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France's Total acquired a 33% stake in Bokhtar Production Sharing Contract in Tajikistan from a subsidiary of Tethys Petroleum, an independent oil and gas company operating in Central Asia, reports a note released on Tuesday. The French oil company, one of the world's six supermajors, finalized...
The majority of respondents to the public consultation about unconventional fossil fuels in Europe are in favor of developments in the Old Continent, with more than 30% thinking that shale gas should be developed in Europe also without health and environmental safeguards. According to the results released...
Russia and Ukraine rise higher in the European ranking for technically recoverable shale gas resources, according to the report released on Monday by the US government’s Energy Information Administration (EIA). The new report presents fresh estimates on 95 basins in 41 countries, taking...
The shale gas debate in France grows as prominent political figures join the discussion on Friday. The issue became more visible on the national agenda in the last week. On Thursday, a report by a French parliamentary commission argued in favour of a relaxation of the ban on hydraulic fracturing, stating...
French Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development, and Energy Delphine Batho has rejected on Wednesday any relaxation of the ban on hydraulic fracturing, referring to the environmental risks like induced seismicity and pollution of groundwater. “The reality is that the cost of output of shale...
Delphine Batho, French Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development, and Energy and Laurence Parisot, president of France's largest employers union, MEDEF, will debate the prospects of shale gas in the country, according to local media. The televised debate will air...
In preview of his appearance at theUnconventional Gas & Oil Summit scheduled for 3-6 June in London, Mr. Philip Lowe, Director General, Energy DG, European Commission, offered his perspectives on how Europe might take advantage of shale gas to potentially alleviate some of the economic malaise on...
France's GRTgaz and Swedish Swedegas join the Dutch-Danish-Belgian initiative to develop a 100% carbon-neutral gas supply by 2050. Both gas transport operators officially announced this engagement during the Gas Week in the European Parliament in Brussels. By signing the common commitment, the companies...
Environmental activists in France say they are worried the country may reverse its ban on hydraulic fracturing, imposed over a decade ago. The potential of huge oil and gas reserves under French land has some politicians debating whether to reverse the ban, alarming anti-fracking campaigners, Radio...
A consortium led by Italian group Snam entered into exclusive negotiations for the purchase of the the gas transport and storage business of Total SA. The consortium, which includes the Government of Singapore Investment Corp and France’s EDF is prepared to pay $3.25 billion for Transport et Infrastructures...
