Russia: Vyborg Shipyard Completes Two Drilling Platforms for Gazprom

Yesterday in Vyborg, a group of Gazprom experts visited the Vyborg Shipbuilding Plant. The group was headed by Alexander Ananenkov​, Deputy Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee.

Alexander Ananenkov discussed current issues of cooperation with the Plant management. Above all, the meeting addressed the transfer of Polyarnaya Zvezda and Severnoye Siyaniye semi-submersible drilling rigs (SSDR) to Gazprom. For today, construction and acceptance testing of both drilling platforms have been completed.

Gazprom applies to the maximum the capacities of domestic shipbuilding plants in implementing the projects for the development of the Russian continental shelf. One of the examples of large-scale cooperation of our company and domestic shipbuilders is construction by the Vyborg Plant of two SSDRs to be involved in the development of the Russian shelf, in particular, the Shtokman field.

“Placement of Gazprom’s two large orders gives a strong impetus to the Russian shipbuilding industry development, helps our Company streamline the costs associated with the offshore fields development,” stated Alexander Ananenkov.

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Source: Gazprom, August 16, 2011.