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NGVA Europe Releases Statistical Update for NGV Market
As for every year, NGVA Europe, in collaboration with The GVR, has released its latest statistical update of the European and worldwide NGV markets. The release mainly comprises data on the total number of vehicles divided by category, number of public private filling stations, and fuel pricing. Thi
Rosneft, Enel Sign Long Term Gas Supply Agreement (Russia)
Rosneft and Enel OGK-5 signed an agreement on the long-term gas supplies to Enel OGK-5 enterprises. The agreement was signed by Rosneft President, Chairman of the Management Board, Igor Sechin and General Director of Enel OGK-5 Enrico Viale. As part of the agreement Rosneft plans to deliver gas in t
Rhine-Main-Danube LNG Masterplan Gets TEN-T Funding
Seven LNG projects have recently been selected as winners in The Trans-European Network for Transport (TEN-T) Call 2012. Among the initiatives approved as part of the Multi-Annual Call is the LNG Masterplan for Rhine-Main-Danube. The project subtitled “Master plan for introduction of LNG as fuel and
Russia: Gazprom to Build 10 CNG Filling Stations in Sakhalin
Gazprom ‘s Deputy Head of the Project Management Department – Head of the East-Oriented Project Coordination Directorate, Viktor Timoshilov, presented his speech named Sakhalin Region Gasification, at the 17th Sakhalin Oil & Gas 2013 International Conference. He noted that Gazprom and the Sakhalin R
Prime Minister: Shale Gas Production Powerful Impetus for Ukraine
Shale gas output is a powerful impetus for the development of the economy of Ukraine, the Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov said in an interview with the Russia 24 TV channel. “The scale of reserves of shale gas in Ukraine is estimated somewhere around 4.5 trillion cubic meters. It would be en
Clean Air Power, Ricardo to Develop Dual Fuel Engines (UK)
Clean Air Power, the developer and global leader in Dual‐Fuel engine management software for heavy duty vehicles, and Ricardo Inc., a multi‐industry consultancy for engineering, technology, project innovation and strategy, have entered into a five year non‐exclusive co‐operation agreement for the de
Bestobell Valves Nets Another LNG Contract
Bestobell Valves of the UK announced a new contract which brings the total of orders for its innovative patented Float Level Insulation Valves (FLIV) across the world to over 100. The new contract for FLIV is with Bestobell’s Chinese partner, Valseal International on behalf of Hudong Shipyard in Sha
Qatari LNG Heads for UK
The South Hook LNG terminal in the UK is expected to receive a cargo of LNG next week from Qatar, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The Shagra LNG carrier, with a capacity of 266,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive at the South Hook terminal on September 30. Qatar Petroleum owns
Rosneft Buys SeverEnergia Stake from Enel (Russia)
Rosneft agreed to acquire a 40% stake in Arctic Russia B.V. from Enel, which will lead to Rosneft’s indirect ownership of a 19.6% stake in SeverEnergia. The stake will be acquired by NGK Itera, a subsidiary of Rosneft, which is a center consolidating gas assets within Rosneft group. The transaction
Russia: Sakhalin Energy Confirms LNG Production Target
Sakhalin Energy, operator of Russia’s first LNG terminal, said its 2013 production target of 10.5 million metric tonnes will be fully met, the company’s CEO, Roman Dashkov stated. Overall, since 1999, the company has shipped 680 LNG cargoes to its customers, he told the Sakhalin Oil and Gas Conferen
Argentina: Bahia Blanca to Get LNG Cargo
Argentina’s Bahía Blanca GasPort is due to receive a liquefied natural gas cargo on October 8, according to shipping data. The cargo, which was re-exported from Belgium’s Zeebrugge terminal on Friday, is being hauled by the 145,702 m3 Methania. The Bahía Blanca GasPort is South America’s first-ever
Bureau Veritas Develops New Tools to Assess Cargo Sloshing in Arctic Conditions
Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas has responded to demand for safe LNG transportation in the Arctic regions by developing new high-level tools to assess cargo sloshing in ice conditions. It has also developed a cutting-edge probabilistic method for assessing ice loads on st
Inpex Joins ZY, BT Blocks Exploration in Russia
INPEX announced that the company and ITOCHU participated in the bid held by Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) for the sale of part of its share (340 shares, 100%) in its wholly-owned subsidiary, Japan South Sakha Oil Co (JASSOC). JASSOC has been conducting exploration works in
Gazprom Plans Kaliningrad LNG Terminal
Gaprom’s CEO Alexey Miller and Nikolai Tsukanov, Governor of the Kaliningrad Region, signed an agreement of understanding and cooperation in relation to the project aimed at building an LNG regasification terminal on the Baltic coast of the Kaliningrad Region, Russia’s largest gas exporter said in a