Today I would like to tell you about a very unique facility, the world's only oil export terminal located beyond the Arctic Circle, and even in fresh waters. We are talking about the Gates of the Arctic. Imagine, this gigantic technical facility with a height of more than 80 meters is designed to operate in very extreme natural and climatic conditions: the temperature in the region drops below -50 degrees, and the ice thickness can exceed 2 meters. The project itself is an essential element for the growth of cargo transportation along the Northern Sea Route, as well as for the further development and development of Arctic offshore fields.
2. And we fly again, in these parts a helicopter, like a minibus. Another 30 minutes of flight (from the New Port), and we are there. 
3. Geographically, the village of Mys-Kamenny is located in the west of the Ob Bay of the Yamal Peninsula, along the Kamennaya Spit. It was founded as the base of the Polar Geophysical Expedition. 
5. As for this name of the village, there are several versions. The main one says that at one time the translation from the Nenets language was simply incorrect, and as a result, instead of “Crooked Cape” (“Pey-salya”), we have “Cape Stone” (“Pe-salya”) 
Having believed in themselves that there is a lot of oil at the Novoportovskoye field and it is economically profitable to extract it, they began to think about how to take it out of here. Connected scientists from the Krylov State scientific center shipbuilding and marine engineering. It was important to come up with a way that all twelve months of the year the tankers were on the move, the help of nuclear icebreakers was allowed.
Initially, 12 options were considered for transporting oil from the Novoportovskoye field to consumers. Last time I already wrote, when I was talking about the field itself, that the nearest main oil pipeline is located 740 km from the New Port and it is not economically feasible to pull a pipe to it, besides, it’s somehow a pity to give such valuable oil to a common hodgepodge, in the same place it mixes in the pipe and what happens at the exit is a big question. Another option involved the construction of a main oil pipeline to the Payut railway station with a length of about 200 km, from where oil would be delivered to consumers by rail. In this case, Novoportovskaya oil would go to the domestic market, and not to Europe, which also promised lower revenues. Yes and throughput railway infrastructure is also not limitless. Therefore, it was decided to work on projects of transportation by sea. Let me remind you that oil is delivered from the field to the coast through a pressure oil pipeline with a length of more than 100 km.
Now all the necessary infrastructure has been built on the coast of the Gulf of Ob: underwater and onshore oil pipelines, a tank farm, pumping stations with a water hammer protection system that guarantees the tightness of the pipeline.
Experimental pilotage was carried out in 2011 from the port of Sabetta using the Vaigach nuclear icebreaker. The first Novy Port oil was sent to Europe via the Northern Sea Route in the summer of 2014, and in 2015 winter shipments began. Why exactly in Northern Europe, this is explained by the fact that, firstly, from a geographical point of view, it is closest to the field, plus there are refineries specializing in the processing of light sweet oil, i.e., bull's-eye, Novy Port, just such blood.
In order for such an ambitious project to fly, it was even decided to create our own fleet, moreover, as part of both tankers and new icebreakers arctic class. These ships should easily overcome ice up to 1.8 m thick, and take on board about 35 thousand tons of cargo. And at the same time, they are equipped with bow loading devices for loading raw materials from the tower terminal. In the autumn of 2016, the first such tanker, Shturman Albanov, was launched, and by the end of 2017, the number of new generation tankers operating on the Novy Port project will reach six.
Initially, until May 2016, oil was loaded onto tankers from shore using temporary hose lines. It was not possible to build an oil loading terminal on the shore, it is shallow here, and even the current. Therefore, it was decided to place it 3.5 km. from the shore. To maintain the desired temperature of the raw material, it was designed in the form of two insulated pipelines, through which heated oil circulates between shipments.
On May 25, 2016, with the participation of Vladimir Putin, the Arctic Gates offshore oil terminal was inaugurated. It was from this date that the company was able to carry out year-round shipment of Novy Port oil to consumers. The capacity of the Gates of the Arctic terminal for oil transshipment is up to 8.5 million tons per year.
And now let me parrot the size. The total height of the Gates of the Arctic FSMLT is 80 m, while it rises 61 m above the sea, and the height of the underwater part is 17 m. The length of the rotary shaft is 78 m, and the length of the boom is 67 m. with the help of one of the world's largest crane ships "Oleg Strashnov" with a carrying capacity of 5 thousand tons. It is in contact with tankers thanks to two oil loading hoses 68 meters long.
19. "Cork" for Novoportovskoye oil:). Everyone wants to snatch some of that cool black gold for themselves. 
