Gas

Natural gas is a fossil fuel consisting primarily of methane. Both oil and gas are produced by the anaerobic decay of organic material under the surface of the earth. They are therefore often found together. In general, gas is generated at higher temperatures and deeper under the surface than oil. Both oil and gas can be extracted by drilling, they are lighter than water and they tend to rise from their sources when released from their underground pockets. Petroleum is mostly used for producing fuel, oil and petrol. Methane is a green house gas that contributes to the green house effect. The world’s largest gas fields are situated in Iran, Russia and Kazakhstan.

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[ 14.04.2008 ]
Arctic oil drilling threatens international radioactive contamination from old Soviet nuclear dump-sites
A Russian Academy of Sciences study indicates decades worth of nuclear reactor and radioactive waste dumping in the Kara Sea by the Russian Navy - as well as fallout from Soviet-era nuclear bomb test - could cause heightened levels of radioactive contamination when major Arctic oil drilling projects ramp up.
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[ 04.04.2008 ]
Gazprom pushes for more nuke power to develop Shtokman oil and gas reserve
Russia’s aging Kola Nuclear Power Plant, which is already limping along with two reactors that have run out their engineered life spans, is negotiating with Gazprom over building two more reactor units to supply more power for developing the underwater Arctic Shtokman oil and gas reserve.
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[ 05.03.2008 ]
Murmansk speaks out against using floating nuke plants in oil project
MURMANSK - A majority of 71 percent of Murmansk Region residents in Russia’s far Northwest spoke out against the use of floating nuclear power plants in the development of the oil boom expected in the Shtokman field under the Barents Sea off Russia’s Arctic Coast, a poll has found.
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NEWS
[ 10.08.2007 ]
Gas pipeline explodes outside of St. Petersburg

ST. PETERSBURG-A gas pipeline exploded and burst into flames outside of St. Petersburg, wisp,ru reported.

[ 04.07.2007 ]
Rupture sparks fire on gas pipeline in Russia

A major pipeline carrying natural gas toward Europe ruptured in Russia yesterday, sparking a fire, gas company and emergency officials said.

[ 22.05.2007 ]
Finland calls for more gas pipeline impact studies

Finland demands more information about possible environmental impacts of the Nord Stream gas pipeline, which is to run through the Baltic Sea. Finnish authorities would also like to see changes in the pipeline's proposed route.

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