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Slovenia approves South Stream pipeline (16 November 2009)
Slovenia signed a deal with Russia on November 14th in support of the South Stream project, a massive gas pipeline running from Russia to Europe, the pipe will run through Slovenian territory.
The South Stream pipeline is expected to be built by Russian gas giant Gazprom and Italian energy company Eni.
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Russia to close deal with energy hungry China (15 October 2009)
Following the global economic crisis, Russia has still not fully recovered, yet China’s appetite for natural resources has not waned. A strengthening of trade links between the two nations could therefore be mutually beneficial.
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Gas-locomotives for Shtockmann gas-field (13 July 2009)
Alexander Ananenkov, vice-president of Gazprom, announced that the company is considering the possibility to place an order for the construction of two tankers (to transport liquefied natural gas from Shtockmann gas-field) at Severnaya Verf plant, a part of United Industrial Corporation (OPK). According to Ananenkov, Severnaya Verf plant is the only enterprise in Russia, with the ability to build such particular vessels.
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Trans-Sahara gas pipeline (06 March 2009)
Total, the French oil major, is ready to participate in a multi-billion dollar Trans-Saharan gas pipeline, to pipe Nigerian gas to Europe across the Sahara. The project will be completed by 2015.The pipeline will allow Europe to diversify its energy sources, rather than relying on Russia for 40% of its gas and a third of its oil. .
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Gazprom to develop underground gas storage system (01 October 2008)
Alexander Ananenkov, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee chaired a meeting dedicated to the underground gas storage (UGS) system development. The meeting participants discussed current issues and prospects for the development of the UGS system in Russia and abroad.
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Gazprom in Nigerian joint venture plan (01 October 2008)
Gazprom and Nigerian National Petroleum have signed a memorandum of understanding, which envisages implementation of joint projects in the fields of exploration, mining, transportation of hydrocarbons, projection system.
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BTC pipeline reopens following fire scare (28 August 2008)
BP reopened the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline on the 25th August 2008 allowing oil exports to resume. Railway bridges that Georgia claimed had been bombed by Russia have been repaired, further increasing the routes to transport oil to the West, as well as reducing the temporary heightened reliance on the Middle East and Russia. However, the Baku-Supsa pipeline has remained closed following a blockade by Russian warships.
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Yokogawa in partnership with Russia's Gazprom Neft (18 August 2008)
Yokogawa Electric Corporation has signed a strategic partnership agreement with JSC Gazprom Neft. Yokogawa will introduce its solutions on a priority basis at four of the company's refineries. These solutions will include integrated production control systems and operation support software for efficiency improvement and event analysis
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Gazprom to develop underground gas storage system (07 August 2008)
Alexander Ananenkov, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee chaired a meeting dedicated to the underground gas storage (UGS) system development. The meeting participants discussed current issues and prospects for the development of the UGS system in Russia and abroad. It was noted that UGS facilities are among crucial elements in reliable functioning of the Unified Gas Supply System of Russia providing up to 30% of gas supplies during winter periods.
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South Stream pipeline to cost $20 billion (30 July 2008)
The South Stream gas pipeline that will pass under the Black Sea to Bulgaria and then split into two onshore routes -- to Italy and central Europe -- is expec ted to rival the US and EU controlled Nabucco pipeline to southern Europe and cost up to $20 billion.
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Israel negotiates increased natural gas supplies (01 June 2008)
Israel has been involved in international negotiations to increase its natural gas suppliers, according to Israel's National Infrastructure Minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer. Speaking at a conference in Tel Aviv, Ben- Eliezer said his ministry is currently in discussions with BG, Gazprom, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan about future supplies.
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