20. A multifunctional rescue vessel Baltika is on duty near the terminal. 
MFAS "Baltic" innovative project R-70202 was built at the Yantar Baltic shipbuilding plant by order of the Federal Agency for Marine and River Transport Russian Federation under the contract concluded on November 09, 2011. Project R-70202 of an innovative icebreaker to deal with emergency oil spills and rescue operations was developed by the Finnish company Aker Arctic Technology. The design feature of the vessel is an asymmetric hull equipped with three full-revolving propeller-rudder complexes with a total capacity of 7.5 MW. This allows the ship to go obliquely, laying a channel in the ice, 2.5 times the width of its hull - up to 50 meters with a hull width of 20.5 meters. The vessel is capable of moving through even ice one meter thick, and in the "oblique" mode will be able to lay a channel 50 meters wide. The vessel is designed to perform a wide range of rescue operations both in clean water and in ice conditions, including the elimination of emergency oil spills.
Vessel "Baltika" IMO: 9649237, flag Russia, port of registry Big Port St. Petersburg, was accepted by the State Commission on May 30, 2014, building number 508. Owner: Rosmorrechflot, Russia. Operator: FBU "Gosmorspasluzhba Rossii". On December 30, 2014, FBU "Marine Rescue Service of Rosmorrechflot" accepted into operation. The construction cost was 78 million euros. Main characteristics: Tonnage 3800 tons, deadweight 1150 tons. Length 76.4 meters, width 20.5 meters, draft 6.3 meters. Travel speed 14 knots, in flat ice 1 meter thick 3 knots. The power of three diesel generators is 7.5 MW. Crew of 24 people. On board accommodation is provided for 12 people of special personnel. Autonomy 20 days (for 24 people). The icebreaker is equipped with special equipment for oil spill response, fire fighting, and environmental monitoring.
24. Having made several circles over the terminal and the village, we finally landed. 
25. Cape-Stone is a closed village, it is quite difficult to get here without an invitation, at the exit from the helicopter we are met by border guards, they check all the formalities and only after that we are invited to visit. 
27. Acceptance point "Cape Kamenny" and its operator's room. From here, all processes are monitored. And so the FSMLT "Gate of the Arctic" works completely autonomously, there is a control room in the terminal tower, where the electronics communicate with the operator's PSP. A special system allows you to instantly undock the terminal and the tanker, while maintaining the tightness of the disconnected elements. 
28. And this is the Chemical Analytical Laboratory 
When designing our project, experience was taken oil terminal project Sakhalin-1 in the village of De-Kastri, Khabarovsk Territory. Of course, there were differences, there is sea ice, and ours is freshwater and denser, and the climate on Cape Kamenny will be more severe. But pundits, having spent a large number of tests in the ice basins of the Krylov State Research Center and the Maritime Institute of Hamburg, nevertheless found the necessary solutions. As a result, an ice cone was laid at the base of the Gates of the Arctic terminal, acting as an icebreaker. In addition, the stability of the terminal is ensured by 12 piles 85 meters long and up to 2.5 meters in diameter. The oil pipeline, which connects the acceptance point (PSP) and the terminal, consists of 2 pipes laid along the bottom of the Gulf of Ob, with a total length of 7.9 km. These pipes are insulated from the shore to the border permafrost, pipe diameter - 720 mm, steel thickness -18 mm. Heated oil (with a temperature of about 45 C) constantly circulates through them.
From the point of view of process safety, everything here is at a very high level, and the “zero discharge” technology excludes the ingress of any unwanted substances into the waters of the Gulf of Ob.
33. It’s a pity that we didn’t manage to visit this ship and take pictures closer, the ice situation didn’t allow us that day, maybe some other time we’ll be lucky ...
Maria Novoseletskaya writes:
“A plane from Moscow or St. Petersburg to the capital of Yamal will take you just three hours. Here Ural mountains, and here is the great Ob under the wing and behind it - Salekhard.
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It would seem not for long, but it is enough to find yourself in the vast expanses rich in archaeological finds, the harvest of berries and mushrooms, venison and many fish in the rivers.
Yamal is considered to be a gas region, but this is not entirely true. The tundra also stores black gold in its bowels - oil. And now the development of the Yamal deposits, which was previously impossible due to the difficulties in extracting natural reserves, plays a very important role in the development of the region.
We (a group of journalists) got a unique chance to see, feel the oil in the truest sense of the word and see how it is produced. The scale of production, combined with the nature of this region, made a vivid impression on us.
