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Tobias Jacobs, the branch manager be drilled in the first half of next year, the Minister Peter Szijjarto was quoted as
responsible for the Czech Gas for transport Selene well will now be drilled in 2022. saying by state news agency MTI on June 4.
business, states out: “The gas mobility in Cluff has also decided to change its name Hungary, which has for years worked to
the Czech Republic is a clear success story as it transitions into a more operational diversify its gas supply away from Russia,
with steadily growing sales volumes over phase. will develop infrastructure further if gas
the last 15 years and one of the best CNG In its operational update on June 4, Cluff shipping firms want to exceed a currently
station network in Europe. Together with said that together with Shell it remains fully planned annual cross-border capacity of
a continuous political support – like the committed to drilling Pensacola and Selene 6bn cubic metres, he added.
recently approved National Action Plan prospects and the company is fully funded
for Clean Mobility – and attractivity of gas for its share of the costs of both wells.
vehicles especially for the environmentally Commenting, CEO Graham Swindells, AGS gets extra work in North
important public transport and logistics, we said: “Despite the major impact of Covid-19
see a big potential for CNG and LNG in the on our industry, we have continued to Sea
Czech Republic. We want to support this progress our core gas projects. We are
good development and will further invest in delighted that Shell remains committed to Axxis Geo Solutions (AGS) has signed a
our station network”. drilling both the Pensacola and Selene wells contract for an additional scope of work
and we remain fully funded for our share of under the agreement with Equinor in the
GAZPROM EXPORT (RUSSIA), June 4 2020 both wells”. North Sea.
Earlier this year the company secured the
Shell, Cluff committed to new Hungary sees Serbian gas contract for the seismic node acquisition
along with the Letter of Intent for an
wells but delays one additional scope of work.
The additional work will start directly
Shell and Cluff Natural Resources remain imports starting in October after conclusion of the previous contract in
committed to drilling the Pensacola 2021P the North Sea and will have a duration of
and Selene prospects, located in the approximately two weeks.
Southern North Sea off the UK, despite the Hungary can start importing gas from The scope of work will be conducted by
coronavirus pandemic. Serbia from October 2021, once cross- two seismic vessels.
However, while Pensacola is slated to border infrastructure is in place, Foreign

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