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FMC Technologies Announces Executive Appointments

FMC Technologies, Inc. announced today that Robert L. Potter has been appointed President of the company. Potter assumes this responsibility from John T. Gremp who remains Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). “Bob is an experienced and well-respected leader with a deep understanding of our markets and technologies,” said Gremp. “He has been integral …

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Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang visits Gazprom headquarters

The Gazprom headquarters hosted today a working meeting between Truong Tan Sang, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and Vitaly Markelov, Deputy Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee. The parties discussed a wide spectrum of issues surrounding the Russian-Vietnamese cooperation in the energy sector. In particular, they lauded the projects of Gazprom Group and Petrovietnam being executed within the Vietgazprom …

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Board of Directors of Lukoil Approves the Company’s Management Committee Members

The Board of Directors of OAO LUKOIL held a meeting today in Moscow to resolve a number of issues related to corporate governance. Among other things, the following members of the Management Committee were approved:     Name Position 1. Vagit Alekperov President 2. Anatoly Barkov Vice-President, General Affairs, Corporate Security and …

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Rosneft and Statoil advance strategic cooperation with the signing of agreements on joint bidding for licenses in the Norwegian section of the Barents Sea and joint technical evaluation of tight oil resources in Russia

Rosneft and Statoil have today signed documents aimed at implementing a cooperation agreement concluded on May 5, 2012. The agreements lay out the terms of joint bidding for licenses in the Norwegian section of the Barents Sea and provide for joint technical evaluation and subsequent development of tight oil resources …

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Rosneft and VTB Bank sign strategic partnership agreement

Rosneft and VTB Bank have today concluded a strategic partnership agreement. The document was signed by Igor Sechin, Rosneft President and Chairman of the Management Board and VTB Bank Chairman and CEO Andrey Kostin at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum. The agreement covers various types of services in corporate …

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Cooperation between Rosneft and General Electric

On June 21, 2012 I. Sechin, Rosneft President, and John Krenicki, GE Vice Chairman President and CEO of GE Energy, and Cristiano Tortelli, GE Energy CEO for CEE, Russia and CIS, signed a Memorandum of Understanding and a Cooperation Agreement. These documents provide for implementation of joint projects intended to …

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Rosneft and the Moscow Region Signed Cooperation Agreement

Today in St Petersburg I. Sechin, Rosneft President, and S. Shoigu, Moscow Region Governor, signed an agreement for strengthening comprehensive cooperation under social, economic, industrial and infrastructural projects for the Moscow Region development. The Agreement provides for implementation of significant social and economic projects in the Moscow Region. The Moscow …

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Rosneft and the Urals federal district sign Strategic partnership agreement

Rosneft President Igor Sechin and Presidential Envoy in the Urals federal district Igor Kholmanskikh have signed a Strategic partnership agreement aimed at promoting social and economic development of the Urals federal district. The ceremony took place at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum. The agreement seals the parties’ intention to …

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Schlumberger Introduces Fully Sourceless LWD Formation Evaluation Service

Schlumberger announced today the introduction of the NeoScope* sourceless logging-while-drilling formation evaluation service based on pulsed neutron generator technology that eliminates the need for chemical sources. Unique NeoScope technology provides real-time measurements close to the bit to guide interpretation and decision making in all drilling environments. “With its compact design …

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Slavneft-Yaroslavnefteproduct held Annual General Shareholders Meeting

The Annual General Shareholders Meeting of ОАО Slavneft-Yaroslavnefteproduct was held on June 14, 2012. The shareholders approved the Subsidiary’s Annual Report, Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss Statement over 2011. It was resolved to pay dividends on the Subsidiary’s shares at 0.85 rubles per ordinary and preferred share and proposed to …

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