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Bulgaria decides to drop Trans-Balkan oil pipeline project [Dec 07, 2011] The Bulgarian government has decided to give up the Russia-led Trans-Balkan oil pipeline project, Bulgarian Finance Minister Simeon Djankov said on Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Countdown on BA Oil Pipeline's Fate Starts in Bulgaria [Oct 03, 2011] Bulgaria's Environment Ministry is expected to decide the fate of the troubled Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline project within 30 days, as the project company TBP has submitted its environmental impact assessment. Trans-Balkan Pipeline BV, a Bulgarian-Greek-Russian government consortium, submitted the revised and supplemented ESIA (environmental and social impact assessement) report to the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Russia 'Insulted' by Bulgaria's Treatment over BA Oil Pipeline [Jul 01, 2011] Russian oil pipeline operator Transneft will soon consider if it is still expedient to attempt further cooperation with Bulgaria on the trans-Balkan Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline project, Transneft President Nikolai Tokarev said on Friday. Tokarev's statement comes after a week ago the Bulgarian government delayed further the controversial project for the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Burgas-Alexandroupolis Pipeline to 'Hibernate' as Bulgaria Balks at Paying [Mar 21, 2011] Bulgaria has failed once again to pay its dues to the joint venture for the construction of the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline, according to Transneft Vice President Mikhail Barkov. On February 17, 2011, a joint general meeting of the Shareholders and the Supervisory Board of Trans-Balkan Pipeline B.V.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Expected to Pay All BA Oil Pipeline Dues by March 20 [Feb 18, 2011] The Bulgarian government has been given March 20 as a deadline to settle all of its dues for the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline, a long-delayed Bulgarian-Greek-Russian project. A joint general meeting of the Shareholders and the Supervisory Board of Trans-Balkan Pipeline B.V.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Needs Different Sources for Gas Price Drop [Aug 23, 2010] The price of natural gas might drop by 16% but only if Bulgaria managed to diversify its sources, according to the Balkan and Black Sea Oil and Gas Association. [via YahooNews] More >>

Tour Operator Opens New Bulgaria Winter Vacation Route (Novinite.com) [Mar 23, 2010] Balkan Holidays, the low-cost tour operator, has announced a new route from Leeds Bradford Airport to Sofia, Bulgaria for the next winter season. The company hopes to attract increasing numbers of skiing vacations in the expanding Yorkshire market. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Govt Allows Consortium to Explore Oil, Gas Reserves (Novinite.com) [Jan 06, 2010] Overgas Inc. AD, Balkan Explorers (Bulgaria) Ltd. "and" JKX Bulgaria Ltd., were announced as the three companies that will jointly explore the reserves over an area of 1787 square kilometers. [via YahooNews] More >>