Yamal LNG expects to sign CNPC sales deal next month
Yamal LNG plans to sign a firm contract on the sale of LNG to China National Petroleum Corp. during President Vladimir Putin’s scheduled visit to China in May, Leonid Mikhelson, chief executive of YLNG shareholder Novatek, has told journalists.
22 April 2014Chiyoda joins EPC consortium for Yamal LNG
Japan’s Chiyoda Corp. has joined the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) consortium building the Yamal LNG plant, several sources with knowledge of the situation told Interfax.
3 April 2014Gazprom chief and French ambassador discuss cooperation prospects
Gazprom Chief Executive Alexei Miller and French Ambassador to Russia Jean-Maurice Ripert have held a working meeting amid rising tensions between Moscow and the EU and the latter’s threats to reduce its dependence on Russian energy supplies.
27 March 2014Gazprom expecting Vladivostok LNG to ship in 2019
Gazprom plans to finish building the first train of its Vladivostok LNG plant (VLNG) in Q4 2018 and to start shipping gas in 2019, Igor Krutikov, head of Gazprom LNG Vladivostok, said at the LNG Russia 2014 conference.
14 March 2014Eni earns 400% return on SeverEnergia investment
Italy’s Eni, which sold its stake in Russian gas company SeverEnergia at the end of 2013, earned a 400% return on the investment, which it made in the course of the Yukos bankruptcy.
14 February 2014Rosneft to supply Vankor gas this year
Russian energy major Rosneft plans to start feeding associated petroleum gas from the Vankor deposit into the Gazprom transport system this year.
10 February 2014
Rosneft gas output doubles, earnings beat consensus
2013 saw Rosneft complete an impressive shopping spree and set ambitious targets for gas production in a direct challenge to Russian gas majors Novatek and Gazprom.
5 February 2014Novatek boosts reserves at flagship Yurkharovo gas field
Novatek boosted proven reserves at its flagship Yurkharovo gas field by 85.3 billion cubic metres last year, the Russian Federal Subsurface Resources Agency (Rosnedra) said.
4 February 2014CNPC affirms attractions of Yamal LNG
NPC has signed and sealed its stake in Russia’s Yamal LNG project. Technical questions remain unanswered and the structure of CNPC’s payment is unclear, but this is an important landmark.
15 January 2014Gazprom puts China deal on hold, lowers production
Gazprom Chief Executive Alexei Miller has ostensibly pushed back a contract on gas deliveries to China until next year, saying he does not rule out signing it before the Chinese New Year (31 January 2
18 December 2013Putin approves LNG exports
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill liberalising LNG exports, breaking Gazprom’s long-held export monopoly and opening the door for Novatek and Rosneft to ship the fuel to cu
2 December 2013Gazprom, Vitol might team up in French, UK electricity sector
Gazprom and commodity house Vitol have outlined steps to work together on generating electricity in Europe with Russian gas, the state-owned company said on Monday.
2 December 2013Novatek launches new fields, expands oil
Independent gas producer Novatek plans to put seven new deposits – including an oil deposit and new production capacity at Severenergia – into operation in the next two years, according to a compa
8 November 2013LNG export liberalisation could come into effect next month
The law to liberalise Russian LNG exports could come into effect on 1 December, according to the text of the bill that has been introduced to the State Duma.
8 November 2013Yamal LNG contract with Spain’s Gas Natural specifies delivery port
Yamal LNG’s export contract with Spain’s Gas Natural Fenosa specifies the port where the LNG is to be delivered, Novatek Chief Executive Leonid Mikhelson told journalists in Tomsk, without identif
6 November 2013Price remains a problem for Gazprom-China gas deal, but Rosneft to ship $85 bln of oil
Gazprom will start negotiating gas deliveries to China via the ‘western route’ as soon as they agree on a contract for the delivery of pipeline gas from Russia to China via the ‘eastern route,�
22 October 2013Novatek increases gas production by 9%
Independent gas producer Novatek increased gas production by 9% to 45.8 billion cubic metres between January and September year on year, according to preliminary figures reported by the company.
11 October 2013Timchenko looking to invest in Chinese LNG terminals
Gennady Timchenko, the co-owner of Novatek and commodities trader Gunvor, is considering investing in Chinese regasification terminals.
10 October 2013Rosneft’s direction unclear in Severenergia
There could be problems ahead for Arctic joint venture Severenergia. Gennady Timchenko – the major shareholder in Russian independent Novatek – has hinted there will be limitations for rival and n
10 October 2013Yamal looking for Pakistani buyers
Novatek Gas & Power and Gunvor are considering exporting LNG from the Yamal LNG project in the Russian Arctic to Pakistan.
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