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Russia: ASW Ship Admiral Panteleyev Escorts 5-Vessel Convoy
Pacific Fleet (PF) large ASW ship Admiral Panteleyev escorts a convoy consisting of five foreign vessels through the piracy-hazardous Gulf of Aden. “On October 16 at 9.30 pm (Moscow time) PF large ASW ship Admiral Panteleyev started to escort a 5-vessel convoy through the Gulf of Aden“, said officia
LPG Charter Rates Going Up
Record liquefied-petroleum-gas shipments are eroding a glut of the tankers hauling the fuel used in stoves, cars and lighters, driving… (Bloomberg) [mappress] Source: Bloomberg, October 18, 2011
France: Elengy Supports SNSM Lifeboat Stations
Elengy, a GDF SUEZ Group company that has operated LNG terminals since 1965, has pledged to support the French national maritime rescue organisation (SNSM) lifeboat stations at Côte d’Amour and Carro, which are situated near its LNG terminals at Montoir-de-Bretagne (Loire-Atlantique) and Fos-sur-mer
Gazprom Says Belarus Talks in Final Stage
The Gazprom headquarters hosted yesterday a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Sergey Rumas, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus. The parties are finishing coordination of the contract provisions stipulating Russian gas supplies and
LPG Charter Rates Going Up
Record liquefied-petroleum-gas shipments are eroding a glut of the tankers hauling the fuel used in stoves, cars and lighters… (bloomberg) [mappress] Source: bloomberg, October 18, 2011
Corvette Soobrazitelny Joins Russian Navy
On Oct 14, 2011 Russian naval ensign was hoisted on corvette Soobrazitelny moored at the quay of JSC Severnaya Verf shipyard. Project 20380 first serial corvette has been commissioned into Russian Navy. The solemn flag-hoisting ceremony was held right after signing of the corvette acceptance certifi
DONG Energy to Buy UK Shell Gas Direct
DONG Energy and Shell UK have signed a Sales and Purchase Agreement to acquire Shell Gas Direct for GBP 30 mill. equivalent to approximately DKK 260 million. The acquisition will be completed in the coming months and DONG Energy will acquire 100% of the shares of Shell Gas Direct. With an annual sup
UK: Aberdeen Harbour Improves Performance Across Various Sectors in Third Quarter
The positive levels of activity recorded by Aberdeen Harbour throughout the first half of the year have continued through to September, with the port announcing improved performance across various sectors in the third quarter. Across the nine months, overall vessel tonnage has risen by five per cent
Wintershall Starts Gas Production in UK North Sea
Wintershall, Germany’s largest crude oil and natural gas producer, launched its first gas production as operator in the British North Sea last Sunday with the Wingate platform. The platform in the British offshore concession 44/24b will initially produce 1.5 million cubic meters of natural gas. A se
Denmark: Maersk to Make More Regular Use of Armed Guards on Ships
AP Moller-Maersk will make more regular use of armed guards on tankers passing through the Gulf of Aden, the company has confirmed. However, there are “no immediate plans” to extend the policy to containerships, Maersk Tankers chief technical officer Steffen Jacobsen added. It remains unclear which
Sarasin Expects Renewable Power to Attract More Investment (Switzerland)
Oil and gas firms, big industrial players and pension funds will increase investment in renewable energy thanks to falling costs and a… By Jane Baird (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, October 17, 2011
Russia Wants Stronger LNG Cooperation with Japan
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has told his Japanese counterpart Yoshihiko Noda that Moscow hopes to advance energy cooperation… (platts) [mappress] Source: platts, October 17, 2011
Russia: Eni, Gazprom Discuss Cooperation in Oil, Gas
Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller met with Eni CEO Paolo Scaroni today at Gazprom headquarters. The two participants examined the ongoing situation and the prospects of cooperation development in the oil & gas sector. In particular, they discussed the realization of the gas pipeline South Stream and the fut
UK Gas Up, LNG Flows High
British prompt gas prices surged to a seven-week high on Monday as colder weather is expected to drive up gas demand this week and nuclear… (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, October 17, 2011