Gazprom Neft, Novatek Form Arctic E&P JV

Friday, June 4, 2021

Russian energy companies Novatek and Gazprom Neft on Friday created an exploration and production joint venture which will focus on work in the East Siberian Sea and the Chukchi Sea.

As part of the agreement, Novatek acquired a 49% participation interest in OOO Gazpromneft Sakhalin, which owns a geological survey, exploration and production license for the North-Vrangelevskiy license area.  

"The transaction builds on the Agreement on joint Arctic development signed by the parties in June 2019 at the Saint-Petersburg International Economic Forum," Novatek said in a statement on Friday, announcing the deal as part of today's Saint-Petersburg International Economic Forum.

The partners plan to carry out exploration work on a parity basis at the North-Vrangelevskiy license area located in the eastern part of the East Siberian Sea and the western part of the Chukchi Sea. The water depth within the license area is 20-90 meters.

"We are expanding our long-term resource base to implement new projects in the Arctic Zone of Russia," said Leonid Mikhelson, NOVATEK's Chairman of the Management Board. 

"We have a solid background for efficient operations on this new perspective project: successful track record of joint projects implementation with Gazprom Neft, our experience in navigating the Northern Sea Route as well as the measures taken by the Government of the Russian Federation to ensure year-round navigation along the NSR".

Categories: Energy Drilling Industry News Activity Arctic

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