The first cargo of liquefied natural gas from Sakhalin-2 is expected to be delivered to Tokyo on Wednesday. It will be a bittersweet moment for Shell, which was forced to cut its 55 per cent shareholding down to 27.5 per cent to allow Gazprom, the state-controlled Russian gas company, to take a 50 per cent stake
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Shell takes first LNG delivery from Sakhalin-2
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WWF says whales leaving Sakhalin waters due to oil, gas projects
Oil and natural gas development off the coast of Sakhalin Island in Russia's Far East could have forced endangered whales to leave their habitat in the area, a local WWF spokesperson said on Thursday.
Shell Bemoans Uncertainty on Rights
Foreign investors want more confidence about access to Russia's energy riches before helping the country tap its far-flung fields, said Malcolm Brinded, a senior executive at Europe's largest oil company, Royal Dutch Shell.
Russia opens new energy supply front to Asia
The inauguration of the Sakhalin-2 project comes after years of delays and political wrangling over control of the venture in which Royal Dutch Shell was forced to sell control to Gazprom, Russias state-controlled gas monopoly, at the height of the Kremlins bid to reassert control over the energy sector in 2006.
Statement by Sakhalin Energy: Russian President Medvedev inaugurates the first LNG plant in Russia
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, 18 February 2009: President Dmitry Medvedev today opened Russia's first liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant built by Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Limited (Sakhalin Energy).
Gazprom, Shell May Delay Exports of Russias First LNG Cargo
Japanese utilities may face a delay in receiving the first liquefied-natural gas cargoes from an OAO Gazprom-led project in Russia, an official said.
Hundreds of birds die in oil spill into Aniva Bay from the Sakhalin II plant
The oil spill is believed to have occurred on Sunday after a tanker left the liquefied natural gas plant which is still under construction. The plant is owned by Sakhalin Energy which is the operator and investor for the $20 billion Sakhalin II project.
Sakhalin-II project to start LNG supplies to Japan in early 2009
LIMA, November 23 (RIA Novosti) - Liquefied natural gas supplies to Japan under the Sakhalin-II oil and gas project off Russia's Pacific Coast will start in February next year, a Gazprom senior official said on Sunday
Sacked Russian environmental official Oleg Mitvol goes to court
Mitvol was appointed deputy head of the environmental regulator in April 2004, but came to international attention in late 2006 when he led a campaign against oil major Shell that resulted in a lucrative project being sold to Gazprom.
WWF Memorandum submitted to UK Inquiry relating to ECGD and Sakhalin II
During the construction of Sakhalin II, there were several times when urgent action was needed to intervene in the construction of offshore components. Yet ECGD failed to respond to the information provided by NGOs.
Sakhalin II Corruption Allegations first reported on RoyalDutchShellPlc.com published in House of Commons Report
Corruption Allegations Allegations have been made by a whistleblower of inappropriate relationships between SEIC management and its contractors, in particular Starstroi and its subcontractor SU4. (22)
Russia – Tough Investment Environment
This article relates the saga of the Sakhalin II project, one of the earliest of the Russian production sharing agreements.
Russia Probes BP Exec in Attempt to Reclaim Energy Sector
Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDS.A) was forced to relinquish control of its Sakhalin-2 oil and gas project to OAO Gazprom (OGZPY.PK) for $7.45 billion when the Russian government threatened to block investment plans by canceling building permits on environmental grounds. And just last year, TNK-BP was talked into selling its 62.8% stake in one of the worlds largest gas fields, the Kovytkta field, to Gazprom, after Russian authorities threatened to revoke the companys license to develop it.
BP: Roughed Up in Russia
In 2006, Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A) ceded control of its Sakhalin II project to Gazprom after pressure from the authorities.
Jeroen van der Veer: Shell is among the largest investors in the Russian economy
Shell projects in Russia involve the development of Sakhalin II Project offshore Sakhalin island together with OAO Gazprom, Mitsui and Mitsubishi, and the development of the Salym oil fields (Khanty-Mansi autonomous okrug), jointly with OAO NK Evikhon, a subsidiary of Sibir Energy. Shell also participates in Caspian Pipeline Consortium.
BP’s rough ride in Russia
Those with long memories will recall that in December 2006, Gazprom secured a majority stake in the Sakhalin-2 Russian oil and gas field formerly led by Royal Dutch Shell; at the time, Medvedev was chairman of Gazprom's board of directors. Sakhalin-2 contains estimated reserves of 1.1 billion barrels of oil and 500 billion cubic meters of natural gas; the "friendly" buyout left Royal Dutch Shell with a 27.5-percent stake.
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