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Bulgaria Invites Bids for Seismic Qualification Upgrade of N-plant Building

Δευ, 20 Μαΐου 2013 - 13:23

Bulgaria's State Enterprise Radioactive Waste (SERAW) invited bids for a seismic qualification upgrade to a building of the country's sole nuclear power plant in Kozloduy, on the Danube, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said.

Trans Adriatic Pipeline Secures Third Party Access Exemption

Παρ, 17 Μαΐου 2013 - 18:01

Following the approval from th e relevant regulatory authorities in Italy, Greece and Albania, the European Commission has formally approved the Trans Adriatic Pipeline’s (TAP) application for Third Party Access (TPA) exemption for the initial capacity of 10bcm.

Total CEO Confirms Medium-Term Production Targets

Παρ, 17 Μαΐου 2013 - 17:57

French oil major Total SA's (TOT) chairman and chief executive, Christophe de Margerie, Friday confirmed the group's medium-term production targets.

GDF Suez's Belgian Unit to Restart Nuclear Reactors

Παρ, 17 Μαΐου 2013 - 17:57

Electrabel, a Belgian power utility controlled by French group GDF Suez (GSZ.FR), is preparing to restart two nuclear reactors shut since last summer after the country's regulator Friday authorized their reopening.

Total CEO: Unlikely Probed Oil Firms Involved in Alleged Price Rigging

Παρ, 17 Μαΐου 2013 - 17:57

The head of French oil company Total SA (TOT) said Friday he believed the companies being investigated as part of a European Commission probe into alleged oil-price manipulation weren't involved in such activities.

Shippers Keen on Booking Nabucco West Capacity

Παρ, 17 Μαΐου 2013 - 14:11

Shippers have shown keen interest in registration and capacity booking in the Nabucco West pipeline during the first week of the Open Season process, Nabucco Gas Pipeline International (NIC) said on Thursday.

Israel Appears to Have More Natural Gas

Πεμ, 16 Μαΐου 2013 - 17:49

Operators of two large Israeli natural gas fields said Thursday that another offshore field under exploration shows promise.

Iraq Resumes Crude Oil Exports from Northern Kirkuk - Shippers

Πεμ, 16 Μαΐου 2013 - 17:49

Exports from Iraq's northern Kirkuk oil fields to the Mediterranean port of Ceyhan in Turkey have resumed after three-day outage caused by a bomb attack against a key pipeline, two Middle East shipping agents said Thursday.

Glencore Xstrata Appoints Former BP CEO Hayward As Interim Chairman

Πεμ, 16 Μαΐου 2013 - 17:49

Glencore Xstrata PLC (GLEN.LN) has appointed the former BP PLC (BP) chief executive Tony Hayward as its interim chairman after shareholders voted against the election of Sir John Bond as chairman, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday.

Greece To Sell 30% of Power Utility PPC

Πεμ, 16 Μαΐου 2013 - 13:48

Greece will sell about a third of the production capacity of power utility PPC to a private competitor in two years, Reuters reported.

Romania's Transelectrica Net Profit Doubles in 1Q to RON92M -Mediafax

Τετ, 15 Μαΐου 2013 - 17:32

Romanian power grid operator Transelectrica (TEL.RO) Wednesday reported a first-quarter net profit of 91.75 million lei ($6.26 million), more than double compared with RON45 million in the same period of 2012, news agency Mediafax reported.

BP, Partners Win 8 Deepwater Exploration Blocks in Brazil Round 11

Τετ, 15 Μαΐου 2013 - 17:31

Oil major BP PLC (BP.LN) said Wednesday it and partners Total SA (TOT), Petrobras and Petrogal were yesterday named winning bidders for eight deepwater blocks offshore Brazil in the Brazilian National Petroleum Agency's 11th bid round.

OMV's Roiss: Sale of Share in Nabucco Could Be Announced Within Weeks

Τετ, 15 Μαΐου 2013 - 17:31

Details about negotiations to sell a recently-acquired stake in the Nabucco West gas pipeline project consortium could be made public within weeks, the head of the Austrian oil and gas group OMV AG (OMV.VI) said.