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Dart Energy Buys Greenpark Gas Assets (UK)
Dart Energy (CBM) International Pte Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dart Energy Limited has agreed to acquire all of the unconventional gas assets of Greenpark Energy Limited, comprising 22 onshore licences in the UK. Consideration is a total of $42 million to be paid in two tranches, and made
Gazprom: Ukrainian Gas Transmission System May Cost USD 20 Billion
Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee reported to Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation on the negotiations with Ukraine in the gas sector and, in this regard, on the South Stream project implementation. According to Alexey Miller, Ukrainian partners estimate
UK: LNG Tanker Due at South Hook This Week
UK’s South Hook liquefied natural gas terminal is expected to receive a cargo of LNG this week, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The Umm Slal LNG tanker, with a capacity of 266,000 cbm, is due to arrive on January 7. The South Hook terminal can process 15.6 million tonnes of LN
Russia: Gazprom Makes Management Changes
Gazprom has newly appointed the following top managers: Vitaly Markelov as Deputy Chairman of the Management Committee in charge of the production block; Vladimir Markov as Head of the Department for Relations with the Russian Federation Authorities; Elena Mikhailova as Head of the Asset Management
KfW Presents ‘KfW Energy Turnaround Action Plan’ (Germany)
KfW provides sustained support to the German Federal Government in the framework of the “KfW Energy Turnaround Action Plan”… (finchannel) [mappress] Source: finchannel, December 30, 2011
Russia: Rosmorport Invites Bids for Arkhangelsk Port Dredging
Arkhangelsk branch of state-owned Rosmorport has announced tender for contract for maintenance and dredging of a channel at the port Arkhangelsk in 2012. The dredging contract worth RUB 55 million will be funded through Rosmorport’s own resources. Deadline for submission of bids is January 31, 2012.
Russian Navy Receives Gunnery Ship Volgodonsk
Project 21630 small-size gunnery ship Volgodonsk was commissioned into Russian Navy, told a source in defense industry to Central Navy Portal. After successful termination of state trials, acceptance certificate of the ship was signed on Dec 20 in Baltic Fleet (BF) main naval base Baltiysk. Volgodon
Researchers Explore ‘Dragon Vent’ in Indian Ocean
British experts in the first ever expedition to explore and take samples from the “Dragon Vent” in the south-west Indian Ocean have found a remarkable array of creatures, some of them new to science. Dr. Jon Copley, a marine biologist at the University of Southampton who guided the exploration of th
Gazprom, Saint Petersburg Sign Gas Cooperation Deal (Russia)
Saint Petersburg hosted a working meeting between Alexey Miller and Georgy Poltavchenko, Governor of Saint Petersburg. The parties expressed a high opinion of the joint efforts made to develop a gas supply system in the city. It was noted that between 2002 and 2010 the total investments by Gazprom i
Russia: Shtokman FID Delayed Until March
The regular meeting of Shtokman Development AG (SDAG) Board of Directors was held in Moscow on December 29, 2011. The Board of Directors reviewed the Company’s activities in 2011 and stated that extensive work on the preparatory stage of the Project was carried out during the year. The shareholders
GL Names New Global Sales VP (Germany)
Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has appointed Mr Christian Freiherr von Oldershausen to the newly created position of Senior Vice President Global Sales. In his new position, Mr von Oldershausen will be responsible for enhancing global sales, working closely together with GL’s regional and area management.
UK: Plans to Remove Cargo from MV Genmar Companion Finalised
Plans to remove the cargo of 54,304 tonnes of Vacuum Gas Oil from the merchant vessel Genmar Companion have now been finalised. The transfer will start on 31 December 2011 (weather permitting). The vessel has been sheltering off the Copeland Islands at the entrance to Belfast Lough since 16 December
Turkey Approves South Stream Construction
Yesterday in Moscow the Turkish party officially handed a note by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the South Stream project at a meeting between Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation and Taner Yildiz, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tur
France: Gas Natural Unloads First LNG Cargo at Montoir Terminal
Gas Natural Europe, a subsidiary of GAS NATURAL FENOSA, supplier of natural gas in France, has made its first LNG unloading at the regasification plant of Montoir in Brittany, operated by Elengy (a GDF Suez subsidiary) in order to consolidate and enhance its presence in the French market. The energy