
Gazprom Neft: Record Well at Prirazlomnoye Field Put Into Operation
Gazprom Neft has completed construction of a new production well at the Prirazlomnoye field in the Barents Sea. Directional Drilling Difficulty Index (DDI *) was 7.05 – this indicator is one of the highest in Russia and allows the new object to be classified as super difficult. The length of the well …

OPEC Daily Basket Price: Tuesday, 7 September 2021, Stood at $71.35 a Barrel
Vienna, Austria, 8 September 2021 – The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at $71.35 a barrel on Tuesday, compared with $71.30 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations (view archives). The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes (ORB) is made up of the following: Saharan Blend (Algeria), …

The First Ministerial Roundtable on Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development Concludes
The First Ministerial Roundtable on Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development was held today, Monday, 6 September 2021, via videoconference. The meeting was held under the framework of the Charter of Cooperation (CoC) and provided an engaging platform for discussions on key issues related to the energy industry, including global efforts …

OPEC Daily Basket Price: Monday, 6 September 2021, Stood at $71.30 a Barrel
Vienna, Austria, 7 September 2021 – The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at $71.30 a barrel on Monday, compared with $72.58 the previous Friday, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations (view archives). The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes (ORB) is made up of the following: Saharan Blend (Algeria), …

INK Launches Third Bentec HR-5000 Drilling Rig at Zapadno-Ayanskoye Field
LLC Irkutsk Oil Company launched the third highly automated drilling rig of the stationary-echelon type Bentec HR-5000 at the Zapadno-Ayansky license area. After three days of commissioning, the equipment is operating normally. The unit was put into operation at well pad No. 81 of the Zapadno-Ayansky license area. “The drilling rig has …

Congratulations From Igor Sechin, Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft, on the Day of Oil and Gas Industry Workers
Dear Colleagues! Dear friends! I cordially congratulate you on the Day of workers of the oil and gas industry in Russia. Your selfless work is a reliable basis for the economic stability of our country, the foundation for its development and prosperity. Dear comrades! Thank you for your professionalism and dedication. I wish you …

On Oil Workers Day, Employees of Rosneft Enterprises Hold Socially Significant Events
Within the framework of the professional holiday, the Day of Oil and Gas Industry Workers, Rosneft enterprises are holding a number of socially significant events in the regions of their operation. In the Tyumen Region, RN-Uvatneftegaz, Tyumenneftegaz and the Tyumen Oil Research Center, together with the Argumenty i Fakty Publishing …

KazMunayGas and Shell Agree on Cooperation in Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage
JSC “NC KazMunayGas (KMG) and Shell Kazakhstan B.V. (Shell) signed today a Memorandum of Cooperation in the area of CO2 Capture Utilization and Storage Technology (CCUS). The Signing Ceremony was attended by KMG Board Chairman Alik Aidarbayev and Senior Vice President and Shell Kazakhstan Country Chair German Burmeister. The Memorandum …

OPEC Daily Basket Price: Friday, 3 September 2021, Stood at $72.58 a Barrel
Vienna, Austria, 6 September 2021 – The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at $72.58 a barrel on Friday, compared with $71.64 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations (view archives). The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes (ORB) is made up of the following: Saharan Blend (Algeria), …

Royal Dutch Shell plc Second Quarter 2021 Euro and GBP Equivalent Dividend Payments
The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc today announced the pounds sterling and euro equivalent dividend payments in respect of the second quarter 2021 interim dividend, which was announced on July 29, 2021 at US$0.24 per A ordinary share (“A Share”) and B ordinary share (“B Share”). Dividends on A …