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Energy, Gas & Oil Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

National Grid named Business in the Community’s (BITCs) Responsible Business of the Year

LONDON, 10-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The energy company was recognised for its “commitment to creating sustainable energy solutions for the future whilst supporting the need for economic prosperity now” National Grid, the company that connects people to the energy they need … Read the full press release

CNH Industrial supports Natural & Bio Gas Vehicle Association as Gold Sponsor and Exclusive Transport Provider at NGV 2014 in Brussels

The annual event series hosted by the Natural & Bio Gas Vehicle Association (NGVA Europe) sees the participation of CNH Industrial as a Gold Sponsor and Exclusive Transport Provider. Through its brands, CNH Industrial is the European leader in natural … Read the full press release

Terna: June electricity consumption in Italy dropped by 0.8% compared to same month last year

ROME, 9-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In June 2014, the electricity required in Italy, equal to 25.9 billion kWh, dropped by 0.8%, compared to June of last year. Without the effects of the temperature, the variation in the electricity demand for June … Read the full press release

DanTysk offshore wind farm project reached the halfway stage: 40 out of the total of 80 wind turbines erected

Sylt, Germany, 3-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The DanTysk offshore wind farm project has reached the halfway stage: 40 out of the total of 80 wind turbines that Vattenfall and Stadtwerke München (SWM) are erecting 70 km west of the island of Sylt are … Read the full press release

Transocean: District Court in Oslo Norway acquitted all defendants of all charges relating to criminal charges against three of the Company’s subsidiaries

Zug, Switzerland, 3-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) (the “Company”) announced that the District Court in Oslo, Norway today ruled in a criminal case relating to criminal charges issued by Norwegian authorities against three of the Company’s subsidiaries … Read the full press release

RWE expands its supply activities in Eastern Europe with the opening of its office in Bucharest

Energy Group intensifies supply activities in Rumania Terium: “Self-generated growth with calculable risk and capital investment” Essen / Bucharest, 30-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — RWE is expanding its supply activities in Eastern Europe. In this connection it is opening an office in … Read the full press release

Siemens and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) formed alliance to conduct research in sustainable, affordable and reliable energy systems

Future Energy Systems Campus established Framework agreement between Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) and Siemens Focus on development of sustainable, affordable and reliable energy systems Siemens to invest eight-figure euro amount over three years Erlangen, 30-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In line with its … Read the full press release

Eni signs Production Sharing Contract with PetroVietnam for exploration of offshore Block 122 in Phu Khanh Basin, Vietnam

This new agreement confirms Eni’s interest to continue and consolidate its presence in Vietnam, where the company returned in 2012 and operates already three offshore exploration blocks. Hanoi, 27-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni’s Ceo, Claudio Descalzi, today signed in Hanoi with … Read the full press release

Eni granted three prospection permits by the Algerian state company Sonatrach in onshore southern Algeria

The initiative strengthens the already excellent relations between Eni and Sonatrach and Eni’s strong presence in the country. San Donato Milanese (Milan), 27-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni has been granted three prospection permits by Sonatrach, the Algerian state company. The permits … Read the full press release

EESC’s Stephane Buffetaut: European coordination and cooperation are indispensable for both keeping prices in check and securing our energy supply

The Member States have to work together Brussels, 26-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — “European coordination and cooperation are indispensable for both keeping prices in check and securing our energy supply”, said Stephane Buffetaut in his opening statement. The same line was vigorously taken up by … Read the full press release

RenewableUK: Green Investment Bank’s plan to raise £1 billion fund to invest in offshore wind projects will help boost the sector’s rapid growth

LONDON, 25-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — RenewableUK says today’s announcement by the Green Investment Bank (GIB) that it plans to raise £1 billion for a fund to invest in offshore wind projects will help to boost the sector’s rapid growth. The bank … Read the full press release

Gazprom and OMV signed Shareholders Agreement for the South Stream Austria joint project company

VIENNA, 25-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alexey Miller, Chairman of Gazprom’s Management Committee and Gerhard Roiss, Chief Executive Officer of OMV inked a Shareholders Agreement for the South Stream Austria joint project company. The document was signed in Vienna today during a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to the … Read the full press release

Vestas to supply Borusan EnBW with 10 V112-3.3 MW turbines for the 33 MW Fuat RES wind power plant in Turkey

Borusan EnBW orders 10 V112-3.3 MW turbines for 33 MW project in Turkey, finalising the 207 MW framework agreement with Vestas. MADRID, 24-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Vestas will supply 10 V112-3.3 MW turbines for the 33 MW Fuat RES wind power … Read the full press release

Eni and CNOOC signed new production sharing contract for the exploration of one block offshore Hainan island in the South China Sea

MILAN, 23-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Block covers an area of about 2,000 sqkm in the Qiongdongnan Basin in conventional waters. The exploration period will last 6.5 years, subdivided in 3 phases. San Donato Milanese (Milano), 20 June 2014 – Eni signed … Read the full press release

MOL with its partners Premier Oil and Cairn Energy received approval by the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change for the Field Development Plan of the Catcher area

MOL Group’s Catcher asset moves into execution phase MOL possesses a 20% non-operated stake in the Catcher Area project Catcher part of portfolio of North Sea offshore assets acquired from Wintershall First oil targeted for mid-2017 BUDAPEST, Hungary, 17-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

MOL Group announces the opening of its new regional office in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq

New Regional Office to centralize MOL’s activities in the Middle East and Africa region Former CEO of Kalegran Ltd. Majdi Ahmad appointed as regional director Local communities and experts to benefit from MOL’s experience in the region BUDAPEST, 17-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

Endesa announced it prevented more than 3,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions over the past seven years through the use of pure and hybrid electrical vehicles

• This quantity is equivalent to the carbon dioxide absorbed by a Mediterranean forest of more than 70 hectares in a full year. • Since 2010, the company has replaced 32% of its fleet of short-haul vehicles with pure electric … Read the full press release

ABB released third-party verification that its Onboard DC Grid helps vessels reduce their fuel consumption and trim their environmental impact

Industry’s first documented results from Onboard DC Grid vessel confirm considerable fuel and noise reduction Zurich, Switzerland, 16-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, today released third-party verification that its Onboard DC Grid helps vessels reduce … Read the full press release

LUKOIL celebrated the commissioning of mining and concentration complex at the Vladimir Grib field north-east of Arkhangelsk

Moscow, Russia, 16-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, and Vagit Alekperov, OAO LUKOIL President, participated in a festive celebration today dedicated to the commissioning of a mining and concentration complex at the Vladimir Grib field. The V.Grib field development … Read the full press release

LUKOIL Overseas informed Iraq’s Ministry of Oil about its fulfillment of the contractual obligations for first commercial production at West Qurna-2

Moscow, Russia, 16-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — LUKOIL Overseas (the Operator of LUKOIL’s overseas upstream projects) has informed Iraq’s Ministry of Oil that it has fulfilled its contractual obligations for first commercial production at West Qurna-2. LUKOIL, the Operator of the West Qurna-2 project, successfully … Read the full press release