Gazprom Neft has become the first oil company in Russia to join the Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF), through its Gazpromneft Marine Bunker subsidiary Gazpromneft Shipping, operator of the Gazpromneft Marine Bunker fleet. The society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF) brings together over 140 companies including bunkering-tanker providers and owners; gas-fuel producers and suppliers; shipping companies; and LNG infrastructure operators. The society The association has been in operation since 2013,and has Consultative Status with the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).

Alexei Medvedev Director General Gazpromneft Marine Bunker
“LNG’s ecological benefits mean it has significant potential as a marine fuel, meeting the requirements of the international MARPOL-2020 convention in terms of sulphur content and nitrogen concentration. Added to which, its energy value and economic viability make LNG even more attractive in comparison with traditional oil products. Working with the international community will allow us to join forces in developing LNG-project infrastructure in Russia and abroad, finetuning standards and regulations, and developing industry best practice in LNG production, logistics and bunkering.”

Mark Bell General Manager SGMF
“We are pleased to welcome Gazpromneft Shipping to the growing membership of SGMF. As a group we promote the safety and industry best practice of the use of gas as a marine fuel, and the joining of Gazpromneft Shipping is another step towards industry wide adoption of the safe and sustainable use of LNG. We look forward to seeing the developments of this operation by Gazpromneft Shipping, and in due course the contribution to the development of our work at SGMF.”

Gazprom Neft is actively developing the LNG bunkering sector in the Russian marine-fuels market, having localised and initiated the implementation of ISO 20519:2017 (Ships and marine technology — Specification for bunkering of liquefied natural gas fuelled vessels) in Russian shipping. Gazpromneft Marine Bunker is now implementing a project unique to Russia’s shipping industry — an LNG-bunkering vessel, which will make possible “deck-to-deck” bunkering in most Baltic Sea ports.

About Gazpromneft Marine Bunker

Gazpromneft Marine Bunker is a Gazprom Neft subsidiary, established in 2007 to provide year-round sales of marine fuels and lubricants for marine and river transport. The company comprises seven regional representative offices and six subsidiaries, and has a presence at all of Russia’s leading sea ports.

Gazpromneft Shipping is a subsidiary of Gazpromneft Marine Bunker, operating 10 bunkering and other specialist vessels belonging to Gazprom Neft.

About Gazprom Neft

Gazprom Neft is a vertically integrated oil company, primarily involved in oil and gas exploration and production, refining, and the production and sale of oil products. The Gazprom Neft’s corporate structure comprises more than 70 production, refining and sales subsidiaries throughout Russia, the CIS, and abroad.
The company’s proved and probable reserves (SPE-PRMS) are estimated at 2.78 billion tonnes of oil equivalent (btoe), making Gazprom Neft one of the top-20 largest oil and gas companies in the world, and one of Russia’s top three largest companies in terms of production and refining volumes. Total production in 2017 reached 89.75 million tonnes of oil equivalent (mtoe), with refining volumes of 40.1 million tonnes.
Gazprom Neft products are exported to more than 50 countries worldwide, and sold throughout the Russian Federation and abroad. The company’s filling station network totals more than 1,850 outlets throughout Russia, the CIS and Europe.