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11.04.2014 More contracts signed under Shah Deniz project in Azerbaijan
The consortium for the development of the Shah Deniz gas condensate field in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea has signed a contract with the consortium consisting of BOS Shelf LLC, Saipem Contracting Netherlands B.V.
09.04.2014 Albania issues permit for TAP pipeline
The Compound Development Permit - Phase 1 for the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) project is approved by the Albanian National Territorial Council (KKT), chaired by Prime Minister, Edi Rama, TAP reported on April 8, Trend has said.
04.04.2014 BP appoints new vice president for Azerbaijan’s Shah Deniz
BP announced on April 3 the appointment of Joe Murphy as Vice President Southern Corridor for Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey (AGT) Region, according to a message from the company, Trend has reported.
20.03.2014 Azerbaijan’s Shah Deniz awards further stage two contracts
The Shah Deniz and South Caucasus Pipeline consortium continue awarding key contracts for the development of the Shah Deniz Stage 2 and South Caucasus Pipeline Expansion (SCPX) projects, Azernews reported on March 19.
19.03.2014 Azerbaijan’s SOCAR to improve welding technologies
Azerbaijan's state energy company SOCAR conducts active work on the development of advanced welding technologies, which are the important component of the oil and gas sector, Azernews reported on March 19.
13.03.2014 Azerbaijani state fund to invest $2.5bn in new company to manage gas projects
The State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan is going to invest $2-2.5 billion into the company to be established to manage the gas projects Shah Deniz 2, TANAP and TAP, the Fund's executive director, Shakhmar Movsumov, has told the Azerbaijan Investment Summit in Baku.
03.03.2014 Total to sell stake in Azerbaijani Shah Deniz gas field
France's Total plans to sell its 10 percent stake in Azerbaijan's Shah Deniz II gas field, sources with knowledge of the matter said, the second major to cut exposure to a project aimed to provide an alternative to Russian gas in Europe, Reuters reported on February 28.
28.02.2014 Lukoil borrows $200mn for Shah Deniz
Lukoil Overseas has signed an agreement to draw the second $200mn tranche of a loan from the EBRD for developing the gas condensate field Shah Deniz in Azerbaijan. The $380mn loan was attracted for five years at LIBOR plus 1.5%.
24.02.2014 Azerbaijan to increase oil production in 2014 - minister
Azerbaijan is planning to increase its oil production in 2014, Energy Minister Natig Aliyev said, Azernews reported on February 22. He added that Azerbaijan is predicted to extract 43 million tons of oil in 2014.
14.02.2014 BP to invest $8.74 billion in Azerbaijan in 2014
BP will increase investment in its oil and gas projects in Azerbaijan by almost 50% to $8.74 billion this year, BP’s Azerbaijani subsidiary which operates the projects has said.
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