So. Early morning. Salekhard. Helipad and the first helicopter flight in my life. A little briefing, the belts are fastened, instead of ear plugs - headphones in the ears, and overboard there are endless landscapes that you can’t tear yourself away from.
Alexander Lipatnikov is flying with us, the head of the operation department of the Gates of the Arctic oil terminal, who knows more than anyone about the difficulties and peculiarities of oil production in Yamal.
Our path lies to the field, not far from the village of Novy Port, and the next day even further - Kamenny Cape, where the main object of our visit is located - the Gates of the Arctic oil loading terminal.
Upon arrival, we immediately went fishing. The Novoportovskoye field is one of the largest oil and gas condensate fields under development on the Yamal Peninsula, and the largest in terms of liquid hydrocarbon reserves.
Recoverable reserves in categories C1 and C2 are more than two hundred and fifty million tons of oil and condensate, as well as more than three hundred and twenty billion cubic meters of gas. That's a lot!
If you delve into the history of Yamal, the presence of significant oil and gas reserves here was proved back in 1964, but the lack of transport infrastructure, as well as complex geology, remained for a long time insurmountable obstacles to the start of a full-scale development of Novoportovskoye. By 1987, 117 exploratory wells had been drilled at the field, but the asset development project entered the active phase only after 2010, when Gazprom decided to transfer it to Gazprom Neft. Today, the project operator is OOO Gazpromneft-Yamal.
The company achieves production efficiency in the conditions of arctic latitudes and permafrost through the use of modern technologies. For example, one of them is the drilling of multilateral wells, which makes it possible to increase the reservoir coverage area. It is here that a multilateral well was drilled with a horizontal section length of 2000 meters. This figure is a record for Gazprom Neft.
By the way, about records. Really enthusiastic people work in the field, however, this region does not recognize others. You need to be stubborn and love your job in order to conduct shifts in these conditions. It turned out to be a surprising discovery that the crews not only set records for the pace of well construction, but also compete with each other. Everything is present here: the names of the teams, and the competitive process. The record holders have the team name just appropriate - “Victory” (as you call the ship, so it will sail). And there are even "Snow Leopards". Once upon a time, the construction of wells took an average of 40 days, now it takes 22, and there is a record - 14 days!
The Novoportovskoye field is growing rapidly. As of July 2017, 84 wells have been drilled, and almost four hundred are planned! Just think about the scale of the wealth of this region.
Of course, for such hard work, the conditions must be appropriate. A fishing base with a hostel has been built, infrastructure for everyday life has been established. In total, about 450 people work on the watch. Some workers still live in trailers, but in comfortable ones - even heated floors. Already next year, a residential complex for 600 people should be put into operation, a gas turbine power plant will be launched, which will provide electricity not only to oil facilities, but also to nearby villages.
The development of the territory cannot take place without interaction with the local population. “We are visiting here,” admits the head of the field, Vladimir Sablin, therefore, all measures are being taken to protect nature as much as possible from human intrusion and, of course, to live in friendship and harmony with the nomadic peoples who have lived in the tundra since ancient times. The pipelines are raised above the ground so as not to interfere with the deer, safe passages through the pipelines have been made on the site of animal paths that have developed over the centuries, and seasonal roads are being cleaned. In general, Gazprom Neft does its best not to interfere with the locals to live as they please.
Such a symbiosis of a large enterprise and the population is very pleasantly surprising. So, by joint efforts, they resumed the holiday of reindeer herders, not ostentatious, but the real one, where people from all over the boundless Yamal tundra come together, spend the day of the fisherman and, in general, respond in every possible way to the needs of the population.
By the way, to talk about environmental cleanliness. Gazprom Neft, together with leading Russian research institutes, is assessing the level of anthropogenic impact on the flora and fauna of the Yamal Peninsula, including species listed in the Red Book. For example, it is planned to conduct experimental work to identify plants that can be most effectively used to restore disturbed surface soil layers in the Yamal tundra.
Just look where the wagtail has made its nest? Directly at the base of the tanks of the tank farm of the Central Oil Gathering Station.
Want to try oil? - asked us a very non-trivial question. Of course! The truth is not as good as you might think. But touch and smell - please! This is very interesting experience. And yes, the smell resembles gasoline and this distinguishes Yamal oil from other brands.
