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San Leon’s shale well results in Poland exceed expectations

November 27, 2013November 28, 2013 The Warsaw Voice energy, Poland

Exploration and extraction company San Leon Energy Tuesday said it has completed fracking tests in Poland, with the well’s behavior

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Business 

Bulgarian PM Oresharski denies deal with Westinghouse done

November 26, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy, nuclear, Plamen Oresharski

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister, Plamen Oresharski, denied the claim that a deal has been agreed with US firm Westinghouse to build

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Bulgarian Economy Minister defensive over Westinghouse promise

November 25, 2013December 11, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, nuclear

Mere days after returning from a trip to the US, during which he met representatives of several corporations to discuss

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Bulgaria’s competition watchdog fines electricity distributor 1M leva

November 25, 2013November 25, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s competition regulator has fined electricity distribution firm Energo-Pro 1.03 million leva for alleged abuse of its market position. The

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We are expanding our energy borders beyond political borders, Turkish energy minister says

November 19, 2013November 20, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Turkey

The statements of Turkish Energy minister Taner Yildiz on the country’s efforts to search for oil in northern Iraq and

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Europe 

Court backs local councils’ decisions to deny shale gas exploration in Romania

November 18, 2013November 18, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Romania

The Vaslui county court ruled as valid the decisions passed by three local councils that banned shale gas exploration within

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Europe 

Poland’s shale gas disappointment

November 15, 2013 The Krakow Post energy, Poland

Two years ago, shale gas was being heralded as the key to a prosperous, energy independent Poland, and Central Europe

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Bulgarian regulator ends licence revocation proceedings against CEZ

November 14, 2013November 14, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (SEWRC) has ended the proceedings to revoke the electricity distribution licence held by

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Business 

Gazprom launches work on South Stream in Bulgaria – from afar

October 31, 2013February 11, 2014 Alex Bivol energy, Plamen Oresharski, South Stream

Gazprom chief executive Alexey Miller and Bulgarian Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski launched the construction on the South Stream gas pipeline

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