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GAZPROM NEFT (RUSSIA)
RUSSIA EASTERN EUROPE
Together with its partners, Zvezda commences Two vessels said to have
construction of second MR
Gazprom Neft is focussing product carrier departed for Nord Stream 2
on maintaining stability in The Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex has pipeline completion

the oilfield services market commenced the construction of the second Two vessels, the Ostap Sheremeta and the
MR-type product carrier tanker fuelled with
Artemis Offshore, have left the port of
Gazprom Neft has held its annual meeting gas. Cutting of the first hull details for the Kaliningrad and are headed to the German
with partnering oilfield services providers coming vessel started in hull production Baltic port of Mukran, which is the logistics
in an online conference bringing together block using the new advanced plasma gas base of Russia's Gazprom's Nord Stream 2
more than 150 company representatives and unit installed as part of the expansion of pipeline, Interfax reported citing unnamed
contracting organisations. existing capacity of the shipyard’s main maritime sources.
Key issues arising during the meeting shop. As reported by bne IntelliNews, Gazprom
included maintaining stability in the oilfield The tankers are designed to transport still has to complete the last part of the
services market under the COVID-19 petroleum-based products and gas pipeline in Danish waters, under pressure
pandemic, and the necessity of fulfilling condensate that will be used for long-term from US sanctions.
obligations under the OPEC+ deal. time charter contracts between Sovkomflot Reportedly other vessels belonging to
Conference participants concluded that, in Group and Novatek. The motor units Gazprom are currently docked in Mukran,
the current environment, it was important of the product carrier tankers are to be namely pipelayer Academik Chersky, and
to optimise efforts and resources on finding powered by green gas fuel. This type of fuel two supply vessels, Finval and Umka.
long-term cooperative solutions allowing can significantly reduce emissions to the It is likely that Gazprom is building a
both Gazprom Neft and its partners to environment. The technical specifications of fleet to support the Academik Chersky in
increase efficiency and competitiveness as the ships were developed to meet the new its mission to complete the Nord Stream 2
far as possible. Gazprom Neft, for its part, is requirements of the International Maritime pipeline. Previously the analysts argued that
taking proactive steps to maintain balanced Organization (IMO). expanded US sanctions imposed on Russia’s
order levels with oilfield services companies. The tanker will have a deadweight of Nord Stream 2 pipeline were unlikely to
Gazprom Neft representatives, as around 50,000 tonnes, length over 180 affect the schedule for its completion.
well as representatives from contracting metres, width over 32 metres and draft of
organisations, confirmed their interest in 13 metres. Ice Class 1B vessels can safely
jointly implementing strategic projects, navigate all year round, including that in the
and committed to various specific areas ice conditions of the Baltic Sea. CENTRAL ASIA & SOUTH
for partnership in 2020–2021. Investment The Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex is
priorities highlighted by Gazprom Neft constructed by the Rosneft-led Consortium CAUCASUS
included projects at a reasonable stage of upon the instruction of President of Russia
advancement — such as gas infrastructure Vladimir Putin. At the moment, the Uzbekistan increases
construction at the Novoportovskoye field Shipyard’s order portfolio includes over
and surface infrastructure development 50 vessels--59 vessels with options. The gasoline production
at the Tazovskoye field, as well as strategic Shipyard’s pilot throughput is provided
initiatives including developing oil and gas for by Rosneft that placed an order for Uzbekistan produced 769,100 tonnes of
facilities in the Nadym-Pur-Tazovsky district 28 vessels. Zvezda’s product line will gasoline in January-September 2020, up 1.4%
and developing the Bovanenkovskoye, include vessels of up to 350,000 tonnes year on year, the state statistics committee said
Kharasaveyskoye and Urengoyskoye fields. displacement, components of marine on November 10.
Conference participants discussed platforms, ice-class vessels, commercial 80.6% of this volume was produced by
maintaining high levels of workplace and vessels for cargo transportation, specialty refineries in the Bukhara region, and 18.5%
industrial safety under the COVID-19 vessels, and other types of marine at refineries in the Ferghana region. The
pandemic, and shared experience and plans equipment of any complexity, characteristics rest of the fuel came from the Kashkadarya
for deploying new technologies to improve and purposes, including those that had not region.
effective engagement. In which context, previously been produced in Russia due to The republic's refineries in the reporting
Gazprom Neft is committed to continuing the lack of required launching and hydraulic period exported 55.9mn litres of gasoline
its development of digital tools, including structures. worth $15.6mn to foreign countries. The
electronic signatures and an integrated volume of imports, in turn, amounted to
resource-planning, scheduling and task ROSNEFT (RUSSIA) 152.9 million litres ($33.1mn).
management platform.

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