Here, at the Novoportovskoye field, a unique grade of oil is produced, which is called Novy Port. This oil is very attractive to buyers, it is known and appreciated in Europe for highest quality, that is, a low content of sulfur (about 0.1%), water, and other impurities. Novy Port outperforms not only the Russian blend Urals, but also the European marker grade Brent. Today, Novy Port can be safely called the brand of Yamal.
Briefly about which way the oil goes. From wells to node additional work an oil emulsion enters, which must be rid of water and gas. First, the mixture meets two types of separators, then the separated gas goes to the fuel gas treatment unit for the local power plant, and the water-oil mixture goes through the next network of separators, after which it comes out thoroughly heated, up to 40-45 degrees, without gas and with water at level 0 .03 percent.
Prepared marketable oil goes from Novy Port to Cape Kamenny via a 100-kilometer pipe, from there it is shipped by the Gates of the Arctic terminal to a tanker that goes through Murmansk to a buyer in Europe.
So we, along the route of oil, flew to Cape Kamenny to the “Gate of the Arctic” in order to see with our own eyes how it happens and in order to fall in love with these harsh distances forever, never stop admiring the work of the people who are on duty here.
The fact that the Novoportovskoye field is unique, I think you have already understood. But the Gates of the Arctic distinguishes it even more strongly from other deposits. Just think, for the first time in the history of the development of the oil and gas industry in Russia, year-round transportation of oil is carried out not through pipelines, but through the Northern Sea Route. To make this possible, a huge work of specialists has been done, as a result of which a large oil loading terminal has been built - the only one located in fresh waters beyond the Arctic Circle, which has no analogues in the world.
The Gates of the Arctic are designed to operate in extreme natural and climatic conditions. The capacity of the terminal for transshipment of raw materials is 8.5 million tons / year. The huge structure has a two-level protection system and meets the most stringent requirements in the field of industrial safety and security. environment.
The terminal equipment is fully automated and reliably protected from water hammer. A special system allows you to instantly undock the terminal and the tanker, while maintaining the tightness of the disconnected elements. The principle of "zero discharge" excludes any contact of the product with the atmosphere, which is extremely important for the preservation of the ecology of the Arctic.
We are surprised to learn from a conversation with terminal operators that it is much more comfortable to work in winter - there are no waves and wind. In winter, the Gates of the Arctic are more accessible in terms of visits of specialists, maintenance, and placing tankers for shipment. But how can you climb to a height of more than 80 meters in the cold? Basically, everything is mechanized and controlled at a distance, from the center, where all the necessary equipment and video surveillance are located.
Here, on the shore, there is also a laboratory that controls the quality of the transferred oil and issues a certificate for the batch currently loaded onto the tanker.
The first shipment of raw materials using the terminal took place on May 25, 2016, the command to launch was given by the President of Russia Vladimir Putin. Since that time, quite a few thousand tons of Novoportovskaya oil have gone to Europe. In the spring of this year, Gazpromneft-Yamal shipped its jubilee - five millionth - ton of raw materials to the Shturman Albanov tanker.
Speaking of ships. Gazprom Neft is developing its own fleet specifically for work on the Novy Port project. By the end of 2017, six tankers of the highest Arctic class, Arc7, will be delivered to transport oil. Such a tanker is capable of transporting 40,000 tons each, crossing the Northern Sea Route in ice 1.8 meters thick.
At the same time, diesel-electric icebreakers are being built at the Vyborg Shipyard, which will bear the title of the most powerful non-nuclear icebreakers in the Arctic. Their main task will be to ensure the shipment of oil and escort tankers. Such vessels are not afraid of frost even at minus 50 degrees.
The trip to Cape Kamenny is coming to an end, you can still go to the shore of the Gulf of Ob, throw a coin and make a wish, because these lands still contain a lot of interesting and unknown things, maybe these are new deposits, or maybe new people who we will meet on a way. Who knows. I am sure of one thing, that Yamal is an amazing land with amazing discoveries inside and with wonderful people who master this harsh land and live here.
You will meet with the incredible beauties of the Russian Arctic! Hospitable Sámi village, affectionate deer, impressive mining quarries and snow labyrinths of ice castles, metal bowels of submarines and colossal nuclear icebreakers. The gray-haired Barents Sea, the spirit of which fills all the paths of the Kola Peninsula. The largest city in the world located above the Arctic Circle. Ice and snow. The wonders of science and technology. And a whole ocean of impressions!
