Diversity helps France cope with LNG strike
France’s diversity of supply meant it was able to limit the effects of recent industrial action at its LNG terminals, argues Astrid Madsen.
2 May 2012Five-year deal struck for E.On gas storage facility
Hong Kong based Noble Group gained access to the 60 million cubic metre gas (MMcm) storage facility at Holford in the UK on Monday after striking a deal with E.On Gas Storage UK.
1 May 2012BP shares drop after disappointing results
BP reported a 25% drop in first quarter net profit from $7.3 billion to $5.9 billion on Tuesday because of a poor downstream environment and lower output in the upstream portion of the business.
1 May 2012Norway to develop factories under the ice
Oil and gas exploration in Norway is fraught with technical problems as companies are not only faced with more complex geology but with offshore locations that are farther, deeper, colder, darker and icier than ever before.
25 April 2012Danish gas imports expected to soar
As an early test case of the benefits and pitfalls of relying on North Sea oil and gas reserves, Denmark is showing mixed results.
17 April 2012Norway’s answer to declining oil and gas production
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has released a report on the country’s production for 2011, laying out how it plans to combat dwindling petroleum production. Astrid Madsen reports.
13 April 2012Spanish LNG projects put on hold
Spain’s over-investment in import and storage capacity means that the country has much more gas than it can use. Last weekend this led the government to defer plans for new LNG regasification terminals.
5 April 2012Antitrust body looks into plans to open up Italian gas sector
Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti’s government has taken a significant step to open up the Italian gas sector, but his attempt to put the transmission system operator (TSO) Snam back into state hands may be delayed by an antitrust investigation.
29 March 2012Statoil to double LNG processing capacity in Barents Sea
With recent discoveries in the Barents Sea and the expectation of more to come, Statoil will soon be making a decision on expanding the company’s gas facilities in the region.
28 March 2012Spanish underground storage capacity to increase by 80%
Two gas storage projects, Yela and Castor, are due to come onstream in Spain in the next couple of months. But will it be enough to bring the country up to speed with its European neighbours?
21 March 2012Impatience over lack of tariff progress
The Irish Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) will introduce a new tariff structure in the 2014/2015 gas year, but details remain unclear.
5 March 2012Tamboran eyes European shale - CEO
Australian-based Tamboran Resources recently announced it has discovered 4.4 trillion cubic feet of shale gas in County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. CEO Richard Moorman tells Interfax what his plans are, and shares his hopes that this project will be his springboard into Europe.
27 February 2012Power generation will bolster emerging gas markets, says Repsol
Could Australia be the next big thing in gas? The answer is, most probably not, but the gas market can expect to witness some changes in the short to medium term – and that will certainly involve ex
6 January 2012UK to charge ‘short shippers’ in emergency situations
The UK’s indigenous gas stock is disappearing fast, forcing it to become more dependent on pipeline and LNG imports. So, with this growing dependence and fears of a so-called ‘gas deficit emergency’ (GDE), the UK is focusing more closely on ways to ensure security of supply.
10 November 2011Ireland’s Corrib project muddles through despite protests
Royal Dutch Shell’s Corrib project will be able to meet half of Ireland’s gas demand - albeit nearly 10 years behind schedule.
31 October 2011The Irish paradox
Real competition could be on the cards for the Irish gas market if plans to build a $863 million LNG storage facility go ahead.
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