Rosneft working group holds meetings with Italian partners on a drilling project in the Black Sea

29.11.2017       

The working group of PJSC "NK" Rosneft ", responsible for the implementation of the exploratory drilling project in the license area" Zapadno-Chernomorskaya area " in the Black Sea, headed by the head of the Company Igor Sechin holds a number of meetings in Rome. From the Italian side, the meetings are attended by Deputy CEOs of ENI Roberto Casula and Luco Bertelli and CEO of Saipem Stefano Cao.

project, especially important in connection with the specifics of the region. The well will be drilled by a modern Scarabeo-9 semi-submersible drilling rig. The platform meets all technical requirements and strict environmental safety standards.

The Scarabeo-9 rig will be at the drilling point in the first half of December, after which active preparations for drilling will begin. Project – unique for Russian offshore companies: estimated well depth – 6125 meters, water depth in the drilling area - 2125 meters.

Rosneft has high competencies for the implementation of the project in the Black Sea. The company is successfully producing on the Sakhalin shelf, and is also the operator of an offshore gas production project in Vietnam, which this year celebrated 15 years of trouble-free operation.

Commenting on the results of the meeting, Igor Sechin stated that “when implementing the project on the Black Sea shelf, the unique experience of the world's largest oil and gas and oilfield service companies and the most modern equipment will be used. This opens a new stage in the development of the subsoil of the Black Sea shelf in cooperation with our strategic partners. The development of the resources of the Black Sea shelf will provide large tax deductions to the regional budget, will solve the most important task of ensuring the energy security of Russia.

Reference:

In May 2017, Rosneft and Eni SpA signed an "Agreement on expanding cooperation in the fields of extraction, processing, marketing and trading." The document implies the development of cooperation between В« RosneftВ» and Eni in Russia and abroad in the following areas: exploration and production of hydrocarbons, oil refining, trading, logistics and marketing, petrochemistry, technology and innovation.

joint projects in the waters of the Black and Barents Seas.

In October 2017, Rosneft closed a deal to acquire a 30% stake in a concession agreement for the development of the Zohr field, the largest gas field on the Egyptian deep-water shelf in the Mediterranean Sea, from the Italian Eni SpA. The company is implementing the project together with global majors and strategic partners – Eni (60% share) and BP (10% share).

Source: https://www.rosneft. ru/press/news/item/188835/

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