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Poland to adopt a new shale gas regulation by the end of the year
Poland’s environment ministry is ready to draft new regulation for the exploration and extraction of shale gas and send it to the government for approval before the end of the year, declared Poland's Minister of the Environment Maciej Grabowski.
read more... 27/11/2013
Italian Eni sells its 29% stake in Russian gas venture
Italian energy giant Eni has announced on Wednesday that it had decided to sell its 29 percent stake in Russian natural gas producer SeverEnergia to Yamal Development. Yamal Development is a 50/50 Joint Venture between Novatek and Gazprom Neft.
read more... 21/11/2013
Ukraine and Slovakia on the verge to sign a milestone gas deal
Gas pipeline operators in Ukraine and Slovakia are on the way of striking a deal which will allow the European Union to ship gas through Slovakia to Ukraine, easing Kiev's dependence on Russia, the European Commission said.
read more... 20/11/2013
Ukraine: Shale gas potential to bewitch Western companies
Ukraine has inked a $10 billion shale gas production-sharing agreement with U.S. Chevron, driving the country a step closer towards an energy independence from Russia.
read more... 18/11/2013
German government agreed on a temporary ban for shale gas
Germany is probable to have important reserve deposits and is at the forefront of the shale gas disputes in Europe. Public concerns and the conclusions of studies on hydraulic fracturing, as well as stalled legislation going into the federal elections, have slowed the pace of shale gas exploration, but Germany's nuclear phase-out will create a need for energy from other sources.
read more... 15/11/2013