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Romania Sues Enel Over Breach of Privatisation Contract

Romania Sues Enel Over Breach of Privatisation Contract

Πεμ, 25 Σεπτεμβρίου 2014 - 18:25

Romania's state energy department said on Wednesday the International Court of Arbitration in Paris has accepted the country'scase against Italy's Enelover breaches in the privatisation contract of power distributor Electrica Muntenia Sud

French Company Total Expects to Start Drilling for Gas and Oil in Bulgaria

French Company Total Expects to Start Drilling for Gas and Oil in Bulgaria

Τετ, 24 Σεπτεμβρίου 2014 - 17:03

French company Total expects to start drilling for gas and oil in the deep water block Han Asparuh off the Bulgarian Black Sea coast in the second half of 2015. The exact quantities of the supposed hydrocarbons in the block, however, are not yet known and it is yet to become clear whether there is both oil and gas

Angola LNG Plant Project Delayed

Angola LNG Plant Project Delayed

Τετ, 24 Σεπτεμβρίου 2014 - 17:01

Construction of a liquefied natural gas plant in Angola has halted after numerous design and mechanical problems, Reuters reported. In confirming reports of issues, Chevron said the problems with an emergency valve failure and a pressure blast caused production at the plant to stop in April. Chevron, along with Angola's state-run energy firm Sonangol, BP, Total and Eni, are partnering together for the plant, which was estimated to cost $10 billion in 2009

Turkey Puts Up for Sale Three Large Thermal Power Plants

Turkey Puts Up for Sale Three Large Thermal Power Plants

Τετ, 24 Σεπτεμβρίου 2014 - 16:59

Turkey’s Privatisation Administration invited on Tuesday interested companies and joint ventures to submit offers for the privatization of three thermal power plants with combind capacity of 1,565 megawatts (MW), all located in western Turkey

Bulgaria-Romania Gas Link to Go Live in 2015

Bulgaria-Romania Gas Link to Go Live in 2015

Τετ, 24 Σεπτεμβρίου 2014 - 16:56

The gas interconnector between Romania and Bulgaria is expected to go into operation in 2015, Bulgarian energy minister Vasil Shtonov said on Tuesday

No need to wait for start of South Stream works in Bulgaria

No need to wait for start of South Stream works in Bulgaria

Τρι, 23 Σεπτεμβρίου 2014 - 16:40

Serbia does not have to wait for the start of the construction of the South Stream gas pipeline in neighboring Bulgaria before launching works on its own section, the director of state-owned gas monopoly Srbijagas Dusan Bajatovic said

SOCAR Partners Break Ground for Southern Gas Corridor Project

SOCAR Partners Break Ground for Southern Gas Corridor Project

Τρι, 23 Σεπτεμβρίου 2014 - 16:34

Azeri state-owned oil and gas firm SOCAR and its partners staged on Saturday a groundbreaking ceremony for the Southern Gas Corridor, a chain of gas pipelines from the Shah Deniz field in Azerbaijan to Italy, aimed at diversifying gas supplies to Europe, the government in Baku said

Gazprom Pushes South Stream in Hungary

Gazprom Pushes South Stream in Hungary

Τρι, 23 Σεπτεμβρίου 2014 - 16:26

The designer ofthe Russian-backed South Stream gas pipeline's Hungarian section towards Baumgarten in Austria willbeselected before late October, Gazprom said in a statement on September 22. Gazprom CEO met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest

Serbia Says Bets Off For South Stream

Serbia Says Bets Off For South Stream

Δευ, 22 Σεπτεμβρίου 2014 - 18:37

Serbia is concerned with the future of the Gazprom-driven South Stream gas pipeline following the deterioration of relations between Russia and the European Union with the latter warning it will block the project unless it complies with EU regulations

Samaras Meets With Ajerbaijan President Aliyev in Baku

Samaras Meets With Ajerbaijan President Aliyev in Baku

Δευ, 22 Σεπτεμβρίου 2014 - 17:56

Greek Prime MinisterAntonis Samarasmet on Friday night with BP Group Chief Executive Robert Dudley during his visit to Baku as one of several country leaders attending events related to thenatural gaspipeline in Azerbaijan

SOCAR Signs Two Documents with Bulgaria ΄s Gas Companies

SOCAR Signs Two Documents with Bulgaria ΄s Gas Companies

Δευ, 22 Σεπτεμβρίου 2014 - 17:50

The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) and Bulgaria’s Bulgargaz company have signed a protocol of intentions in Baku. The document was signed by the President of SOCAR, Rovnag Abdullayev and head of the Board of Directors of Bulgargaz, Botyo Velinov, a message from SOCAR said earlier today

The 29th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition Starts on Monday 22 September

The 29th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition Starts on Monday 22 September

Παρ, 19 Σεπτεμβρίου 2014 - 15:52

Henk Kamp, The Netherland’s Minister of Economic Affairs opens the 29th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC 2014) on Monday, 22 September 2014, 10:00. Opening addresses are followed by Ms Marie Donnelly, European Commission, Director in DG Energy, Directorate Renewables, Research and Innovation, Energy Efficiency, and Fokko Pentinga, President of Amtech Systems, Member of the select Top Team Energy, the Netherlands

Libya s Zawiya Refinery El Sharara Oil Field Shut - Official

Libya ' s Zawiya Refinery El Sharara Oil Field Shut - Official

Παρ, 19 Σεπτεμβρίου 2014 - 15:45

The closures are a big blow for the government because the refinery supplies the capital Tripoli and the rest of western Libya with fuel products. The field closure will bring Libya's oil production down to around 670,000 barrels a day, based on production of 870,000 bpd reported by state-run National Oil Corp (NOC) on Sunday. No output update has been given since then