Russia

Gazprom and PetroVietnam ink Russia onshore natural gas collaboration framework

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Wed, 2014-11-26 12:25

26th November 2014

Gazprom and PetroVietnam ink Russia onshore natural gas collaboration framework

Alexey Miller, chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Nguyen Xuan Son, chairman of the PetroVietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN) board of directors, have signed today a framework agreement on joint development of the Nagumanovskoye (Orenburg Region) and Severo-Purovskoye (Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area) fields, at a meeting in Sochi yesterday

Arctech launches construction of Sakhalin-bound Sovcomflot icebreaker

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Wed, 2014-11-26 11:54

26th November 2014

Arctech launch construction of Sakhalin-bound Sovcomflot icebreaker

The production of an icebreaking multipurpose supply vessel for Sovcomflot has been started by Arctech Helsinki Shipyard with steel cutting on 26 November 2014

Gazprom Neft and PetroVietnam embark on joint Pechora Sea arctic development

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Tue, 2014-11-25 16:56

25th November 2014

Gazprom Neft and PetroVietnam embark on joint Pechora Sea arctic development

Gazprom Neft has signed a number of agreements with Vietnamese companies aimed at developing cooperation between the two countries

Gazprom and Eni hold South Stream discussions in Sochi

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Tue, 2014-11-25 09:36

25th November 2014

Gazprom and Eni hold South Stream discussions in Sochi

Gazprom and Eni have held a meeting in Sochi to discuss further energy cooperation and their partnership over the South Stream gas transmission project

Gazprom Neft expands its Orenburg Oblast upstream portfolio

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Mon, 2014-11-24 16:50

24th November 2014

Gazprom Neft expands its Orenburg Oblast upstream portfolio

Gazprom Neft Orenburg has been announced as the winner in a recent auction for geological prospecting and exploration and production rights to the Yagodny licence area in the Orenburg Oblast

Aveva secures further data software contract in Russia with VNIPIneft

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Fri, 2014-11-21 11:18

21st November 2014

Aveva secures further data software contract in Russia with VNIPIneft

Aveva has signed a new contract with OAO VNIPIneft, for the supply of Aveva Engineering software

Rosneft launches year round crude shipments from northern Sakhalin

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Thu, 2014-11-20 14:53

20th November 2014

Rosneft launches year round crude shipments from northern Sakhalin

Rosneft has commenced shipment of crude oil extracted at the northern tip of the Chayvo licence off the coast of Sakhalin, with the first tanker carrying Sokol-grade crude leaving port on November 21

Lukoil Overseas attributes record output to Iraqi projects

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Thu, 2014-11-20 10:33

20th November 2014

Lukoil Overseas attributes record output due to Iraqi projects

In the first three quarters of 2014, the production of marketable hydrocarbons at Lukoil Overseas (the operator of Lukoil's international upstream projects) reached 70 million barrels of oil equivalent – a 44 per cent year-on-year increase and a new record

How sanctions against Russian energy firms endanger Western businesses

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Thu, 2014-11-20 10:12

20th November 2014

How sanctions against Russian energy firms endanger Western businesses

Sanctions against Russian energy firms are hurting Russia’s economy and may convince its government to alter foreign policy; but these sanction don’t just damage Russia – Yuri Shafranik, president of the Union of Russian Oil and Gas Producers and chairman of SoyuzNefteGaz, explains to Oil & Gas Technology the lasting change that may come from continued disruption between Western and Russian oil and gas companies