Gazprom chooses Total as partner for Shtokman

The Associated Press

OAO Gazprom of Russia will partner with France’s Total SA to develop the Shtokman gas field in the Barents Sea, the oil giant said July 12, a decision that should accelerate development of one of the world’s biggest and most challenging natural gas deposits. Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller said Total wil....

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