Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will propose Royal Dutch Shell Plc expand cooperation with state-run OAO Gazprom during the first visit by… (bloomberg) [mappress] Source: bloomberg, September 12, 2011;
Today the European Union has adopted a mandate to negotiate a legally binding treaty between the EU, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan to build a Trans Caspian Pipeline System. This is the first time that the European Union has proposed a treaty in support of an infrastructure project. The treaty will be
Rashid Al-Marri, General Manager of South Hook Gas will be taking part in a panel event at this year’s International Gas & Electricity Summit in Paris on 27 October. The session is entitled “Natural Gas Market : towards new commercial relationships.” South Hook Gas is a UK-based liquefied natural ga
At its meeting in Moscow on 12 September, the Sovcomflot Board of Directors approved the Company’s strategy for the period until 2017, and reviewed the Company’s performance and results for the first half of 2011. Together with Government agencies, the Board also considered the status of preparation
UK prompt gas prices plunged on Monday morning amid a glut of supply as demand fell 30 percent below seasonal average levels… (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, September 12, 2011;
Gazprom Marketing & Trading (GM&T) and Admiral Makarov State Maritime Academy in St. Petersburg (AMSMA) announce the opening of a new Tanker Operations Classroom on 16th September 2011. The opening of the classroom is an important milestone in creation and development of a training of first-class sp
The Umm Slal LNG carrier, with a capacity of 266,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal September 18, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The South Hook terminal can process 15.6 million tonnes of LNG a year and is capable of delivering 21 billion cubic
France maintained its unusually brisk pace of imports in June and July, despite a smaller stockbuild than normal for the mid-summer months… (argusmedia) [mappress] Source: argusmedia, September 12, 2011;
Israel can defend the gas platforms recently discovered in its waters and wants to develop them, Energy Minister Uzi Landau said on Sunday a… (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, September 12, 2011;
At an investor day in New York today, Shell confirmed solid progress in starting up three world-class oil & gas projects in 2011, which at peak will add some 400,000 barrels oil equivalent (boe) for Shell. Shell’s three-year strategic plan, outlined in 2010, is building the foundations for profitabl
The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) has submitted its Single Authorization application to the Ministry of Economic Development in Italy. The submission is a key step towards obtaining the final permits and authorizations for construction and operation of TAP’s gas pipeline in Italy. The Italian Minist
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has today opened a new Marine Service Centre in the Port of Hamburg, Germany. The investment marks the latest stage in the development of a global marine service network. This year, with Hamburg, four new or expanded Marine Service Centres have been ope
Participants at the Netherlands’ new Gate terminal have taken steps to lock in contractual LNG supply ahead of a winter which is expected to… (icis) [mappress] Source: icis, September 9, 2011;
Samsung Heavy Industries has successfully developed the industry’s first membrane-type cargo hold for LNG tankers. With this, the company has finally tackled the last unsolved development initiative for the Korean shipbuilding industry, which was the cargo hold manufacturing technology for LNG tanke
