Royal Dutch Shell's failure to win the $10 billion contract to develop the Shah natural-gas field in Abu Dhabi is a major blow to the company's position as the leading natural-gas producer in the Middle East
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Conoco Wins Deal to Help Develop Gas In Abu Dhabi
In the latest deal, ConocoPhillips outmaneuvered Royal Dutch Shell PLC...
Abu Dhabi set to exploit gas from Shah field
Royal Dutch Shell and Occidental had been viewed as frontrunners during the long negotiations but ConocoPhillips said this year that it expected to be "working" on the project.