1.   It is unnecessary, Montgomery said, since the pipeline consortium has already conducted sufficient tests.

2.   Other oil companies are expected to join the pipeline consortium soon.

3.   The pipeline consortium, called Gasoducto Transandino SA, includes Tenneco Gas and several Chilean companies and Argentine producers.

4.   This pipeline is stalled over a quarrel between Chevron, whose Tengizchevroil joint venture would be the main customer, and the pipeline consortium that includes Russia and Kazakhstan.

5.   Pipeline consortium has its critics, supporters.

6.   The Polish and Danish companies are the only initial members of the new pipeline consortium, but Norwegian producer Statoil has an option to join by early next year.

7.   Ukrainian Prime Minister Anatoliy Kinakh and his Russian counterpart Mikhail Kasyanov discussed ways to boost bilateral trade Friday as well as plans for a gas pipeline consortium.

8.   Ukrainian Prime Minister Anatoliy Kinakh and his Russian counterpart Mikhail Kasyanov discussed ways to boost bilateral trade Friday as well for plans for a gas pipeline consortium.

9.   Unocal was a partner in the pipeline consortium before the sanctions took effect.

10.   Russian oil major LUKoil has said it is ready to take a stake in the pipeline consortium if the government gives the go-ahead.