Rosneft was able to convince “Norilsk Nickel” the need to act out of Turkovskiy area in the Krasnoyarsk region, including Ushakovskoe Deposit at the auction. Before “Norilsk Nickel” wanted to reserve a field for the supply of the Norilsk industrial district. According to the agreement, “Rosneft” in case of a victory at auction will deliver gas to “Norilsk Nickel”, if the company has any deficit. In addition, “Rosneft” in this winter season put Norilsk Nickel 124 thousand tons of oil products.”Nornikel” has supported the proposal of Rosneft on the auction in Turkovskiy area (includes Ushakovskoe field; reserves are 54 billion cubic meters) with the inclusion of special conditions that are requested by the oil company, said its report. So, “Rosneft” offered to the bidder already had production in the Krasnoyarsk region, and extracted from the field gas is exported via LNG carriers built in Russia along the Northern sea route. A corresponding joint address “Norilsk Nickel” and “Rosneft” has directed to the Ministry of environment.Earlier in July, Norilsk Nickel sent a letter to the Ministry, asking it to Ushakovskoe reserve the field for their needs. In addition to the Turka area, “Rosneft” asked to be licensed under special conditions two phase — Drabinsky and subsoil area that includes Kazantsevskaya field. Reserves for the three sites are estimated at 128 billion cubic meters, “Rosneft” wants to include them in the “Vostok oil” —joint project with “Neftegazkholding” Eduard Khudainatov — and produce LNG. The Ministry of environment has supported the licensing of two plots (except Turka), but, as reported by “Kommersant” on 28 July, the report did not contain position about inclusion in the special auction conditions, Ushakovskoe the field was planned to reserve for the gasification of the Norilsk industrial district. In turn, the FAS and the Ministry of economy opposed the exclusive terms and conditions when bidding. Thus, according to the Ministry of natural resources, the interest in the plots also shows LUKOIL, but he will not be able to participate in the auction if there are special conditions.”Nornikel” plans to supply their vessels with ice class. So, from October 2020 to April 2021 Rosneft will supply mining and metallurgical enterprises located in the Norilsk industrial district, to 123.9 thousand tons of oil products. Deliveries will be made via the Northern sea route by tanker to Norilsk Nickel with transshipment through the power terminal “arhangelsknefteprodukt” (structure “Rosneft”). “This work including will free up a significant portion of the tank farm. GMK, located in the region, to conduct a comprehensive survey, modernization of infrastructure and the measures needed to improve the reliability of the system storagetion of fuel,”— said in a statement. Recall, may 29, Norilsk was the largest leak of diesel fuel from one of the tanks.Dmitry Kozlov
