Category: Sakhalin

Russia’s Sakhalin Oil Project Resumed With Export to South Korea: Report

November 1, 2022
Asia & PacificBusiness & MarketsenergyEuropeJapanRussiaRussia-Ukraine WarSakhalinSouth KoreaWorld
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The Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project in the Russian Far East appeared to have resumed operation after five months of suspension due to Exxon’s withdrawal, as the first tanker departed the terminal on Oct. 30. Bloomberg reported that a vessel carrying Russian Sokol crude sailed from the De Kastri terminal to South Korea on Oct….

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Russia Seizes Control of Sakhalin Gas Project, Raises Stakes With West

July 1, 2022
Business & Marketscommoditiescrisiseconomic policieseconomyEuropeGasMarketsRussiaRussia-Ukraine WarSakhalinUkraineWorld
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TOKYO/LONDON—President Vladimir Putin has raised the stakes in an economic war with the West and its allies with a decree that seizes full control of the Sakhalin-2 gas and oil project in Russia’s far east, a move that could force out Shell and Japanese investors. The order, signed on Thursday, creates a new firm to…

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‘IndividuWhale’ Introduces Users to ‘Solé,’ ‘Scarlett,’ and Other Gray Whales Along The Oregon Coast

January 7, 2022
animalsBaja CaliforniabaleencortisolEndangered Species ActEnvironmentgray whalesLifestyleOregonPacific NorthwestSakhalinScienceScience NewsTravel & Discovery
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Oregon State University marine ecologist Leigh Torres has studied the gray whales along the Oregon coast for more than six years. That raises a natural question: does she have a favorite? “I like that one whale, Solé,” she told The Epoch Times. “She has a really distinct place she likes to be and foraging style.”…

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