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LUKOIL: first batch of oil in reimbursement of the costs incurred by LUKOIL as part of the West Qurna-2 project shipped

MOSCOW, 21-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Sea Triumph, a tanker chartered by LITASCO (an international marketing subsidiary of OAO LUKOIL), left the port of Basra in southern Iraq with a load of crude. This is the first batch of oil in reimbursement of the costs incurred by … Read the full press release

OAO LUKOIL fulfilled its dividend-payment obligations based on the 2013 financial performance

MOSCOW, 21-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — By virtue of the decision made at the Annual General Meeting of OAO LUKOIL of June 26, 2014, the company has fulfilled its dividend-payment obligations based on the 2013 financial performance. In view of the new dividend payment … Read the full press release

Swiss energy company BKW to partner with intelligent energy management solutions provider Entelios

Intelligent energy management BERN, 19-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BKW enters into cooperation with Entelios, a leading provider of intelligent energy management solutions. This will enable BKW’s industrial and SME customers to participate in the power and energy balancing markets and earn … Read the full press release

Gamesa completes turnkey construction of its first wind farm in Chile for the local company Transantartic

The 36 MW project will feature 18 Gamesa G90-2.0 MW wind turbines. Chile is expected to triple its cumulative installed capacity by 2018. Biscay, Spain, 18-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has concluded turnkey construction of its … Read the full press release

Landis+Gyr completed Project Management Professional Certification for its entire North American team of Gridstream® deployment project and program managers

ATLANTA, GA., 15-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Landis+Gyr today announced completion of Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification for its entire North American team of Gridstream® deployment project and program managers. PMP is a globally-recognized certification in project management by the Project Management Institute. Landis+Gyr’s … Read the full press release

Rusatom International Network JSC to cooperate with the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro over nuclear energy

MOSCOW, 15-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On August 11, 2014 Rusatom International Network JSC and the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro signed the Agreement of cooperation in nuclear energy. The agreement defines basis for realization of joint projects in scientific and educational … Read the full press release

Rusatom International Network JSC VP Ivan Dybov held speech at the Nuclear Energy Week in Rio de Janeiro

From 11 until 15 of August the Nuclear Energy Week is being held in Rio de Janeiro at the Federal University of the State Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  MOSCOW, 15-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On August 12, Ivan Dybov, Vice President of “Rusatom … Read the full press release

Slovenského plynárenského priemyslu, a.s. (SPP) bude schopný dodávať plyn aj v prípade obmedzenia dodávok

BRATISLAVA, 15-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Na pôde Slovenského plynárenského priemyslu, a.s. (SPP) dnes predstavitelia SPP a Eustream prezentovali predsedovi vlády SR a ministrovi hospodárstva SR pripravenosť zabezpečiť spoľahlivé dodávky plynu v prípade ich obmedzenia alebo zastavenia. Premiér o toto stretnutie požiadal pre zhoršenie geopolitickej situácie … Read the full press release

Neste Oil to use SAP platform for its enterprise resource planning (ERP) needs in the future

Espoo, Finland, 14-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste Oil has selected SAP to provide the platform that will be used for its enterprise resource planning (ERP) needs in the future. Accurate information and advanced management tools are essential for Neste Oil’s businesses, as … Read the full press release

Smart-Holding’s pilot project in renewable energy sector Vin-Pellet biofuel pellet plant named Best Buildings and Facilities Constructed in Ukraine in 2013

Vinnitsa, Ukraine, 14-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Vin-Pellet biofuel pellet plant (Turbov village, Vinnitsa region) won the competition Best Buildings and Facilities Constructed in Ukraine in 2013 held annually by the State Architectural and Construction Inspectorate of Ukraine under the Ministry of Regional Development, Construction, Housing … Read the full press release

IBERDROLA installs Spain’s first three million smart meters within the framework of the STAR project

Within the framework of the STAR project for implementing next generation power grids This initiative, underway in nine autonomous communities, will conclude in 2018 and have an overall investment of € 2,000 million By the end of the year, the … Read the full press release

HSH Nordbank AG to finance GP JOULE Group of Reussenkröge’s two solar park portfolios Aquitaine and Biscaya in southern France

Hamburg/Kiel, 11-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — HSH Nordbank is providing finance to its long-standing client, GP JOULE Group of Reussenkröge, for the two solar park portfolios Aquitaine and Biscaya in the south of France. The portfolios, which were developed by the Schleswig-Holstein-based company … Read the full press release

National Grid begins £40 million gas mains replacement scheme in London on Monday 18 August

Vital work is part of National Grid’s £40 million London gas mains replacement scheme National Grid has brought the work forward to fit in with local regeneration work Road and lane closures and diversions will be kept to a minimum … Read the full press release

National Grid to begin the latest phase of its work to replace gas mains in Nine Elms Lane, Wandsworth

Victorian gas mains being replaced with ultra-tough new pipes Work is part of a £40million scheme to replace gas mains in London Minimal dig technology being used to minimise disruption LONDON, 11-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — National Grid is poised to begin … Read the full press release

Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) to finance Norwegian energy company Eidsiva Energi’s new biofuelled district heating plant

NIB has signed a 13-year-maturity loan with the Norwegian energy company Eidsiva Energi AS to finance a new biofuelled district heating plant and to upgrade an existing network. Helsinki, Finland, 8-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The loan totals EUR 27 million (NOK 226.5 … Read the full press release

Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) to finance AB Litgrid’s construction of electricity transmission line between Lithuania and Poland

NIB has signed a 10-year-maturity, EUR 50 million loan agreement with AB Litgrid for the construction of an electricity transmission line between Lithuania and Poland. The LitPol Link will be the first interconnection between the Lithuanian power system and the … Read the full press release

Rosneft completes the acquisition of land drilling and workover assets of Weatherford in Russia and Venezuela

Moscow, Russia, 5-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Rosneft announces the close of the deal for the acquisition of land drilling and workover assets of Weatherford in Russia and Venezuela. The closure marks the realization of the agreement signed in July 2014 by Rosneft … Read the full press release

Enel Green Power, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory to explore the potential of EGP’s innovative Stillwater hybrid power plant

The renewable specialist starts its collaboration with two US National Laboratories NREL and INL to use empirical data from the Stillwater Geothermal/Solar Project The parties will jointly explore and quantify the benefits of integrating renewable energy technologies at the same … Read the full press release

Eni discovers gas and condensates in the Nyonie Deep exploration prospect in offshore Gabon

The total estimated potential of these discoveries is approximately 3 billion boe, with potential for further improvement. Milan, 4-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni has made an important gas and condensates discovery in the Nyonie Deep exploration prospect located in block D4, approximately … Read the full press release

Eni Myanmar B.V, and the Myanmar Production and Exploration Company Ltd to explore two onshore blocks in the central part of Myanmar

The Joint Venture is between Eni, the Operator with a 90% participating interest through Eni Myanmar B.V, and the Myanmar Production and Exploration Company Ltd (10%). Milan, 4-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni, following its participation in the competitive International Bid Round … Read the full press release