Traduction de «Exploration des ressources de gaz naturel » (Français → Anglais) :

transactions required by a trade contract concerning key equipment or technology in the exploration of crude oil and natural gas, production of crude oil and natural gas, refining, liquefaction of natural gas concluded before 27 October 2010, or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, or by a contract or agreement concluded before 26 July 2010 and relating to an investment in Iran made before 26 July 2010, nor shall they prevent the execution of an obligation arising there from; or

2. Takes the view that, in the draft Special Measure for Iraq for 2007, the Commission exceeds the implementing powers laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 by selecting as one of the areas of intervention a "Feasibility Study for the Akkas Gas Field", the overall objective of which is "to study the conditions for exploration of the Akkas Gas Field in western Iraq in view of linking its output to the Syrian gas pipeline network", and further "to integrate this project if possible in the workings of the Euro-Arab Mashreq Gas Market Project"; points out that "the study will take into consideration the future interest of the Mashreq ne ...[+++]ighbours and of the EU in integrating the output of the wells into the Euro-Mashreq gas market", and that "this integration will open a large potential market for the Akkas fields' production and allow a first integration of the Iraq natural gas with the regional and European market", and therefore considers that this objective is not in compliance with Article 2(1) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006, in that the primary objective of the proposed Special Measures is not the eradication of poverty and in that the stated objectives do not fulfil the criteria for ODA established by the OECD/DAC;

2. Takes the view that, in the draft Special Measure for Iraq for 2007, the Commission exceeds the implementing powers laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 by selecting as one of the areas of intervention a "Feasibility Study for the Akkas Gas Field", the overall objective of which is "to study the conditions for exploration of the Akkas Gas Field in western Iraq in view of linking its output to the Syrian gas pipeline network", and further "to integrate this project if possible in the workings of the Euro-Arab Mashreq Gas Market Project"; points out that "the study will take into consideration the future interest of the Mashreq ne ...[+++]ighbours and of the EU in integrating the output of the wells into the Euro-Mashreq gas market", and that "this integration will open a large potential market for the Akkas fields' production and allow a first integration of the Iraq natural gas with the regional and European market", and therefore considers that this objective is not in compliance with Article 2(1) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006, in that the primary objective of the proposed Special Measures is not the eradication of poverty and in that the stated objectives do not fulfil the criteria for ODA established by the OECD/DAC;

2. Takes the view that, in the draft Special Measure for Iraq for 2007, the Commission exceeds the implementing powers laid down in the basic act by selecting as one of the areas of intervention ‘Feasibility Study for the Akkas Gas Field', the overall objective of which is 'to study the conditions for exploration of the Akkas Gas Field in western Iraq in view of linking its output to the Syrian gas pipeline network', and further 'to integrate this project if possible in the workings of the Euro-Arab Mashreq Gas Market Project'; points out that 'the study will take into consideration the future interest of the Mashreq neighbours and of t ...[+++]he EU in integrating the output of the wells into the Euro-Mashreq gas market', and that 'this integration will open a large potential market for the Akkas fields' production and allow a first integration of the Iraq natural gas with the regional and European market', and therefore considers that this objective is not in compliance with Article 2(1) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006, in that the primary objective of the Special Measures is not the eradication of poverty and in that the stated objectives do not fulfil the criteria for ODA established by the OECD/DAC;

2. Takes the view that, in the draft Special Measure for Iraq for 2007, the Commission exceeds the implementing powers laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 by selecting as one of the areas of intervention a "Feasibility Study for the Akkas Gas Field", the overall objective of which is "to study the conditions for exploration of the Akkas Gas Field in western Iraq in view of linking its output to the Syrian gas pipeline network", and further "to integrate this project if possible in the workings of the Euro-Arab Mashreq Gas Market Project"; points out that "the study will take into consideration the future interest of the Mashreq ne ...[+++]ighbours and of the EU in integrating the output of the wells into the Euro-Mashreq gas market", and that "this integration will open a large potential market for the Akkas fields' production and allow a first integration of the Iraq natural gas with the regional and European market", and therefore considers that this objective is not in compliance with Article 2(1) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006, in that the primary objective of the proposed Special Measures is not the eradication of poverty and in that the stated objectives do not fulfil the criteria for ODA established by the OECD/DAC;

From the point of view of security of supply, it is obvious that the use of natural gas, even if much of it is imported, could reduce dependency on oil and achieve greater diversification of supply countries, as gas resources are distributed more uniformly around the world than oil resources.