The Board of Directors appreciated the results of the Russian Regions Gasification Program 2010 implemented by Gazprom and tasked the Company’s Management Committee to carry on the gasification activity in 2011. In the course of the meeting it was highlighted that Gazprom had met all of its regional
The Al Samriya LNG carrier, with a capacity of 263,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal April 25, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The South Hook terminal can process 15.6 million tonnes of LNG a year and is capable of delivering 21 billion cubic m
In the rough and blustery North Sea, almost 30 miles off Germany’s coast, 12 wind turbines tower over the water, with rotors longer than… By David Wroe and Kathleen E. McLaughlin (globalpost) [mappress] Source: globalpost, April 18, 2011;
Saint Petersburg hosted a working meeting between Alexey Miller (image), Chairman of Gazprom’s Management Committee and Dimitrios Copelouzos, Chief Executive Officer of Prometheus Gas – a Russian-Greek joint venture. The parties discussed the current state of the energy sector in Greece and the pros
Seajacks International (Seajacks) continues to build an impressive track record for the efficient and effective installation of offshore wind turbines. Having concluded their current assignment at Greater Gabbard, Seajacks’ two self-propelled jack-up vessels will transit to Falmouth Harbour, where t
Hosted by Shell, Gastech 2011 last month revealed the opinion of many policy makers, business leaders and energy experts; that the outlook f… [mappress] Source: technologynewsroom, April 18, 2011;
Repsol Chairman, Antonio Brufau Friday presided over the company’s General Shareholders’ Meeting, where he presented the significant advances made in achieving the goals laid out in the Horizon 2014 strategic plan. He also outlined the company’s mid-term outlook based on the development of the oil d
The joint-venture developers of the East Anglia offshore wind farm zone, Scottish Power Renewables and Vattenfall, have launched a… (lowcarboneconomy) [mappress] Source: lowcarboneconomy, April 15, 2011
The lifting incident on Njord A on 18 December 2010 could, under insignificantly altered circumstances, have resulted in loss of life and significant material damage. The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway’s (PSA’s) investigation of the incident has identified several nonconformities in relation to t
The Gazprom Management Committee took notice of the information about the efficiency of the funds allocated for the pre-investment studies and research and development (R&D) activity between 2005 and 2010 as well as in the planned period between 2011 and 2013. It was highlighted that between 2005 an
Holdings in 11 new production licences have been awarded to Statoil in the 21st licensing round on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS), which was announced by the government today, 15 April. The group received eight new operatorships, with four of these in the Barents Sea and four in the Norwegian
GDF SUEZ recently entered advanced discussions with a public consortium composed of CNP Assurances, CDC Infrastructure and Caisse des Dépôts for the joint development within GRTgaz of a long-term natural gas transmission partnership to operate in France and Europe. The consortium would take a 25% mi
The long established Danish naval architecture and marine engineering consultancy, Knud E. Hansen A/S (KEH) is again setting sail with fair… (knudehansen) [mappress] Source: knudehansen, April 14, 2011
Yet another success for Bilfinger Berger in the oil and gas industry: in the United Kingdom the Group has signed framework contracts valued at over €200 million for the maintenance and repair of offshore platforms in the North Sea. The comprehensive agreements with renowned companies, which also inc
