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Bulgaria Customs Boss: Lukoil Stages Fake Trial against Me [May 15, 2012] Bulgaria's prosecution acts under pressure by oil company Lukoil Bulgaria to levy charges against Customs Agency head Vanyo Tanov, according to Tanov himself. The Bulgarian customs boss spoke out to the press after the first hearing in the case Tuesday, saying that the trial is fake and staged and that accusations against him are baseless. Gen Vanyo Tanov is charged for allegedly disclosing ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria bans Chevron from using 'fracking' [Jan 20, 2012] Bulgaria bans Chevron from using 'fracking' SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) ? Bowing to public pressure, Bulgaria's government says U.S. oil company Chevron cannot explore for shale gas in the country using the extraction technique known as "fracking." Over the last weeks, thousands of people gathered at protest rallies across Bulgaria to protest against shale gas extraction and the use of fracking ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria bans Chevron from using 'fracking' [Jan 18, 2012] Bowing to public pressure, Bulgaria's government says U.S. oil company Chevron cannot explore for shale gas in the country using the extraction technique known as "fracking." [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria bans San Ramon-based Chevron from using 'fracking' [Jan 17, 2012] Bowing to public pressure, Bulgaria's government said U.S. oil company Chevron cannot explore for shale gas in the country using the extraction technique known as "fracking." Energy Minister Traicho Traikov said that under Tuesday's decision "Chevron can still have the right to test for oil and gas, but without using the controversial technology of hydraulic fracturing." He said San Ramon-based ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria bans Chevron fracking [Jan 17, 2012] Bowing to public pressure, Bulgaria's government says US oil company Chevron cannot explore for shale gas in the country using the extraction technique known as "fracking." read more [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria says Chevron cannot use 'fracking' [Jan 17, 2012] Bowing to public pressure, Bulgaria's government says U.S. oil company Chevron cannot explore for shale gas there using an environmentally risky technique known as "fracking." [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria says Chevron cannot use 'fracking' technique in search for shale gas [Jan 17, 2012] SOFIA, Bulgaria - Bowing to public pressure, Bulgaria's government says U.S. oil company Chevron cannot explore for shale gas there using an environmentally risky technique known as "fracking." [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria bans Chevron from using 'fracking' [Jan 17, 2012] Bowing to public pressure, Bulgaria's government says U.S. oil company Chevron cannot explore for shale gas in the country using the extraction technique known as "fracking."Energy Minister Traicho ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria says Chevron cannot use 'fracking' [Jan 17, 2012] Bowing to public pressure, Bulgaria's government says U.S. oil company Chevron cannot explore for shale gas there using an environmentally risky technique known as "fracking."Energy Minister ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria probes LUKoil over local fuel cartel [Aug 04, 2011] The Bulgarian anti-monopoly commission has begun an investigation into LUKoil Bulgaria, the Bulgarian trading arm of Russia's largest privately-run oil company LUKoil, over suspected abuse of its dominant market position and possible participation in cartel agreements, Kommersant business daily said on Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Chevron gets 5-year shale gas permit in Bulgaria [Jun 15, 2011] Chevron, the number two US oil company, secured Wednesday a five-year permit to explore for shale gas deposits in northeastern Bulgaria, the government said. [via YahooNews] More >>

US oil company Chevron to search for natural gas in shale deposits in northeastern Bulgaria [Jun 15, 2011] SOFIA, Bulgaria ? Bulgaria?s government says it has granted U.S. oil company Chevron a permit to explore for shale gas in northeastern Bulgaria over the next five years. The government said in a statement Wednesday that Chevron would prepare a five-year project worth ?50 million ($72 million) and invest ?4 million ($5.8 million) on environment protection. California-based Chevron won a tender in ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Chevron to explore for shale gas in Bulgaria [Jun 15, 2011] Bulgaria's government says it has granted U.S. oil company Chevron a permit to explore for shale gas in northeastern Bulgaria over the next five years. [via YahooNews] More >>

Chevron to explore shale gas deposits in Bulgaria [May 28, 2011] Chevron, the number two US oil company, has won a tender to explore shale gas deposits in northeastern Bulgaria, Economy and Energy Minister Traicho Traikov said Saturday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Warms up on Burgas-Alexandrupolis, Pays EUR 5 M - Report [Jul 26, 2010] The Bulgarian government is well aware the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline project is profitable for Bulgaria, vice-president of Russia n oil company Transneft Mikhail Barkov said, as quoted Monday by RIA Novosti. [via YahooNews] More >>