Shell has suspended production of shale gas in the East of Ukraine
Maria Tobacco. The British-Dutch Company Shell has suspended production of shale gas in the East of Ukraine, said Last news on Thursday authorized the organization.
" Currently, we do not carry out drilling in the Eastern Ukraine. The situation in the security sector At the present time is such that we will not be able to carry out certain activities according to the schedule specified in the agreement on shale gas production, for reasons that do not depend on us, " She said.
" for this reason, we did stipulated in the contract step by declaring force majeure on certain obligations stipulated in the agreement on production of gas at Yuzivska area, " - said the Agency interlocutor.
She stressed that the Declaration of force majeure does not constitute a waiver of gas production in Ukraine." Interest Shell for shale gas in Ukraine remains the same, and we will continue to carry out all the activities that may be carried out safely, " said She.
the contract for a period of 50 years on shale gas production on the Yuzivska area in Kharkiv and Donetsk regions was signed in January 2013 by Shell and Nadra Yuzivska ".