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Cyprus Only Days Away from Offshore Drilling Start, President Says
Cypriot President Demetris Christofias said on Sunday Cyprus would start drilling for hydrocarbons within the next few days, defying warning… Source: Reuters [mappress] Source:Reuters ,September 19, 2011;
UK: Chinese Eye to Invest into London Gateway Port
CHINESE businessmen could be set to invest heavily in the superport being built in south Essex… (echo-news) [mappress] Source: echo-news, September 19, 2011;
Sandbanks Marina Expansion Plan Moves Ahead (UK)
More people will be able to enjoy boating around Poole Harbour if plans to extend a Sandbanks marina go ahead, it is claimed. By Harriet Marsh (bournemouthecho) [mappress] Source: bournemouthecho, September 19, 2011
UK: Environmental Groups Concerned Over Falmouth Dredging Plan
A petition signed by over a thousand former Falmouth Docks workers has been handed in to Downing Street. (atlantic) [mappress] Source: atlantic, September 19, 2011
Turkmenistan Ups Gas Export Capacity
Turkmenistan’s state newspaper says the energy-rich Central Asian nation has started up a new natural gas compressor station, boosting its… (yahoo) [mappress] Source: yahoo, September 19, 2011
E.ON Eyes Chinese Wind Turbines
E.ON is in talks with China’s wind turbine makers, the chief financial officer of its renewable operations said, adding the German utility… By Christoph Steitz (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, September 19, 2011
E.ON Eyes Chinese Wind Turbines
E.ON is in talks with China’s wind turbine makers, the chief financial officer of its renewable operations said, adding the German utility… By Christoph Steitz (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, September 19, 2011
Turkish Foreign Minister Calls Cyprus’ Offshore Drilling Plans a Provocation
Turkey said on Saturday plans by Cyprus to begin gas exploration in the Mediterranean amounted to “provocation” and it would consider carry… Source: Reuters [mappress] Source: Reuters ,September 18, 2011;
RWE Innogy Names Offshore Installation Vessel ‘Friedrich Ernestine’ (Germany)
Under the name of “Friedrich Ernestine”, the ship will construct the offshore wind farm Gwynt y Môr (576 MW) off the Welsh coast. The installation vessel, which is the first of its type in the world, is able to transport up to four large-scale offshore wind turbines at the same time, and subsequentl
Isle of Man Residents Visit Dong Energy’s Exhibition (UK)
Around 70 Isle of Man residents found out more about a planned extension to a windfarm in the Irish Sea yesterday (Thursday). Dong Energy… (manxradio) [mappress] Source: manxradio, September 16, 2011
Isle of Man Residents Visit Dong Energy’s Exhibition (UK)
Around 70 Isle of Man residents found out more about a planned extension to a windfarm in the Irish Sea yesterday (Thursday). Dong Energy… (manxradio) [mappress] Source: manxradio, September 16, 2011
Ukraine Selects Socoin for LNG Terminal Feasibility Study
The National LNG Terminal Project, which is a state enterprise, has declared the Socoin company (Spain) as the winner of a tender for… (ukrainian news) [mappress] Source: ukrainian news, September 16, 2011
Belgium: Waaslandhaven to Get New Lock
The Antwerp Port Authority has commissioned the Joint Venture, comprising Jan De Nul NV (1/3), CEI-De Meyer and Betonac (both part of the… [mappress] Source: Jan De Nul; September 16, 2011
Russia: Gazprom, Kogas Sign Roadmap for Gas Supplies to Korea
The Gazprom headquarters hosted Thursday a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Choo Kangsoo, President – CEO of Kogas. Special attention was paid to the project for natural gas supply from the Russian Federation to the Republic of Korea via the D