President Putin signed a decree asking the Russian government to set up a Sakhalin-1 PetroVietnam Project Taking over the US investor.
According to the decree, Russian President Vladimir Putin gas on October 7, the government will set up a limited liability company to receive the full rights and obligations of the investor of Sakhalin-1 project, Exxon Neftegas.
The decree stating the reason for establishing Russian businesses to take over the Sakhalin-1 project is a risk to the natural environment and the risk of artificial disasters, as well as a threat to human safety,
Orlan drilling on the Okhotsk Sea.
Exxon Neftegas holds 30% of the Sakhalin-1 project operating unit.
Decree on October 7 requires non-Russian shareholders to send notifications to the government in a month to indicate whether they intend to keep shares in the Sakhalin-1 project.
Exxon Neftegas in March announced to withdraw from the project to respond to Russia's military campaign in Ukraine.
The Russian government in August established a new company to take over the operation of the Sakhalin-2 project, after the British Petroleum Group announced its withdrawal.
Sakhalin-1 and Sakhalin-2 projects are implemented on the Okhotsk waters in the northeast of Sakhalin Island.
Location of Sakhalin-1 and Sakhalin-2 projects.
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