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Israel: Ministry Orders Leviathan Partners to Expedite Drilling
The Ministry of National Infrastructures has ordered the Leviathan partners to expedite drilling of the exploration well. A similar order wa… (globes) [mappress] Source: globes, October 26, 2011;
Azerbaijan Interested in Ukraine LNG Terminal
Azerbaijan is interested in participating in a project for construction of a terminal for re-gasification of liquefied natural gas in Ukrain… (UkraineBusiness) [mappress] Source: UkraineBusiness, October 26, 2011;
KR Wind Sees Great Opportunities 2011 Conventions (Denmark)
KR Wind has recently participated at China Wind Power 2011 as well as the CanWEA convention in Vancouver. China is an important up-and-coming market. The growth in Asia is mainly driven by India and China where there has been continuing impressive growth in the wind sector, not only in terms of manu
Azerbaijan Interested in Ukraine LNG Terminal
Azerbaijan is interested in participating in a project for construction of a terminal for re-gasification of liquefied natural gas in Ukrain… (ukrainebusiness) [mappress] Source: ukrainebusiness, October 26, 2011;
Levels of Chemicals Low in Scottish Marine Sediment, Says Watchdog
Levels of certain chemicals used in forestry, agriculture and fish farming are low in marine sediment off Scotland, research published recently by Scotland’s environment watchdog shows. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency’s (SEPA) has published two reports on the presence of chemicals in mari
Met Office Exhibits at RenewableUK Conference
Met Office experts will be at the RenewableUK 2011 Annual Conference and Exhibition in Manchester 25 – 27 October to demonstrate how its world leading science can make a valuable contribution to the wind energy market. The renewable power generation industry, dominated by wind power in the UK, is gr
Met Office Exhibits at RenewableUK Conference
Met Office experts will be at the RenewableUK 2011 Annual Conference and Exhibition in Manchester 25 – 27 October to demonstrate how its world leading science can make a valuable contribution to the wind energy market. The renewable power generation industry, dominated by wind power in the UK, is gr
Poland: PGNiG Sells 10.2 Bcm of Gas in Q1-Q3 2011
In the first three quarters of 2011, Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA sold 10.2 billion cubic meters of natural gas, versus 10 billion cubic meters in the same period of 2010. Gas production volume rose to 3.2 billion cubic meters in the first three quarters of 2011, from 3.1 billion cubic
Yearly Growth in UK Offshore Wind Farms to Double Between 2015 and 2016
Britain’s offshore wind industry will struggle to fulfill new orders in four years’ time as the yearly growth in UK offshore wind farms is e… By Karolin Schaps (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, October 26, 2011
Russia: FSUE Rosmorport Inks MoU with Cargotec JSC
On 25th of October a signing of Memorandum of Understanding between FSUE “Rosmorport” and Cargotec JSC took place. The Memo was signed in presence of co-chairmen of intergovernmental economic cooperation committee – Sergey Ivanov, deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation and Alexa
Royal Haskoning to Lead EIAs for Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm Zone (UK)
Royal Haskoning has agreed a framework with Forewind to provide Co-ordination and Lead Consultancy roles for Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) relating to projects within the Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm Zone. Potentially the largest offshore wind farm development in the world, the Dogger Ba
NEA Indicates that Northern European Seaports Offer Most Efficient Route for Container Transport
Research conducted by the independent research agency, NEA indicates that the northern seaports offer the most efficient route for container transport into a large part of the central European hinterland. Seven ports located in the North of Europe have four times the container throughput of the prin
UK Prompt Gas Slides
British prompt gas prices fell on Tuesday as warmer weather weighed on demand while plentiful supplies and weaker oil prices drove losses… (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, October 25, 2011;
Russia: Sakhalin-2 Expansion Decision Expected Soon
The Gazprom-led Sakhalin-2 consortium, which includes Anglo-Dutch major Royal Dutch Shell , is expected to make a decision soon on building… (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, October 25, 2011;