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Germany: Bayerngas Wants to Join Nabucco
Germany’s Bayerngas intends to join the Nabucco gas pipeline consortium as a seventh member, boosting the project’s competitiveness in a bid… (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, September 30, 2011
Russia: NOVATEK Ups Yamal LNG Stake
OAO NOVATEK today announced that it has increased its equity interest in Yamal LNG to 100% by exercising call options through its wholly owned subsidiary, NOVATEK North-West. NOVATEK increased its equity interest through two call options for 23.9% and 25.1% purchased in July 2009 and March 2011, res
All-Energy to Launch Offshore Maintenance – Where Offshore Wind Meets Oil and Gas (UK)
Europe is in pre-eminent position in the offshore wind sector, and the UK, with 487 turbines installed (1,534MW of capacity); a further 2 GW in construction; and 42.1GW tabled for future development, is at the top of that European league. With the operation and maintenance business opportunities ava
Sector Specific Trails and Other Key Introductions at All-Energy 2012 (UK)
Helping visitors plan their visit to All-Energy, the UK’s largest renewable energy exhibition and conference (Aberdeen, 23-24 May 2012) , and thus make the very best of their time within the show is a priority for organisers, Reed Exhibitions, who are introducing a series of sector-specific trails a
Wartsila Bags Methane Gas Power Plant Order (Rwanda)
Wärtsilä, a leading supplier of flexible power plants and services to the global power generation market, has been awarded the contract to supply a power plant to the Republic of Rwanda. The turnkey project is of particular significance since the power plant will utilize methane gas from the nearby
SSE Still Faces GBP 300m for Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm (UK)
Offshore wind developer Scottish and Southern Energy is still facing up a £300 million claim from major contractor Fluor Limited related… By John Bradbury (offshore) [mappress] Source: offshore, September 30, 2011
SSE Still Faces GBP 300m for Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm (UK)
Offshore wind developer Scottish and Southern Energy is still facing up a £300 million claim from major contractor Fluor Limited related… By John Bradbury (offshore) [mappress] Source: offshore, September 30, 2011
Russia: Sevmash Shipyard Postpones Vikramaditya’s Sea Trials
As a result of inspection held by top-ranking Indian officers at Sevmash shipyard, general schedule of modernization works on aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya was revised. As was earlier reported by Central Navy Portal, delegation of Indian Navy officers headed by chief of ship building and procure
Russia: Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard Launches River-Sea Tanker
Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard (MNP Group) has launched the eighth ship of Project 19614 series ordered by Volga Fleet Tanker (project 19614). (PortNews) [mappress] Source: PortNews, September 30, 2011
Chris Huhne Opens GBP 20m Offshore Wind Turbine Production Facility (UK)
TAG Energy Solutions welcomed the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change who officially opened its new £20million offshore wind turbine tubular production facility. Chris Huhne MP took a tour of the 6,920 metre square facility before launching a roll of steel onto TAG Energy Solutions’ aut
Turkey Wants Price Cut to Renew Gazprom Gas Contract
Turkey joined a chorus of European companies demanding that Gazprom cut its natural gas prices, increasing pressure on the lucrative pricing model that underpins Russia’s gas exports. Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said on Thursday the country might terminate one of its contracts unless it obt
Iranian Navy Hinders Pirates’ Attempt to Hijack Russian Vessel
Fleet of Iranian patrol ships hindered pirates’ attempt to hijack a Russian-flagged vessel. Speaking at the press conference in Iranian southern port of Bushehr, Director-General of the Port and Maritime Organization of Bushehr province Mohammad Rastad said Iranian Navy warships deployed in the Gulf
Arab Companies Interested in Yamal LNG (Russia)
Arab companies are interested in participation in the Yamal liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in the Russian Arctic, Deputy Prime… (RIA Novosti) [mappress] Source: RIA Novosti, September 30, 2011
Russia to Launch Ust-Luga Oil Terminal in November
Russia will start oil loadings at a new Baltic port of Ust-Luga in mid-November as it tries to bypass transit countries such as Belarus… (Reuters) [mappress] Source: Reuters, September 30, 2011