The Russkaya compressor station site (near Anapa, Krasnodar Territory) hosted Friday the celebrations dedicated to the construction start-up of the South Stream gas pipeline. The celebrations were attended by Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, representatives of the participating c
Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller and Eni CEO Paolo Scaroni met in Anapa, on the Black sea, Eni said in a statement. “During the meeting, which was cordial and constructive, the parties discussed the need to identify solutions to address the current state of the European gas market,” the company said. Eni h
The Fos Tonkin LNG terminal – operated by Elengy, a GDF SUEZ company – celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. The facility has been contributing to the local economy of Fos-sur-Mer since 1972. As one of the first LNG terminals in Europe, the site played an important role in the emergence of the
Berlin hosted the 27th meeting of the European Business Congress (EBC) Presiding Committee. The meeting was moderated by Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee. According to the agenda, the meeting participants heard the reports by the Working Committees’ Chairpersons and discus
The future role of LNG in the European gas market, the role of Russia and the pricing and supply of liquefied natural gas will be amongst the discussions by the industry’s leading LNG experts at the European Gas Conference in Vienna on 29 January. According to the chairman of the LNG Focus Day, Inde
AB Lietuvos Dujos requested the European Commission to initiate infringement proceedings against the Law on the Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal. AB Lietuvos Dujos supports initiatives to diversify sources of natural gas supplies to Lithuania and the other Baltic States. In particular, together with t
Iveco and TNT Express Italy confirm their commitment to the environment, signing a contract for the delivery of 115 Daily Natural Power vehicles by 2013. The methane gas-powered vehicles will be used by TNT for its express courier activities in the Rome area as well as other parts of Central Italy.
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has been awarded another contract to supply a complete liquefied natural gas (LNG) package, including the propulsion, auxiliaries and controls, for a new offshore support vessel designed by STX Marine. The ship has been ordered
The latest LNG cargo to be loaded at Norway’s Hammerfest terminal has been dispatched to the U.S., according to shipping data. The 147,208 m3 Arctic Lady departed Hammerfest on 5 December, and it is due to arrive at Sabine Pass LNG terminal on December 22. The Hammerfest terminal is operated by Stat
OLT Offshore LNG Toscana said in a statement that its planned launch of the Livorno FSRU is delayed for the third quarter of 2013 due to delays of the construction of the FSRU at a Dubai shipyard. “This will be reflected on the arrival of the ship off the coasts of Livorno, expected now for [&hellip
“We welcome the government’s initiative to help the emerging shale gas industry get established,” said Francis Egan, Cuadrilla’s CEO. Cuadrilla is seeking approval to drill, fracture and flow test a small number of wells in 2013. “Exploration is necessary to have a better understanding about how sha
The Gazprom headquarters hosted a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Zhou Jiping, President of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC). The parties addressed the current status of the bilateral cooperation in the energy sector placing an empha
According to Drewry’s latest LNG Shipping Market Annual Review and Forecast 2012, rising LNG prices, almost stagnant liquefaction capacity amid expanding regasification capacity and development of LNG export framework in the USA could prove to be the game changers for the LNG industry. It is high ti
Gas Natural Fenosa and the company HAM Criogénica presented the European GARnet (Gas as an Alternative for Road Transport) project this week in Brussels at a conference organised by the European Commission. The project allows for the creation of a network of Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) stations that pr
