On 12 November 2018, Oil Minister Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa informed Russian reporters on the sidelines of the ADIPEC conference in Abu Dhabi that Bahrain had awarded Moscow-based JSC Rosgeologia (Rosgeo) a contract to undertake a marine and geological study of its 2017 offshore Khalij Al Bahrain (KAB) unconventional oil and gas discovery. Few details have been released, but the work to commence during 4Q 2018 is presumably intended to evaluate the feasibility of a range of field development scenarios.    Rosgeo was founded according to Russian      Federation Presidentâs Decree No. 957 of 15 July 2011. The new company is      based upon what was Tsentrgeologiya one of the most oldest exploration      companies in Russia. The parent company operates multi-industry projects in      all eight Federal Districts of Russia.  During the ADIPEC conference, it      was demonstrating the potential of geothermal energy development in the      Middle East.
Bahrain is understood to have awarded Rosgeologia (Rosgeo) a contract to run marine and geological studies of its 2017 offshore Khalij Al Bahrain (KAB) unconventional o&g discovery. Work should start by year-end, probably to help establish field development scenarios.