Gas

Part of: Fossil fuels

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.

ARTICLES
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Bellona

[ 22.02.2010 ]
When and how will Shtokman be launched?
MURMANSK – Shtokman Development AG – the operator company behind the first development stage of the Shtokman gas condensate field on the Barents shelf – met with Murmansk environmentalists to discuss the project’s investment prospects, the Shtokman environmental impact study, and ways to handle CO2 emissions from the future production site.
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pim.org.ru

[ 16.02.2010 ]
Murmansk authorities spurn environmentalists – and the environment
ST. PETERSBURG – In late January, Dmitry Dmitriyenko, governor of Russia’s Far Northern region of Murmansk, on the Kola Peninsula, met with representatives of the region’s public organisations, ethnic and cultural groups, and members of the Public Chamber. Altogether, Dmitriyenko heard some 20 people – but not an environmentalist among them. Below is an opinion piece by Alexei Pavlov, Director of Bellona’s St. Petersburg offices.
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nature and youth

[ 21.01.2010 ]
Murmansk readying for gas supplies from Shtokman in move that worries environmentalists
ST. PETERSSBURG – Russia’s Gazprom Promgaz – a daughter company of the national gas giant Gazprom – has finalised a master plan to supply gas to the country’s northern region of Murmansk on the Kola Peninsula. Ecologists are worried the promised gas paradise will not come without a cost to the local environment.
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NEWS
[ 30.01.2009 ]
Bulgarian parliament wants old Kozloduy reactors restarted

Saying the country is under pressure from the global financial troubles and wary of another gas crisis, Bulgaria's parliament ordered Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev's cabinet on January 23d, to explore the possibilities for the restart of dormant nuclear reactors.

[ 23.11.2008 ]
EC estimates 25 percent of untapped oil reserves in Arctic – and urges international environmental protections

According Benita Ferrero-Waldner, the European Commissioner responsible for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy, the Arctic zone could contain as much as 25 percent of the world’s untapped oil reserves, RosEnergy newswire reported

[ 23.11.2008 ]
Russian Duma to create Northern environmental protection group

The Russian Duma has created a group focusing on the environmental problems of Russia’s far in response to the boomtown rush to tap the areas vast natural resources, specifically oil and gas, Russian media reported.

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