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Lukoil concludes contract for hydrocarbon exploration and development on Zhenis Block in Kazakhstan

PJSC LUKOIL (“LUKOIL”), the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan and JSC NC KazMunayGas (“KazMunayGas”) have concluded a contract for the exploration and development of hydrocarbons on the Zhenis block in the Kazakh Sector of the Caspian Sea. Zhenis Operating LLP (a fifty-fifty joint venture between LUKOIL and …

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Gazprom Neft and PetroVietnam Sign Agreement to Invest in Dung Quat Refinery Modernisation

Gazprom Neft and Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) have signed a framework agreement setting out the terms of Gazprom Neft’s proposed acquisition of a stake in the Dung Quat oil refinery and the refinery’s planned modernisation programme. Gazprom Neft will acquire a 49% share in Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical, which …

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Rosneft and SANORS Sign Heads of Agreement For Joint Venture

On June 21, 2013, Rosneft and SANORS petrochemical holding company signed Heads of Agreement (HoA), under which the parties intend to create a joint venture that will incorporate Rosneft’s gas processing assets and SANORS’ petrochemical assets in Orenburg and Samara regions. It is expected that Rosneft’s stake in JV will …

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Rosneft and Eni Sign Agreement to Develop Trading and Logistics Opportunities

Rosneft and Eni agreed to strengthen their cooperation by signing a strategic agreement to develop trading and logistics opportunities. The agreement was signed on February 23 in Rome by Igor Sechin, Rosneft President and Chairman of the Management Board, and Marco Alverà, CEO of Eni Trading & Shipping (ETS). The …

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Rosneft Signs Long-Term Supply Deals via Druzhba Pipeline

On February 1, 2013 Rosneft President and Chairman of the Management Board Igor Sechin visited Hamburg to sign a contract for supply of crude oil via the Druzhba pipeline to Poland, where the crude will be purchased by PKN Orlen, owner of the Plotsk refinery. The amount of the contract …

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Rosneft Posts Record 2012 Net Profit of RUB 342 Bln and Daily Hydrocarbon Production of 2.7 Mln Boepd, Signs Agreements on TNK-BP Acquisition

On 1 February 2013 Rosneft published its full audited consolidated IFRS financial statements for Q4 2012 and FY 2012. Key operating and financial highlights Q4 2012 Q3 2012 Change, % 2012 2011 Change, % Operating results Hydrocarbon production, th. boepd 2,823 2,729 3.4% 2,702 2,586 4.5% Crude oil production, th. …

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Rosneft and Saras Sign Agreement on Cooperation for the Purpose of Establishing a JV

On 15 December 2012, Rosneft and Saras S.p.A. executed an agreement setting forth their intention to create a 50/50 Joint Venture for processing crude oil and further sale of petroleum products. The agreement on cooperation was signed in Munich by Igor Sechin, President and Chairman of the Management Board at …

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Rosneft and ExxonMobil Sign Agreement For Western Siberia Tight Oil Pilot Project

Rosneft and ExxonMobil today signed a Pilot Development Agreement establishing a joint project to assess the possibility of commercial production of tight oil reserves at the Bazhenov and Achimov formations in Western Siberia. The agreement was signed by Igor Sechin, president and chairman of the management board at Rosneft, and …

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Rosneft and Federal Tax Agency Signed Pricing Agreement for Taxation of Oil Sales at the Russian Market

On November 20, 2012 Rosneft and Federal Tax Agency signed the Pricing Agreement for the purpose of taxation of oil sales transactions at the Russian market. Six Company subsidiaries also acted as the Parties to the Agreement. The document establishes the principles and methods of pricing in the aforementioned transactions. …

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Gazprom and Wintershall sign basic agreement on asset swap

Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Kurt Bock, Chairman of the BASF Board of Executive Directors signed at the Gazprom headquarters today a basic agreement on asset swap. The legally binding document provides for major terms and conditions for the asset swap deal under the project for joint development of the Achimov deposits in the Urengoy oil, …

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