Viktor Zubkov and Algerian Ambassador Smail Chergui discuss bilateral cooperation in energy sector
A meeting between Viktor Zubkov, Russian Special Presidential Representative for Cooperation with Gas Exporting Countries Forum, Chairman of the Gazprom Board of Directors and Smail Chergui, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to Russia took place in Moscow. The meeting addressed the bilateral cooperation in the energy sector as well as the status of joint projects with Gazprom. The …
First International Neryungri Business Forum
The First Intrnational Neryungri Business Forum (NBF-2013) will be held on 13-14 September 2013 in Neryungri, Yakutia. The Forum is supported by the Government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), the Municipal District “Neryungri Region” and The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation. The objectives of the …
Rosneft to Invest 52 billion rubles into Far East Development
Rosneft President and Chairman of the Management Board Igor Sechin reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the company operations in the Far East Federal District and mid-term plans to develop offshore projects via a video conference on 16 July. The video link connected Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, where President Putin was at …
Aker Solutions Purchases International Design Engineering And Services Ltd (I.D.E.A.S)
Aker Solutions has acquired UK specialist engineering company International Design Engineering And Services Ltd (I.D.E.A.S) to boost its asset integrity management services. Glasgow, Scotland-based I.D.E.A.S. has developed software and technology that dramatically improves the quality and accuracy of integrity and life time analysis for oil and gas assets. The analysis …
Max Petroleum: Spudding of UTS-10 Appraisal Well in Uytas Field
Max Petroleum Plc, an oil and gas exploration and production company focused on Kazakhstan, is pleased to announce that it has commenced drilling the UTS-10 appraisal well in the Uytas Field on Block A using the Zhanros ZJ-20 rig. This well is the third in a 13 well appraisal programme at …
Dr Tony Hayward Receives Honorary Degree from the Robert Gordon University
Dr Tony Hayward has been awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Technology (Hon DTech) by Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen. Tony Hayward is the Chief Executive of Genel Energy plc, an Anglo-Turkish exploration and production company with world-class oil and gas assets in the Kurdistan region. He is Chairman of …
Carbo Ceramics Launches CARBORosLite
CARBO Ceramics Eurasia (CCE) launches CARBORosLite, a new light weight ceramic proppant made in Russia. This new produce is 10% lower in specific gravity compared to intermittent strength proppant (ISP) and provides superior conductivity in reservoirs with a closing pressure up to 5000 psi. The product is approximately 30% more voluminous …
Max Petroleum: Successful Appraisal Well at Uytas
Max Petroleum Plc, an oil and gas exploration and production company focused on Kazakhstan, is pleased to announce that the UTS-11 appraisal well in the Uytas Field has successfully reached a total depth of 450 metres, with electric logs indicating a total of 26 metres of net oil pay in …
Gazprom and Shell Discuss Bilateral Cooperation in Oil and Gas Sector
A working meeting took place today between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Peter Voser, Chief Executive Officer of Royal Dutch Shell. The parties discussed the main issues of the bilateral cooperation in the oil and gas sector, including exploration, extraction, processing, LNG production as well as oil and gas sales in the global energy market. In particular, the meeting …
Rosneft Bolsters Works at Kara Sea Shelf
Rosneft jointly with the RosHydroMet Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute starts the large-scale program for comprehensive studies of the Kara Sea shelf as part of Kara Sea Summer 2013 Marine Expedition. The Expedition is scheduled for July 12. Full-scale development of the Arctic offshore fields is one of the key …