OIL AND OIL DERIVATES
Canadian Vermillion to Start Drilling for Oil and Gas in Croatia on 17 June
Date: 14.06.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Tanja S. Volarič
Canadian Vermilion will start drilling for oil and gas in the Croatian region of Slavonia on 17 June, said the Croatian Hydrocarbon Agency (AZU) on Wednesday.
FBiH’s Government Signs Consulting Agreement for Oil Exploration
Date: 14.06.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Victor Habbick via FreeDigitalPhotos
The government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has signed a contract with the British energy consultant company IHS Global, which will assist the government in preparing a tender for
Croatia Needs to Better Exploit Its Energy Potential
Date: 30.05.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Roman Peklaj
“Croatia has a bright energy future, but it needs to make better use of its energy potential and prepare well for the transition to cleaner energy sources." This was the main message of a conference
EBRD's New Strategy Foresees A More Sustainable Energy Mix for North Macedonia
Date: 29.05.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
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The board of directors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a new country strategy for its involvement with North Macedonia over the next five years to 2024. The
IEA: Energy Technologies Failing to Keep Pace With Clean Energy Transitions Goals
Date: 29.05.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Roman Peklaj
The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest assessment of clean energy transitions finds that the vast majority of technologies and sectors are failing to keep pace with long-term goals. Of the
Romania’s Petromidia Refinery to Increase Sales on Domestic Market
Date: 29.05.2019 Author: Peter PalčecPhoto: Victor Habbick via FreeDigitalPhotos
Romania’s largest refinery Petromidia, which is owned by the oil refiner KazMunayGas International (KMGI) - the former Romanian Rompetrol Group, a subsidy of KazMunayGas (KMG), the state-owned oil
Ante Aralica Appointed New CEO of MOL Serbia
Date: 29.05.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: MOL archive
Ante Aralica has been appointed to the position of CEO of MOL Serbia, a subsidiary of the Hungarian oil and gas company MOL, reported SEEbiz.eu.
Shell Confirms Significant Oil Potential of Albanian Shpirag Region
Date: 28.05.2019 Author: Peter PalčecPhoto: Tanja S. Volarič
Initial tests on the Shell Upstream Albania (Shell) Shpirag-4 appraisal well near Berat in central Albania have confirmed the flow potential of a significant light oil discovery. “The Shpirag
Production of Diesel at INA’s Rijeka Oil Refinery Temporarily Halted
Date: 28.05.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: F. Budva
Several accidents occurred in April and May at Croatia’s Rijeka refinery, which has resulted in delays in the production of gasoline. The refinery also entered into an overhaul process at the
Three Contracts Signed for Supply of Gas to BiH’s Brod Oil Refinery
Date: 27.05.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Alenka Lena Klopčič
Republika Srpska’s Brod oil refinery, the Croatian company Crodux plin, the Croatian gas TSO, Plinacro, and the Russian company Zarubezhneft, which is also the owner of the refinery, signed three
Romanian OMV Petrom To Decommission the Gloria Offshore Platform
Date: 27.05.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Alenka Lena Klopčič
The Romanian oil and gas group OMV Petrom has signed a contract for the decommissioning of the Gloria jack-up offshore rig. The decommissioning of the Gloria offshore platform, which has reached the
Romanian OMV Petrom Completes EUR 19m Modernisation of Arad Fuel Terminal
Date: 22.05.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Petrom
The Romanian oil and gas company OMV Petrom has completed the modernisation of the Arad fuel terminal, the largest in western Romania and the second largest in the country. The project required an
