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Bulgarian energy experts seek to attest the safety of shale gas drilling
During a press conference, the Bulgarian officials asserted that shale gas production does not represent greater environmental risks than the production of conventional energy and mineral resources; moreover it can make flourish the Bulgarian state, which is now the EU’s poorest one member.
read more... 21/07/2011
Bulgaria gives up on connecting to Nabucco
According to the declaration of the Bulgarian Economy Minister, Traicho Traikov, the country has dropped its plans to link the future gas interconnection with Turkey to the Nabucco pipeline.
read more... 28/06/2011
Bulgaria to freeze the construction of trans-Balkan pipe
According to the Environment Ministry declarations, Bulgaria has rejected for a third time the report on environmental impact assessment of the Bourgas–Alexandroupolis oil pipeline, aimed to pump Russian crude oil to Greece via Bulgarian territory.
read more... 24/06/2011
Bulgaria could reduce its gas imports from Russia
Traicho Traikov, the Bulgarian Minister of Economy and Energy announced Saturday that US energy giant Chevron has won the tender, with competitors such as the Canadian company BNK, to explore the northern Bulgarian shale gas concession.
read more... 31/05/2011
Bulgaria to opt for short-term LNG contracts with Russia
The Bulgarian Energy Ministry stated on Tuesday that his country is analyzing the possibility of signing a short-term natural gas contract with Russian energy giant Gazprom.
read more... 12/05/2011