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Russian Normandy, the gates of the Arctic, the Russian Arctic - a harsh, but such an attractive land, where northern ice The Arctic Ocean meets the Apatity and Khibiny mountain ranges and the fearless nature of man. The skies above this earth are painted in the fabulous colors of the famous aurora. The ancient settlements of the Sami are still inhabited by representatives of this amazing pagan people, who still worship idols, conduct shamanic rituals and breed deer. The nature of the Kola Peninsula generously gives a person forests, fish and the richest collection of its earthly riches - gold, diamonds, topazes, rubies, emeralds, amber, iron ores and hundreds of other minerals are mined here. And there is so much snow here that every year local craftsmen build an entire Snow Village out of it, "painted" with ornate patterns and attracting thousands of tourists from all over the world to its labyrinths. Dozens of sea routes begin here, and huge tankers huddle together in the port of Murmansk, like sea lions on a rookery. Here you can see the Arctic nuclear icebreakers with your own eyes and be on board a real submarine. A rare encounter with the incredible beauty of the Russian Arctic awaits you! The hospitable Sami village will warm you with its warmth, games and traditional national treats from seafood and forest products. Affectionate deer will be happy to chat with guests, and real sea hares will surprise you with acrobatics and dexterity. You will see impressive mining quarries and snow labyrinths of ice castles, the metal bowels of submarines and colossal nuclear icebreakers. The gray-haired Barents Sea, the spirit of which fills all the paths of the Kola Peninsula. The largest city in the world located above the Arctic Circle. Ice and snow. The wonders of science and technology. And a whole ocean of impressions!
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08:30 Arrival of the group in Apatity. Meeting with the guide at the railway station. ( Vasilyeva Julia - 8 902 282 89 75). Transfer to Kirovsk(35 km). Breakfast at the cafe Visit to the "Snow Village"- a unique place of rest for adults and children. The fairy tale, into which the visitors of the snow halls find themselves, makes people a little kinder, melts their hearts. The appearance in the middle of the forest on a snowy meadow of a huge structure made of snow is a real miracle, which you definitely need to see at least once in your life. The excursion and tourist center "Snow Village" is a unique project that has been successfully implemented since 2008. As soon as the first snow falls in the Khibiny, snow construction begins at the foot of Mount Vudyavrchorr. Every year "Snow Village" implements the most daring ideas and plans, more and more ice and snow structures appear. Game program, riding on "cheesecakes". Warming hot tea with sweets in a cafe for an extra charge. fee. Sightseeing tour of the city "Kirovsk - the heart of the Khibiny". The beauty and pride of the Kola Peninsula are the Khibiny Mountains, low, harsh and extremely picturesque. In the center of the peninsula, on the southern outskirts of the mountain range, near Lake Bolshoy Vudyavr, Kirovsk is located, the northernmost ski resort in Russia. Locality in the mountains for the Far North - a rarity. Neighbors from the plain jokingly call this city "village". In polar Kirovsk, every street offers a picturesque view of the mountains. You will feel the unhurried rhythm of life in a small town and the power of the harsh northern nature. Excursion to the Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden-Institute. N. A. Avrorina- a unique complex, the northernmost botanical garden in our country! Blooming tropical plants in the middle of the hills and undersized shrubs - it's worth seeing! Lunch at the cafe Visit to the Museum and Exhibition Complex "Apatit". The richest collection of minerals from the Khibiny and the Kola Peninsula, models of open pit, underground mining and processing plants. The systematic collection of minerals features 850 mineral varieties, including precious specimens of gold, diamond, topaz, ruby, emerald, amber and more. Mining and enrichment layouts have sound effects and dynamic lighting. Check-in at the hotel "Khibiny". Free time, for those who wish to ski in the Snow Park (cheesecakes, skis, etc.). Overnight at the hotel. |
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Breakfast in the hotel. Release of rooms. Departure to ethnographic complex Loparskaya(180 km). Under favorable weather conditions, check-in is possibleOlenegorsk(110 km) - observation deck of the Komsomolsk quarry. The most accessible operating quarry is located near Olenegorsk. Iron ore is mined here. It is located on the site of the Olenegorsk iron ore deposit and has been operating since 1998. From the observation deck you can look at the work of mining excavators and Belaz, which, against the backdrop of a giant quarry, seem like just mice. Ethnographic complex Loparskaya - excursion to the Sami village. You can plunge into the world of Sami culture and feel the flavor of the Lovozero tundra. You will get acquainted with the customs and traditions of the Kola Saami, see and feed the deer, ride a sleigh