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Kuibyshev refinery produced first izomerizate product lot on new unit
The first izomerizate product lot has been produced on a new isomerization unit of Kuibyshev refinery. Izomerizate is a component of high-octane gasoline produced in compliance with the highest ecological Euro 5 standard. The octane number of the lot produced is 88.6, which corresponds to the planned project octane number – no less than 88 points. The production of the first on-specification product lot confirms the fact that the rig with rated capacity of 280 thousand tons a year (crude production) had been put into the normal technological mode.

Rosneft started construction of oil pipeline to Komsomolsk refinery
Rosneft has started implementation of the project on building an oil pipeline – offset from the East Siberia–Pacific Ocean trunk pipeline to the Komsomolsk refinery, situated in Komsomolsk-on-Amur.

Rosneft Discovered a New Hydrocarbon Field in the Kara Sea
Rosneft successfully completed the drilling of the northernmost well in the world – the Universitetskaya-1 well in the Arctic. According to the results of the drilling Rosneft has made an oil discovery at the East-Prinovozemelskiy-1 license area. The drilling was completed in record-breaking time - in one and a half month - in compliance with all the technological and ecological standards and requirements.

Bulk Equipment is Delivered to Syzran Refinery
A reactor and a cold high-pressure separator is delivered to the site of Rosneft subsidiary Syzran Refinery for the constructed diesel hydro-treater. The unit is designed for the removal of sulphur and nitrogen compounds, as well as of other solids to improve diesel-fuel and to bring its environmental specifications to Euro-5 level.

Rosneft and Statoil Start Exploration Operations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf in the Barents Sea
18th of August, Rosneft together with Norwegian company Statoil Petroleum AS started exploration operations at the Pingvin License PL713prospect in the Norwegian section of the Barents Sea.

Rosneft and ExxonMobil Start Drilling in the Kara Sea
Rosneft and ExxonMobil joint venture company Karmorneftegaz began drilling of Universitetskaya-1, the Russian Federation's northernmost well using the West Alpha rig.

Angarsk Petrochemical Company launches Euro 5 fuel
Angarsk Petrochemical Company, a part of Rosneft processing cluster, has shipped the first lot of Premium-95 fuel compliant with the Euro-5 standard.

The Berkut drilling platform put into operation
Rosneft and ExxonMobil within the framework of the Sakhalin-1 consortium put into operation the Berkut platform at the Arkutun-Dagi field having successfully installed topside at gravity base structure.

On situation at Achinsk oil refinery
On June 15, 2014 there was a serious accident at Achinsk oil refinery. Unfortunately, as a result, people died and some were injured. President and all Company’s staff send their condolences to the victims’ relatives.

Igor Sechin Started Production Drilling at the Northern Chaivo Field
Rosneft started implementation of a large-scale project aimed at drilling of the first production well at the field North-end of Chaivo. Rosneft President, Chairman of the Management Board Igor Sechin and Sakhalin Region Governor Alexander Khoroshavin attended the grand ceremony.