A conglomerate run by BP and the South Caucasus Pipeline Company has awarded a contract for pipeline construction estimated at $735 million to a consortium of companies to facilitate the expansion of the Shah Deniz II gas project in Azerbaijan which gives Europe a possibility to diminish dependence on Russian gas.
read more... 27/05/2014
A pipeline to convey gas to Ukraine through Slovakia could be ready for draining at full capacity as of September, according to the manager of Slovakia's pipeline operator, which would facilitate the supply of some gas if Russia halts supplies.
read more... 20/05/2014
Gazprom's South Stream pipeline project has been saved by Austria last month in order to bring its own gas from the Black Sea, according to a source. This would be the first time the Russian gas exporter has consented to a rival’s gas access to its pipelines.
read more... 15/05/2014
The chief executive of Russia's top oil producer Rosneft appealed to the government to intervene and facilitate company’s access to a Gazprom's trunk gas pipeline, essential for the liquefied natural gas project it is setting up with ExxonMobil.
read more... 25/04/2014
The South Stream undersea gas pipeline project led by Russia is still in progress and the country had talks with Europe on its achievement, as stated on Friday by Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak.
read more... 22/04/2014