - Contax Partners’ Energy Feed
ADNOC Reshuffles its Leadership | Possible revival of merger between Sipchem and Sahara | Satorp awards Jacobs 2yr GES Contract | Iran considers Sinopec & CNPC to carry-out onshore field developments
April 19, 2016 - Contax Partners’ Energy Feed
No consensus on oil production freeze at Doha Meeting | Saipem signs MoU for Iranian Gas Project | Saudi’s Yasreef Refinery get $4.7bn international loan
March 22, 2016 - Contax Partners’ Energy Feed
Aramco tenders Uthmaniyah Gas Treatment Units | KOGAS & Iranian Authorities in talks for Iran-Oman Pipeline contract | Galfar E&C awarded $300mn contract for PDO project
March 7, 2016 - Contax Partners’ Energy Feed
Aramco release tenders for $2bn Ras Tanura Project | PetroRabigh receives bids for Rabigh Petrochem-Refining complex | Developers invited to submit EOI for Umm al-Quwain IWP| KNPC awards $2.93bn LNG Regasification Project
February 23, 2016 - Contax Partners’ Energy Feed
Qatar plans 1,000MW Solar Power via JV | BP/Oman Oil looking at the possibility to develop Khazzan Gas field Phase 2 | Saudi Arabia and Russia agree to freeze output | UAE to store oil in India; 2/3rds for free
February 14, 2016 - Contax Partners’ Energy Feed
Qatargas 2 signs a 15yr LNG deal with Pakistan | Transco and ENEC sign deal for Electricity Transmission from Barakah Power plant | UAE plans new floating terminal this year
Visit CoalTech at Indaba
Visit CoalTech (Coal Agglomeration South Africa (Pty) Ltd), at stand number 220 at Invest in Africa Mining Indaba Conference.This event shall be held at Cape Town International Convention Centre, South Africa between 08th and 11th January 2016.For more information, visit: http://www.coaltechenergy.com/africa-mining-indaba-2016/
February 1, 2016 - Contax Partners’ Energy Feed
Oman to award another oil block | Shell pulls out of USD 10bn Bab Sour Gas Field Development | JGC wins USD 355mn gas plant project in Bahrain | Saipem signs MoU for Iran refinery work
FORECAST CAPEX Q4 2015
In this Q4 2015 CAPEX article, Shamlee Epari looks at how 2015 concluded and delves into why 2016 will be another challenging year for project owners in the region.
January 11, 2016 - Contax Partners’ Energy Feed
K.S.A. considers Saudi Aramco IPO | SEC awards c.USD 980mn Waad Al Shamal Power Plant | KPC plans new downstream company |Oman awards Sohar/Ibri IPP worth c.USD 2.3bn
Coal Agglomeration South Africa (PTY) Ltd. successful with Bureau Veritas testing
Coal Agglomeration South Africa (PTY) Ltd. a member of Contax Partners group of companies was successful with the test production of its coal pellets. Back in 2012, CoalTech LLC. started a program intended to develop a financially viable technology solution that would enable agglomeration of the large quantity of waste coal fines currently existing in the market into commercially viable products to be sold to domestic and export markets. Bureau Veritas tests confirmed CoalTech technology is working. Website: www.coaltechenergy.com
Contax Partners finalist at the Gulf Digital Experience Awards 2015
We are excited and happy to share with you that Contax Partners has made it to the finalist list in the Gulf Digital Experience Awards 2015 in the category of “Best Use of SEO’. The final winner shall be announced at the official gala event at the Jumeirah Creekside Hotel on the 20th of January 2016.
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Bahrain
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Dubai
Office 3106, Jumeirah Business Centre 3
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Abu Dhabi
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Sh. Saeed Al Nahyan Building,
Al Falah Street, Location No. C-48-E18_02
P.O. Box 2503, Abu Dhabi
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Since our establishment in 1985, Contax Partners has been the advisor of choice for companies operating within the constantly evolving Middle East and Africa energy sector. Having operated in the energy market for over 30 years, we have a track record of empowering our clients to win business. Contax Partners is well placed to understand the challenges, and what impact these can have on your growth plans for the Middle East and Africa.