Arctic

Rosneft and Russian Geographical Society have held a round table meeting on Scientific Arctic Development in Rosneft research center. Scientists have discussed the possibility of elaborating a special scientific, interdisciplinary program on complex research of Arctic region. The peculiarities of anthropogenic activities are taken into account, including ecological regulations of …

Gazpromneft-Sakhalin, a subsidiary of Gazprom Neft, has started drilling a new exploration well in the Dolginskoye field on the continental shelf in the Pechora sea. The work is being carried out during the ice-free months of 2014 and will involve drilling a single well to a depth of 3,500m and conducting a full range of geological investigations. The experience gained from previous work on the …

The Kara-Winter-2014 Ice Expedition organized by the Arctic Research and Design Center (a joint venture of Rosneft and ExxonMobil) with expert support from the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute Federal State Budget Institution was successfully finished. It has become the largest expedition in the Arctic Ocean since the USSR collapse. …

On June 5, Igor Sechin, President and Chairman of the Management Board, Rosneft took part in a session of a roundtable on efficient and safe development of the Arctic in St. Petersburg. The roundtable involves researchers and business community representatives and is led by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The session …

Dmitry A. Onishchenko (Gazprom VNIIGAZ LLC) Part 2 Introduction Resolving the challenge of developing Russia’s offshore oil and gas resources, those on Arctic shelf being first and foremost, requires much scientific research, both theoretical and practical. One of the main challenges is attempting to calculate the ice loads that can …

In accordance with the order of “Uralmash Oil and Gas Equipment Holding” Uralmashplant manufactured drilling rig units for the drilling rig Uralmash 6000/400 ЭК-БМЧ «Arctic». More than 800 t of equipment was manufactured, including guides, right and left frame modules, derrick and automated receiving board module. The drilling rig Uralmash …

Yokogawa Electric Corporation is pleased to announce that its subsidiary Yokogawa Europe Solutions B.V. has been awarded a contract by Yamgaz, a consortium of Technip and JGC Corporation, to supply integrated control and safety systems (ICSS) for the Yamal LNG Project to build a liquefied natural gas plant and other …

The year 2013 has become a crucial stage for the development of Gazprom and the reinforcement of the Company’s leading positions in the Russian and global energy markets. The Company launched two offshore projects. In October the first gas was extracted from the Kirinskoye field where Russia’s first subsea production facility is installed. Two months afterwards Gazprom …

Russia on Wednesday dropped piracy charges against 30 people involved in a Greenpeace protest against Arctic oil drilling, replacing them with lesser offences and cutting the maximum jail sentence they face to seven years from 15 reported Reuters. The charges against activists who protested at a Gazprom oil platform off …

M.N. Mansurov, (Gazprom VNIIGAZ, LLC) The development of oil and gas resources in the Arctic is based on a large amount of research and the use of new technologies that ensures both the efficient exporation and production, decreases capital costs and complies with all relevant safety and environmental norms. Scientific …