Board Meeting May Decide Shtokman Fate

摘要

Despite widespread skepticism overthe viability of developing the 3.9 tril-lion cubic meter Shtokman gas fieldin the Barents Sea, the delayed finalinvestment decision (FID) on theproject could yet be made this week.“I don’t exclude that the FIDwill be taken” at the ShtokmanDevelopment AG (SDAG) boardmeeting on Mar. 29, an insider tellsNefte Compass, adding, however,that “a strong political will” wouldbe needed.