Created: 19.04.2007 10:45 MSK (GMT +3), Updated: 10:45 MSK
On Wednesday, April 18, Russia’s state-run gas monopoly Gazprom has taken formal control of Sakhalin-2 oil and gas project in the Far East. As MosNews reported, the gas giant bought a majority stake in the project from Royal Dutch/Shell, Mitsui and Mitsubishi in December 2006 for $7.45 billion. The partners agreed to part with half of their stakes after months of pressure from the Russian environmental oversight agency, which accused the project’s operator of gross environmental violations.
“Gazprom’s entry into Sakhalin-2 is a powerful impetus for implementation of this large-scale development in the area of energy export to Asia Pacific and North America,” Gazprom’s Deputy Chief Executive Alexander Medvedev said in a statement that was quoted by Associated Press. “It will facilitate the company’s strategy of phased entry into the global liquefied natural gas market.”
RIA Novosti reported on Thursday, April 19, that the head of Mitsubishi Corporation Mikio Sasaki welcomed completion of the deal, which saw Gazprom join the project. “I welcome official inclusion of Gazprom [in the project],” he told reporters. Sasaki noted that the partners decided to search for new opportunities for cooperation at Sakhalin.
Production of liquefied natural gas at the project is expected to begin next year. Once LNG production starts, Gazprom would appoint a new head of the project’s operator Sakhalin Energy, Medvedev told reporters.
“We will have a balanced system of management where positions will be divided between representatives of Gazprom and other shareholders and the position of general director will be nominated by Gazprom,” Medvedev said.
The Russian Industry and Energy Ministry reported on Wednesday that it has approved $19.4 billion of costs for the second phase of Sakhalin-2 project up to 2014.
The former project leader Shell had initially asked Russia to clear the project’s total costs at $22 billion.
The first phase cost $2 billion.
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Royal Dutch Shell conspired directly with Hitler, financed the Nazi Party, was anti-Semitic and sold out its own Dutch Jewish employees to the Nazis. Shell had a close relationship with the Nazis during and after the reign of Sir Henri Deterding, an ardent Nazi, and the founder and decades long leader of the Royal Dutch Shell Group. His burial ceremony, which had all the trappings of a state funeral, was held at his private estate in Mecklenburg, Germany. The spectacle (photographs below) included a funeral procession led by a horse drawn funeral hearse with senior Nazis officials and senior Royal Dutch Shell directors in attendance, Nazi salutes at the graveside, swastika banners on display and wreaths and personal tributes from Adolf Hitler and Reichsmarschall, Hermann Goring. Deterding was an honored associate and supporter of Hitler and a personal friend of Goring.
Deterding was the guest of Hitler during a four day summit meeting at Berchtesgaden. Sir Henri and Hitler both had ambitions on Russian oil fields. Only an honored personal guest would be rewarded with a private four day meeting at Hitler’s mountain top retreat.
IN JULY 2007, MR BILL CAMPBELL (ABOVE, A RETIRED GROUP AUDITOR OF SHELL INTERNATIONAL SENT AN EMAIL TO EVERY UK MP AND MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS: 
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