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European shale gas could represent a real manna in context of growing tensions with Russia
The European political leaders are encouraged to develop the indigenous shale gas deposits in the regions as Europe is eyeing reducing its reliance on Russian natural gas amid intensifying tensions in Russia.
read more... 31/03/2014
Spain might be entryway for gas to Europe
Europe’s reliance on Russian gas supplies might be reduced with the help of Spain’s complex gas infrastructure at the time when the plans to transport gas across the Pyrenees will turn into reality, as stated on Thursday by Antoni Peris, the chairman of the Spanish gas association.
read more... 28/03/2014
Total and Russia’s Lukoil are discussing a collaboration in shale projects
French oil major company Total and Lukoil have the intention to cooperate in shale gas projects since Russia employs unconventional resources to substitute decreasing output at mature fields in Siberia, as published in the Financial Times on Thursday.
read more... 28/03/2014
Myanmar Oil gas blocks to be explored by Shell, Statoil, Total and others
The most important international oil companies, such as Statoil, Conoco Phillips, Royal Dutch Shell and Total, have been awarded with the rights to perform explorations for oil and gas off Myanmar, as stated by the Ministry of Energy in the Southeast Asian country.
read more... 27/03/2014
SSE to carry out a “legal separation” of its retail and wholesale divisions to improve transparency
The British utility SSE, which is part of “big six”, decided to separate its wholesale and retail divisions in an effort to simplify its business and to freeze household gas and electricity prices until January 2016 amid intense political pressure over increasing household bills at a time when real-term wages are shrinking and public outcry over energy company profits.
read more... 26/03/2014