
Tuesday June 19, 2007
BP to lose $18 billion field amid Russian crackdown
peakoil.com -> bloomberg.com :
BP's Russian venture will probably lose its license to a Siberian field with enough natural gas to supply Asia for five years as President Vladimir Putin extends state control over foreign energy projects. The Russian government has used tax, license and ecological audits to restore state dominance over the oil industry, the world's biggest this year. BP depends on Russia for a quarter of its production and 18% of its proven oil and gas reserves, while projects such as Kovykta promise future growth.
The Russian government now controls more than a third of Russia's oil production through Gazprom and OAO Rosneft. Rosneft has become the country's largest crude supplier this year, acquiring OAO Yukos Oil Co.'s oil assets as the government dismantles what was once Russia's largest crude exporter.
See also :
1. BP loses appeal against Russian oil field seizure
2. Russia - the rising energy superpower (Shell, Sakhalin 2)
3. Russia tightens grip on energy
4. More oil & gas nationalization (Chad, Venezuela, Dubai, Russia, Indonesia)
(2007-06-19 12:10:55 SGT)
[Energy]
Permalink
Most popular blog postings on lowem.log :
1. Singapore SIBOR rate falls to 0.94% in Nov 2008, lowest since Jul 2004
2. Baltic Dry Index falls 93% as shipping rates plunge, signalling global economic collapse
3. Singapore SIBOR rate falls to 1.31%, lowest since Nov 2004
4. Singapore SIBOR interest rates fall to 1.5%, lowest since Dec 2004
5. Live spot gold price quotes chart on COMEX
6. 2010 Honda Civic Hybrid preliminary specifications released
7. Fuel prices seen stoking Malaysia inflation in 2008
8. How to insert currency exchange rates into Google Spreadsheets
Featured articles on lowem.log :
1. ABC Guide to Beating Inflation in Singapore and Elsewhere
2. Singapore inflation rate hits new 26-year high of 7.5% in Apr 2008
3. Baltic Dry Index falls 93% as shipping rates plunge, signalling global economic collapse
4. 67000 China factories closed in H1 2008 as global economic collapse takes hold
5. 2010 Honda Civic Hybrid preliminary specifications released
6. Peakoiler buys 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid FD3
7. NYMEX crude oil recovers from $32.40 low after 2.2 mbpd OPEC production cut announced
8. Singapore SIBOR rate falls to 0.94% in Nov 2008, lowest since Jul 2004
|