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Dutch government interdicts shale gas drilling for 5 years
The Dutch government declared on Friday it would interdict shale gas drilling for five years and not renew current exploration licenses because of uncertainties about the ecological impact.
read more... 14/07/2015
Shell thinks about pulling plug on last Ukraine exploration well
Oil major Shell is thinking about retiring from its last exploration well in Ukraine since the project has been on hold for approximately a year because of the conflict between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces.
read more... 12/06/2015
Russia’s Gazprom wants to invest in Brazil oil, gas
Russia's Gazprom is thinking about investments in oil and natural gas in Brazil and might bid for exploration rights in the nation's 13th-Round concession auction in October, as stated by Shakarbek Osmonov, manager for Brazil and Latin America.
read more... 09/06/2015
Conoco the last global oil firm to abandon Polish shale gas
ConocoPhillips, the U.S. energy firm, declared on Friday it has ceased its shale gas exploration in Poland because of unsatisfactory results, leaving the rest of the field to Polish state-run companies.
read more... 08/06/2015
Egypt: Mediterranean gas exploration tender prolonged by two months
Egypt has prolonged its tender for natural gas exploration in the Mediterranean Sea by two months with the addition of four new blocks, as stated by the state gas board on Tuesday, since the country wants to increase domestic energy production.
read more... 27/05/2015