Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and and Helge Lund, President and CEO of Statoil, held a working meeting in the framework of St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2012. “The parties addressed the cooperation outlook for Shtokman Phase 1 development,” Gazprom said in
Construction the third section of sixth Iran’s gas trunk line (IGAT-6) which is aimed to export natural gas to Europe has progressed by 48 percent, managing director of Iranian Gas Engineering and Development Company (IGEDC), Alireza Gharibi said. He went on to say that, the 620-kilometer-long dista
Oil Search of Papua New Guinea announced a number of management changes at the company, as it transitions to a significant LNG and oil producer. Zlatko Todorcevski has submitted his resignation as Chief Financial Officer for the Group, with effect from 2 July 2012. Zlatko has decided to pursue a car
GAZ-SYSTEM of Poland said it has recently signed a contract with ZRUG Poznań sp. z o.o. to build the Szczecin – Lwówek gas pipeline. ZRUG Poznań, a company headquartered in Poznan, is the leader of a consortium which includes Polimex-Mostostal SA headquartered in Warsaw. The contract is signed for t
The Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association welcomed the announcement of a land and water commissioner for NSW and a renewed focus on regional communities made by the state Government. APPEA Chief Operating Officer Rick Wilkinson said: “The development of the NSW gas industry will
Chevron Australia has again been recognised for its excellence in environmental management, this time by the United Nations (UN) Association of Australia at its 2012 World Environment Awards. Chevron’s Gorgon Project Quarantine Management System (QMS) received the Business Award for Best Practice Pr
Russian gas giant Gazprom and Royal Dutch Shell discussed the prospects for the cooperation development, Gazprom said on Tuesday. Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller and Shell CEO Peter Voser held a working meeting on Thursday as part of St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2012. “The parties appreciat
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality announced that $5.7 million in grants are available to eligible individuals, businesses, governmental entities, and school districts, to replace older diesel vehicles with new alternative fuel and hybrid vehicles. For the purposes of this program, eligib
MOL-operated LNG tanker LNG Aries has been attacked by pirates on Wednesday off the coast of Oman, Reuters informs citing International Maritime Bureau’s anti-crime arm. Namely, a small dhow manned by 5-6 persons crew, armed with guns and rocket propelled grenades approached the tanker and opened fi
A working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Yury Boiko, Ukrainian Energy and Coal Industry Minister took place as part of St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2012. The meeting discussed the progress with gas injection by NAK Naftogaz Ukrainy into
Oil and gas engineering group Penspen has announced plans to open a new office in Mexico City to expand on its existing bases in Ciudad de Carmen and Comalcalco. The office will be Penspen’s third location in Mexico. Penspen has had a strong presence in Mexico for over 15 years, undertaking a wide r
The NYK-owned containership NYK Arcadia, and the LNG carrier Pacific Eurus, managed by NYK LNG Shipmanagement, an NYK Group company, have received the Best Quality Ship Award for 2011 by the Japan Federation of Pilots’ Associations (JFPA). An awards ceremony was held on June 21 at the Todofuken Kaik
Sempra Energy today announced that Carlos Ruiz has been named chairman and CEO of the company’s Mexican operating subsidiary, Sempra Mexico. Ruiz served on Sempra Energy’s corporate board of directors from 2007 until earlier this week. In his newly created position, Ruiz will be responsible for mana
Trinidad and Tobago’s Point Fortin LNG terminal shipped a cargo of liquefied natural gas yesterday, according to shipping data. The cargo is being hauled by the British Trader, a 138,000 cubic-meter tanker, and the destination of the cargo is unknown at this moment. Trinidad and Tobago’s Point Forti
