Icemann Reaches 10,000 Safe Transfers
The Icemann gangway system has reached a milestone 10,000 transfers since its arrival in Eastern Russia in August to transfer personnel working on offshore platforms under the Sakhalin-2 project. Developed by Ampelmann, the global leader in offshore access solutions, it is currently the only gangway system of its kind able …
New Standby Vessel for Sakhalin-2 Named Stepan Makarov
On 15 June 2017, the naming ceremony took place for a new multifunctional icebreaking standby vessel (IBSBV) built for Sakhalin-2 project under a long-term agreement between Sakhalin Energy and SCF. Stepan Makarov will have Saint Petersburg as her home port and is registered under the Russian flag. The main tasks …
New Supply Vessel for Sakhalin-2 Project Named Gennadiy Nevelskoy
On 30 January 2017, the naming ceremony took place for a new ice-breaking platform supply vessel (IBSV) built for Sakhalin-2 project. The vessel was commissioned by SCF Group under a long-term agreement with Sakhalin Energy. She was named after Gennadiy Nevelskoy, a famous explorer of the Sakhalin Island and the …
Arctech: Lays Keel for Sovcomflot’s New Icebreaking Offshore Vessel
Building the hull of the icebreaking multipurpose supply vessel for Sovcomflot, Russia’s largest shipping company, started today at the Arctech Helsinki shipyard with a festive keel laying. The vessel is the first of four icebreaking sister ships Sovcomflot has ordered. The vessel’s first block, which was placed in the building …
Shell: Continues Yuzhno-Kirinskoye Talks With Gazprom
Energy major Shell is in talks to join Russia’s state-controlled Gazprom in tapping the Yuzhno-Kirinskoye gas field offshore Russia’s Sakhalin island in the Pacific, the head of Shell’s operations in the country said on Wednesday. “There are many things we talk about with Gazprom. And, of course, we talk about …
TMK and Sakhalin Energy Sign Memorandum of Cooperation for Sakhalin-2
Sakhalin Energy and TMK, one of the world’s leading producers of tubular products for the oil and gas industry, have signed a memorandum of partnership for TMK premium threaded connection pipes to be used by Sakhalin Energy. The memorandum provides for partnership and efficient collaboration as required for these products …
Arctech: Starts Production of the New Icebreaking Multipurpose Supply Vessel
The production of the icebreaking multipurpose supply vessel for Sovcomflot was started with steel cutting on 26 November 2014. The ceremony took place at Vyborg Shipyard, where the blocks of the vessel are produced. The production start was attended by representatives from Sovcomflot, United Shipbuilding Corporation, Russian Maritime Register of …
Arctech Receives an Order of Three Icebreaking Stand-by Vessels from Sovcomflot
Arctech Helsinki Shipyard signed a contract for building of three icebreaking stand-by vessels for Russia´s largest shipping company Sovcomflot. Vessels will be built for the North East Sakhalin Offshore region oil and gas field where they will serve the operator of Sakhalin-2, Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd. (SEIC). The contract …
Sakhalin Energy Extends Cooperation With Sovcomflot
Companies signed contracts for long-term operation of three vessels for the Sakhalin-2 project. Sakhalin Energy and Sovcomflot have signed contracts for the construction and long-term operation of three multifunctional icebreaking standby vessels to serve the Sakhalin-2 offshore energy platforms. Operations under the contract will continue for 20 years. The vessels …
20th Anniversary of Sakhalin Energy
Sakhalin Energy, the operator of the Sakhalin-2 project, celebrates its 20th anniversary. It has been established in 1994 to operate one of the largest oil and gas industry projects – Sakhalin-2. The sheer complexity of the challenges in engineering oil and gas export infrastructure from square one in subarctic conditions …