Top UN court sides with Somalia in sea border dispute with Kenya

 

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Gazprom Expects No Rise in Nord Stream 2 Costs If Not Authorized by Denmark

Russia’s energy giant Gazprom believes that the costs of the Nord Stream 2 project will not rise if Denmark's authorities do not allow the pipeline to be built in the country's territorial waters, Gazprom's deputy CEO Andrey Kruglov said.

Gazprom gets more permits for Nord Stream 2

Russian energy company Gazprom said it received the necessary permit to advance construction of the Nord Stream gas pipeline through Swedish waters.

Turkey, Egypt Clash Over Gas Exploration Rights in Eastern Mediterranean

Tensions between Cairo and Ankara remerged this week after Turkey’s foreign minister announced that oil exploration projects would start in the eastern Mediterranean Sea where Cyprus and Egypt have already divided up the rights.

Nord Stream 2 company applies to Finnish govt for building Nord Stream 2 pipeline

Swiss company Nord Stream 2 AG, a subsidiary of Gazprom, filed an application with the Finnish authorities earlier this week for permission to build the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in Finland’s exclusive economic zone, Kaleva daily said on Friday night.

Egypt to achieve self-sufficiency of natural gas in 2018: minister

Egyptian minister of oil, Tariq al-Mulla, said on Friday the country would achieve "self-sufficiency of natural gas by the end of 2018."

Putin orders Gazprom to start laying pipes along Turkish Stream’s sea route

Gazprom will be ready to start laying pipes on the Turkish Stream offshore section in several days, the company's CEO Alexei Miller told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday.

Vladimir Putin visits Arctic to reaffirm Russia's claim

Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited an area in the Arctic archipelago as part of Russia's efforts to reaffirm its foothold in the oil-rich region.

Turkey offers possibility of gas supplies through Turkish Stream to border with Greece

The Turkish side offers the possibility of natural gas supply through the Turkish Stream pipeline to Turkey’s border with Greece, Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller told reporters on Monday.

A reserve is changing a Nation's fate

At present, Egypt with its 80 million, and Greece with its 11 million inhabitants, have about the same annual gross domestic product (GDP), ie, around 235 Billion Euros.

Rosneft and ExxonMobil Win Three Areas in Mozambique

Rosneft subsidiary RN-Exploration and ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Mozambique Offshore Ltd. will discuss the details of their participation in gas and oil exploration in three areas in Mozambique with the country's government.

Supergiant’ gas field discovered off Egypt

The Italian energy company Eni SpA announced Sunday it has discovered a “supergiant” natural gas field off Egypt, describing it as the “largest-ever” found in the Mediterranean Sea.

Russian firm gives Turkish Stream gas pipeline details

Detailed information concerning the Turkish Stream gas pipeline, the latest project to carry Russian gas to Turkey via the Black Sea before it finally reaches Europe, has been presented at the 26th World Gas Conference in Paris.

Three companies say discover oil north of the Malvinas Islands

Three oil companies said today they had discovered oil north of the Malvinas Islands, setting up potential further confrontation with Argentina which disputes British sovereignty over the islands.

Palestinian authority plans to develop Gaza gas field

The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) plans to develop a natural gas field off the Gaza Strip coast at a cost of 1 billion US dollars, a PNA minister said on Monday.

Cypriot EEZ: Cyprus warns Turkey against any new energy moves

Cyprus warned Turkey Friday that if it re-entered the exclusive economic zone where Nicosia has licensed exploratory drilling there would be no chance of resuming stalled UN-brokered peace talks.
Government spokesman Nicos Christodoulides said any such a move would be a "worrying development" and would only "validate the reason for not returning to the talks".

Δήλωση Εκπροσώπου ΥΠΕΞ σχετικά με την κατάθεση από την Τουρκία Ρηματικής Διακοίνωσης στον ΟΗΕ αναφορικά με οριοθέτηση υφαλοκρηπίδας της με ψευδοκράτος . - ΥΠΕΞ

ΥΠΕΞ, Τρίτη, 29 Απρίλιος 2014

Αναφερόμενος στην πρόσφατη Ρηματική Διακοίνωση που απέστειλε η Τουρκία στην Γενική Γραμματεία του ΟΗΕ, καταθέτοντας γεωγραφικές συντεταγμένες βασιζόμενες στη λεγόμενη «συμφωνία οριοθέτησης υφαλοκρηπίδας» της με το ψευδοκράτος, ο εκπρόσωπος του Υπουργείου Εξωτερικών, Κωνσταντίνος Κούτρας, δήλωσε τα εξής:

«Όπως έχει τονίσει η Ελλάδα, επανειλημμένως, το κείμενο αυτό δεν έχει οιαδήποτε νομική ισχύ στη διεθνή έννομη τάξη, είναι άκυρο και άνευ περιεχομένου.

Russia to create united naval base system for ships, subs in Arctic

A united system of naval bases for ships and next-generation submarines will be created in the Arctic to defend Russia’s interests in the region, President Vladimir Putin said.
He urged the government to provide full state funding for the socio-economic development of the Russian Arctic through 2017-20.
Putin said that a separate state agency should be created to implement Russian policy in the Arctic and to improve the quality of governance and decision-making in this area.
“We do not need a bulky bureaucratic body, but a flexible operational structure, which will help better coordinate the activities of ministries and departments, regions and businesses,” he said.

Moscow to submit Arctic shelf claim to UN in fall - Russian official

The Russian Natural Resources Ministry is planning to submit a claim to the UN this autumn to extend the country's Arctic shelf, Ecology Minister Sergei Donskoi said Friday.

"Our experts have been gathering evidence for the past decade. The fact that the Sea of Okhotsk was recognized as a Russian inland sea in March was a very significant breakthrough," the minister said.

Pipeline-Projekte und der Krim-Konflikt.(South-Stream Pipeline über die Krim)

Die Annexion der Krim durch Russland könnte direkte Auswirkungen auf die russischen Pipeline-Projekte in der Schwarzmeerregion haben. Russland versorgt Europa heute größtenteils über Gasleitungen, die durch die Ukraine laufen. Unsere Grafik zeigt: Alternative Pipeline-Projekte könnten jetzt über die Krim laufen.