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Delek Drilling CEO Sees Bulgaria's Potential As Balkan Gas Hub - Energy Min

Τετ, 31 Ιανουαρίου 2018 - 11:32

The chief executive officer of Israel's natural gas company Delek Drilling,Yossi Abu, believes Bulgaria has considerable advantages to become a gas hub in the Balkans, the Bulgarian energy ministry said on Tuesday

IENE’s Colloquium Shed Light on Energy and Geopolitical Challenges in the East Mediterranean and MENA and the Role of Greece

Τετ, 31 Ιανουαρίου 2018 - 11:30

Last Thursday, Thursday, January 25, the Institute of Energy for SE Europe (IENE), jointly with the Energy Policy and Development Centre (KEPA) of the University of Athens, successfully organized an afternoon colloquium on"Energy and Geopolitical Challenges in the East Mediterranean and MENA and the Role of Greece”

European Commissioner for Environment Takes Hard Line on Air Quality Violators

Τρι, 30 Ιανουαρίου 2018 - 19:23

The EU’s Environment Commissioner Karmenu Vella met with environment ministers from nine member states on Tuesday today to discuss their countries’ failure to meet Brussels’ air quality standards

Turkey's Ipragaz Predicts Brent at Around $65 in 2018

Τρι, 30 Ιανουαρίου 2018 - 19:23

Turkey's Ipragaz forecasts Brent oil prices to range between $65-$70 in the first half 2018 and below $65 per barrel in the second half of the year, the company's CEO Eyup Aratay said on Tuesday. Aratay told Anadolu Agency that Ipragaz expects a stabilized oil price graphic by the end of this year

Energean Israel, Stena Drilling in Development Contract for Karish Field

Τρι, 30 Ιανουαρίου 2018 - 19:22

Greece’s Energean Oil & Gas said on January 29 that Energean Israel has signed a contract with Stena Drilling for the development drilling of the Karish Field, off the Israeli coast. According to an Energean press release, pursuant to the contract, Scotland-based Stena Drilling will deploy the Stena Forth drillship, or any other substitute per the agreement between the parties, to drill three development wells in the first quarter of 2019 with a provision made for further options that is subject to Energean’s Final Investment Decision (FID) regarding the Karish and Tanin fields

Eurogroup Gives Greece Conditional Green Light for Third Review Conclusion

Τρι, 23 Ιανουαρίου 2018 - 19:19

Eurozone finance ministers approved a new €6.7 billion loan for Greece on Monday after Athens pushed through controversial reforms. The working group of EU finance ministers said, however, that disbursement is not possible until the Greek government fully follows through in adopting the final round of "prior actions” that international lenders have demanded before paying out new loans

Iraq to Supply 12 Million Barrels of Oil to Egypt

Τρι, 23 Ιανουαρίου 2018 - 19:18

Iraq renewed a contract with Egypt to supply 12 million barrels of crude oil for one year, Iraq's Ministry of Oil announced on Monday. The Iraqi Ministry of Oil and the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum agreed to renew the agreement starting from January 2018, which will be based on the same conditions as the former deal, Asim Jihad, spokesman of the Iraqi Oil Ministry, was quoted as saying

Trans Adriatic Pipeline 65% Completed: TAP Comm. Head

Τρι, 23 Ιανουαρίου 2018 - 19:17

The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) is on schedule with 65 percent of the project completed at the end of 2017, including engineering, procurement and construction, TAP Head of Communications Lisa Givert said Monday

Turkey's Inosolar Seeks German Coop. for Solar Factory

Δευ, 22 Ιανουαρίου 2018 - 19:17

Turkey's Istanbul-based EPC contractor, Inosolar, plans to open a solar panel factory in a partnership with Europe's largest independent solar energy company SolarWorld, Inosolar's chairman of the board told Anadolu Agency on Friday. Inosolar and Solarworld reached an agreement of exclusivity on Jan. 12 which authorises Inosolar as German producer's sole distributor in Turkey with an option to build a solar panel factory in central Anatolia

Austria to Sue EU Over Paks-2 Nuclear Plant, Commission Says ‘See You in Court’

Δευ, 22 Ιανουαρίου 2018 - 19:16

Austria said on Monday (22 January) it planned to sue the European Commission for allowing Hungary to expand its Paks nuclear power plant, saying it did not view atomic energy as the way to combat climate change or as being in the common European interest. Austria, which shares a border with Hungary, prides itself on supporting clean energy and does not have any nuclear plants of its own

The Construction of the Turkish Stream Terminal Started

Παρ, 19 Ιανουαρίου 2018 - 14:13

The construction of the reception terminal for the Turkish Stream gas pipeline starts on the Black Sea coast of Turkey

Air Quality: Brussels Calls Out Nine Member States that Break the EU’s Air Quality Limits

Παρ, 19 Ιανουαρίου 2018 - 14:12

The European Commission announced on Friday that a ministerial summit will be held at the end of the month on 30 January in Brussels, so that the EU executive will assist the member states which are subject to infringement procedures for non-compliance with the bloc’s standards on air quality

Greece, Cyprus, Jordan Heads of State Agree Renewable Energy Package

Παρ, 19 Ιανουαρίου 2018 - 14:04

A tripartite "historical” meeting among the heads of government of Greece, Cyprus and Jordan in Nicosia on January 16 strengthened relations between the three countries and paved the way for political and economic cooperation, including energy