Shell has suspended drilling in the East of Ukraine for protection of personnel
British-Dutch oil company Royal Dutch Shell has suspended drilling operations in the Yuzovsky field in the East of Ukraine in connection with the fighting in this part of the country, said the Agency's financial Director Simon Henry (Simon Henry).
" Shell took time out on exploration work after drilling of 2 wells, " said Henry. Originally planned that the Company will drill fifteen wells at the 1st stage of works.
Ukraine plans to implement two project on extraction of shale gas. Last year they were signed agreements on production sharing with Shell and Chevron. The last section, However, is located in the West of Ukraine. Fresh authorities, for example the Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk, has said that production of natural gas needed for Ukraine to ensure its energy security.
" Clearly, we need to evaluate the circumstances from the point of view of security personnel, because this factor is crucial for us. We do not leave from the country, but will make a pause in drilling operations, " said Henry.
Speaking in Kiev on Tuesday, Yatsenyuk admitted that foreign investors in the current circumstances it is difficult to implement oil and gas projects in the East of Ukraine. Yuzovsky the shale field, employing Shell, is located on the border of Donetsk and Kharkiv regions.
As drew the attention of the Treasurer Shell, the Russian projects of the organization in no way affected by the events in Ukraine. Now Shell has 27, 5% in the project operator " Sakhalin-2 " (Sakhalin Energy)." Gazprom has a 50%, Japan's Mitsui and Mitsubishi have stakes in 12, 5% and 10% respectively.
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