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Russian Tainted-Oil Suspect Seeks Asylum in Lithuania
Roman Ruzhechko, a suspect in a Russian probe into a major oil pipeline contamination earlier this year, has asked for political asylum in Lithuania, a Vilnius district court spokesman told Reuters on Friday.
Gazprom Expects Danish Approval of Nord Stream 2 by October
Russian gas producer Gazprom says it expects Denmark will agree to its route application for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Germany in October.
Bulgaria Builds Gas Link to End Full Reliance on Russian Gas
Bulgaria started building a $268 million (240 million euro) gas pipeline with Greece that will end the Balkan country’s total dependence on Russian gas and help diversify supplies in southeastern Europe.
Norway-Poland Gas Link on Track for 2022
A planned pipeline linking Norwegian natural gas fields to markets in Denmark and Poland is on track for completion by October 2022, Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz told Reuters.
Total Agrees to Buy LNG from Tellurian's Proposed Driftwood Project
LNG developer Tellurian Inc said on Wednesday that units of French oil major Total SA have agreed to buy LNG from the U.S. company's proposed $30 billion Driftwood export project in Louisiana.
Eni, Tunisia Government Extend Transport Deal to 2029
Italy’s Eni said it has renewed an agreement to continue transport of Algerian natural gas through Tunisia until 2029.
Gazprom Signals Tough Talks with Ukraine on Gas Transit to EU
Alexei Miller, the head of Russian gas giant Gazprom, on Friday warned of difficult talks with Ukraine on gas transit to Europe once the current deal expires at the end of the year.
Laying of Gas Pipeline Between Finland and Estonia Complete
The laying of a gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea connecting Finland and Estonia, built to help both countries reduce their dependency on Russian gas, has been completed, one of the partners in the project said on Monday.
Druzhba Pipeline Flows to Poland Resume after Shutdown
Oil flows to Poland through the Druzhba pipeline resumed on Thursday after being suspended on Wednesday evening due to the discovery of contaminated oil, Polish pipeline operator PERN said.
U.S. Senator Introduces Bill to Sanction Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
U.S. Senator John Barrasso introduced a bill to slap sanctions on individuals and companies developing Russia's Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline, a day after President Trump said he was considering sanctions on the pipeline.
Trump Considering Sanctions Over Russia's Nord Stream 2
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was considering sanctions over Russia's Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline project and warned Germany against being dependent on Russia for the fuel.
Trans-Adriatic Pipeline Crosses Rocky Mountains of Albanian
The Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) crossed the rocky mountains of Albania, putting it on track to start delivering gas to Europe next year.
Finland-Estonia Balticconnector Gas Flows Estimate Set
The Balticconnector pipeline, which is due to start operation early next year, will begin with a capacity of between 97 MMcf and 133 MMcf per day from Estonia to Finland, Estonian partner Elering said.
Nearly Half of Nord Stream 2 Pipelaying Complete
As American politicians seek sanctions and Denmark debates route approval, construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline has moved steadily ahead. By mid-May, more than 745 miles (1,200 km) of pipe — about half the total length of Nord Stream 2 — had been laid in the Baltic Sea, company officials confirmed.
Talks Fall Through Over Shearwater Oil Field
BP is again seeking buyers for its stake in the Shearwater oilfield in the British North Sea after talks with Royal Dutch Shell fell through, industry and banking sources said.
Bulgaria Building 100 Mile Gas Pipeline to End Full Reliance on Russia
Bulgaria has started building a $268 million gas pipeline with Greece that will end the Balkan country's total dependence on Russian gas and help diversify supplies in southeastern Europe.
Crude Contamination: Ukraine Suspends Pipeline Deliveries; Total Halts Refinery Operations
Ukraine's pipeline operator Ukrtransnafta confirmed on Friday that Russian oil flows transiting it to Europe were temporarily suspended, as Total halted some refining operations in Germany for technical checks due to contaminated crude supply.
Blast Injures 14 on Saipem-Operated Ship in Caspian Sea
An explosion occurred Wednesday evening on the vessel “Israfil Huseynov” operated by Saipem for pipelaying in the Caspian Sea in the framework of the Shah Deniz II project.
Baltic Pipeline Project to Carry Norwegian Gas to Eastern Europe
By Nicholas Newman, Contributing Editor Danish gas transmission operator Energinet and Polish gas transmission operator GAZ-System are jointly planning a new bidirectional transnational pipeline, linking the Norwegian North Sea offshore gas fields with markets in both Denmark and Poland. Sourc..
Norway-Poland Gas Link on Track for 2022
The Baltic Pipe project linking Norwegian natural gas fields to markets in Denmark and Poland is on track for completion by October 2022, Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz said.
Finland-Estonia Balticconnector Gas Flows Estimate Set
A gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea that is due to start operation early next year will begin with a capacity of between 97MMcf and 133MMcf per day from Estonia to Finland, Estonian partner Elering said on Tuesday.
Denmark Asks Nord Stream 2 to Assess 3rd Option for Pipeline
The Danish Energy Agency has requested an environmental assessment of a third route option for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in Danish waters, a move that could delay the project to pump Russian gas to Europe. The 765-mile (1,225-km) pipeline, now under construction, has come under fire from the U..
Consortiums Bid to Build $1.6 Billion Gas Pipeline in Bulgaria
Three consortiums have submitted bids in a 1.4 billion euro ($1.6 billion) tender to build a pipeline to carry Russian natural gas across Bulgaria, state-owned network operator Bulgartransgaz said. The consortiums include companies from Italy, Hungary and Saudi Arabia, it said. The pipeline could b..
UK Oil and Gas Authority Releases Data on Over 3,000 Pipelines
The United Kingdom Oil and Gas National Data Repository (NDR) has been launched with more than 130 terabytes of data covering thousands of pipelines, offshore wellbores, and seismic surveys going back more than 50 years. The repository comes from the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), which hopes the re..
TechnipFMC Awarded Johan Sverdrup Subsea Contract
TechnipFMC was awarded a significant subsea contract by Equinor for the Johan Sverdrup Phase 2 development, located in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea at a water depth of 120 meters. The $75–250 million contract covers the delivery and installation of the subsea production system including in..
Greece Becoming 1st First Non-Russian Gas Supplier to Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s Bulgargaz struck a deal to buy 1.5 million megawatt hours of natural gas from Greece’s DEPA, the first time the state provider has bought gas outside its long-term contract with Russia’s Gazprom. Bulgargaz said it will complete the purchase in the second quarter, pumping the gas into its..
Major Russian Pipeline Contaminated, Could Cost Billions
After several days of uncertainty and the potential loss of billions of dollars over contaminated oil flowing from Russian pipelines, clean oil seems to finally be arriving back in several Eastern European countries.
Trans-Adriatic Pipeline Crosses Albanian Rocky Mountains
The Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) has crossed the rocky mountains of Albania, putting it on track to start delivering gas to Europe next year.
Shell in Talks to Buy BP's Share of Shearwater Field
Royal Dutch Shell is in talks to buy BP's stake in the Shearwater oil and gas field in the British North Sea for around $250 million.
Application Filed for New Nord Stream 2 Route
The developers of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany applied for a third route south of Denmark's Baltic Sea island of Bornholm, as they try to overcome objections from the country.
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