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Turkey endorses construction of Nabucco gas pipeline

Wed, 10 March 2010 The Turkish Parliament has ratified a 2008 agreement with European Union states regarding the construction of the Nabucco Pipeline.

Agreement reached for construction of IGB pipeline

Wed, 10 March 2010 Bulgarian Energy Holding, Greece’s DEPA and Italy’s Edison International Holding have reached a development agreement regarding the construction of the Interconnection Pipeline Greece – Bulgaria (IGB).

International agreement paves way for Bulgaria – Serbia Gas Pipeline

Wed, 10 March 2010 Bulgaria’s Minister for Economy, Energy and Tourism Traycho Traykov, and Serbia’s Minister for Mining and Energy Petar Škundrić have signed a joint statement paving the way for the proposed Bulgaria – Serbia Gas Pipeline.

Petrofac turns to Lundin for export pipeline

Wed, 10 March 2010 Petrofac has begun exporting oil from its West Don and Don Southwest fields, located in the North Sea, via a new oil pipeline that ties into Lundin’s Thistle platform.

European Commission backs gas pipeline projects

Wed, 10 March 2010 Approximately 30 gas projects throughout Europe, including pipelines, have been selected by the European Commission to receive a total of €1,390 million (approximately $US1.9 billion) in grants to ensure that the projects are not delayed.

Croatia joins South Stream Pipeline project

Wed, 3 March 2010 Croatia has joined the South Stream Pipeline project, with Croatia’s Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor signing an agreement with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin allowing the pipeline to pass through Croatian territory.

France looks to secure more Russian gas via Nord Stream Pipeline

Wed, 3 March 2010 Gazprom Management Committee Chairman Alexey Miller and GDF Suez Chief Executive Officer Gérard Mestrallet have signed a Memorandum regarding additional supplies of Russian natural gas to France as well as the participation of GDF Suez into the Nord Stream Pipeline project.

Nabucco Pipeline partners to consider bringing GDF on board

Mon, 1 March 2010 Partners in the Nabucco Pipeline will consider an application by France’s GDF Suez to join the project, Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz told reporters in Ankara.

Romania confirms interest in South Stream Pipeline

Wed, 24 February 2010 Gazprom Management Committee Deputy Chairman Alexander Medvedev and Romanian Minister of Economy, Trade and Business Environment Adriean Videanu have met in Bucharest, Romania, to discuss Romania’s participation in the South Stream Pipeline project.

Medgaz secures green accreditation

Wed, 24 February 2010 The Medgaz consortium, who is currently constructing a 210 km gas pipeline between Algeria and Spain, has successfully passed the certification process by the international environmental management standard ISO 14001:2004, which certifies the environmental quality of the infrastructure and processes that integrate all project management.

Tenders for Gudrun pipeline imminent

Wed, 24 February 2010 Invitations to tender for the pipeline fabrication and laying contract for the Gudrun field development, located in the North Sea, will be issued in the near future, according to joint venture partner Statoil.

Technip lands subsea pipeline system contract

Tue, 16 February 2010 Technip has been awarded a lump sum contract by Repsol Investigaciones Petroliferas for the development of two fields and the associated pipeline system, located approximately 50 km off the east coast of Spain.

Final permit awarded for Nord Stream Pipeline

Mon, 15 February 2010 Nord Stream AG has received the last of the permits required to commence construction on its 1,223 km natural gas pipeline through the Baltic Sea.

National Grid welcomes plans for “unprecedented” investment in Britain’s transmission system

Wed, 10 February 2010 National Grid Executive Director Nick Winser has welcomed the publication of the United Kingdom’s Office of Gas and Electricity Market (Ofgem)’s Project Discovery report, which present the results of a year-long study into Great Britain’s gas and electricity transmission systems.

TAP makes political progress in Italy and Albania

Wed, 10 February 2010 Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) delegates have met with government officials in Albania and Italy to secure political support for the progress of the TAP project.

FGSZ completes Hungarian section of Arad – Szeged Gas Pipeline

Tue, 9 February 2010 FGSZ has completed the Hungarian section of the Arad – Szeged Gas Pipeline, which will connect the natural gas transmission systems of Hungary and Romania.

Hungary signs on to South Stream joint venture

Wed, 3 February 2010 Gazprom and MFB have created a joint engineering company, South Stream Hungary Zrt, to implement the South Stream project in Hungary.

Technip sweeps up Broom Field pipeline contract

Fri, 29 January 2010 Technip has been awarded a lump sum contract, worth approximately $US29 million, by Lundin Britain Limited to extend a pipeline at the Broom field in the United Kingdom’s North Sea.

AMEC wins Gateway FEED

Mon, 25 January 2010 International engineering and project management companies AMEC, Parsons Brinckerhoff, and Senergy have been awarded the front-end engineering design (FEED) for both the onshore and offshore elements of the Gateway offshore underground gas storage project, located 25 km southwest of Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom, in the Irish Sea.