Igor Sechin Made a Working Visit to Azerbaijan
Igor Sechin made a working trip to Azerbaijan. In the course of the visit the Head of Rosneft met with SOCAR’s chief Rovnag Abdullaev. The parties discussed the execution of joint projects in the area of oil production and refining in Russia and Azerbaijan. Afterwards Rosneft head and SOCAR President …
Rosneft and CNPC Strengthen Strategic Cooperation
Rosneft and Chinese National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) signed an agreement for the extensions of strategic cooperation. The document was signed by Rosneft Head Igor Sechin and CNPC Vice President Wang Dongjin. The signing ceremony was led by the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev. The agreement envisages elaboration …
Rosneft Discovered a New Hydrocarbon Field in the Kara Sea
Rosneft successfully completed the drilling of the northernmost well in the world – the Universitetskaya-1 well in the Arctic. According to the results of the drilling Rosneft has made an oil discovery at the East-Prinovozemelskiy-1 license area. The drilling was completed in record-breaking time – in one and a half …
Sistema’s Chairman, Vladimir Yevtushenkov, Under House Arrest
Russian investigators said on Tuesday they had placed the chairman of conglomerate Sistema under house arrest, accusing him of money-laundering in a move the head of an industrialists’ group condemned as being politically motivated. The charges against Sistema’s Vladimir Yevtushenkov were made in connection with the acquisition of shares in …
Rosneft Starts Production on the Northern Tip of Chayvo
Rosneft starts production on the Northern Tip of Chayvo field on the Sakhalin Island. President of Russian Federation Vladimir Putin led the ceremony in a video link from Gorno-Altaysk. Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak and head of Rosneft Igor Sechin were present on the Sakhalin Island. A new industry record …
Rosneft and Mongolia Signed an Agreement to Arrange the Training of Mongolian Citizens in Rosneft Partner Universities
Rosneft Chairman of the Management Board Igor Sechin and Minister for Education and Science of Mongolia Luvsannyam Gantumur signed an Agreement to arrange the training of citizens of Mongolia in partner universities of Rosneft. The signing ceremony was led by Russian president Vladimir Putin and the president of Mongolia Tsakhiagiin …
Rosneft: Looks to Tap State for $41bn Rb to Bridge Sanction Funding gap
Igor Sechin, the head of Russian oil giant Rosneft, has asked the government to provide the company with 1.5 trillion roubles ($41.6 billion / £24.9 billion) to help the company weather western sanctions, the Vedomosti newspaper reported on Thursday. Under the plan, the state would spend money from its National Wealth …
Rosneft and ExxonMobil’s Karmorneftegaz Start Drilling With West Alpha in the Kara Sea
Rosneft and ExxonMobil joint venture company Karmorneftegaz began drilling of Universitetskaya-1, the Russian Federation’s northernmost well using the Karmorneftegaz rig. The start of the drilling was launched by Russian President Vladimir Putin during a teleconference with head of Rosneft Igor Sechin and head of ExxonMobil Russia Glenn Waller who were both …
Rosneft and North Atlantic Drilling Expand Offshore Partnership
Rosneft and North Atlantic Drilling Ltd. have entered into long-term offshore drilling contracts. The transaction contemplates employment of six offshore drilling rigs until 2022 with the purpose of carrying out Rosneft offshore projects, including harsh environment. After the signing, Igor Sechin stated: “Entering into long-term offshore drilling agreements will allow …
Rosneft and PDVSA Signed a Range of Agreements on Offshore Projects and Drilling Technologies
Rosneft President and Chairman of the Management Board Igor Sechin and Venezuelan Minister of Petroleum and Mining and PDVSA President Rafael Ramirez signed a Cooperation Agreement to implement offshore projects in Rio-Caribe and Mejillones blocks (Phase II of the Mariscal Sucre Project). As part of the document, the parties express …