behind a snowmobile, show strength and dexterity in the Saami national games. There are 2 fire pits on the territory of the complex, where you can warm up after entertainment, a wooden tent, decorated in the national Sami style, with barbecues, where you will be offered hot tea with sweets. You will see a genuine kuvaksa - a Lappish hut (tarpaulin summer dwelling) and a winter tupa - a Lappish winter dwelling (earthen house). Transfer to Murmansk(50 km). Murmansk is the capital of the Russian Arctic, the most Big City in the world, located below the Arctic Circle. Dozens of sea routes start from here. Everything here is saturated with the sea and subject to its laws. Monuments, architecture, museums - everything in this city is special, reminiscent of and tells about sailors and fishermen, scientific discoveries in the ocean and naval exploits. Visit to the Oceanarium. This research center is the only complex in Europe for the study of Arctic seals. It is located on Lake Semenovskoye, within the city, and takes visitors to entertaining performances with the participation of pinnipeds: gray and harp seals, bearded seals and ringed seals. Check-in at the hotel "Meridian" Free time. Overnight at the hotel. |
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Breakfast at the hotel - buffet. Release of rooms. Visit to the Regional Museum of Local Lore in Murmansk The museum has 17 exhibition halls. The Nature section contains the only exposition of the seabed in Russia - a dry aquarium, a unique geological collection extracted from depths from 100 m to 12 km when drilling the Kola ultra-deep well. Sightseeing bus tour - "Murmansk - the capital of the Arctic": during the tour you will visit the main sights of the city (Memorial to the submariners who died in peacetime, the Church of the Savior on the Waters, the Lighthouse, the wheelhouse of the nuclear submarine "Kursk", the Memorial to the Defenders of the Soviet Arctic during the Second World War, the monument "Waiting"). Visit to the first nuclear icebreaker "Lenin". "Lenin" is the world's first surface ship with a nuclear power plant. The icebreaker was built in the USSR, primarily to serve the Northern Sea Route. Now it is a unique museum ship. Lunch at the cafe Transfer to Severomorsk(31 km). Visit to the Museum "Submarine K-21". This legendary submarine, famous for its combat exploits during the Second World War, today gives everyone the opportunity to immerse themselves in real world submariners. In the four compartments of the submarine, the combat situation has been preserved, here you can literally touch the history - batten down the rack, look into the periscope. There are also expositions that describe the actions of the Second World War and the formation of submarine forces in the North in the post-war period. Personal belongings, photographs, awards of submariners and presented documents of that time will tell better than any historian about the heroism of the people who went to battle on this boat. Visit to the Air Force Museum of the Northern Fleet in Safonovo. The museum has three halls: wartime, memory of the dead, post-war period. The house-museum of Yuri Gagarin - it was in it that the first cosmonaut, at that time still a simple soldier, lived with his family. Hangar military equipment: planes, tanks. 16:30 Transfer to Murmansk. 21:15 Departure to Moscow. |
The cost of the tour per person when placed in a double room: 16,000 rubles.
The cost for accommodation in a single room is 17,500 rubles.
The cost for accommodation in a 3-bed room is 15,600 rubles.
The tour price includes:
Accommodation in the hotel "Khibiny" (1 night);
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- meals (3 breakfasts, 3 lunches);
- sightseeing tours around Kirovsk and Murmansk;
- entrance tickets to museums according to the program;
- bus transfers according to the program;
- visiting the "Snow Village";
- visiting a Saami settlement;
- game and entertainment programs according to the program;
- the work of an attendant and guide.
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Other important
May 26, 2016 on the Yamal Peninsula (Cape Kamenny village) began year-round shipment of Yamal oil through the Arctic oil terminal "Gate of the Arctic".
The command to start loading the tanker with oil from the Novoportovskoye field was given by video link by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Novoportovskoye oil and gas condensate field is considered the largest in terms of oil reserves in Yamal - it is located 700 kilometers from the existing pipeline infrastructure. Therefore, it was decided that for the first time in the history of the Russian oil and gas industry, the export of Yamal oil will be carried out by sea.
Oil of the Arctic >>
The latest technologies in the creation of production, transport and offloading infrastructure made it possible to organize commercial oil production at the field in just 4 years. Already in 2018, it is planned to extract about six million tons of “black gold” here.
Oil from the Novoportovskoye field is delivered via an oil pipeline with a length of more than a hundred kilometers to the coast of the Gulf of Ob. It has a critically shallow navigation fairway depth - 11 meters, in connection with which the oil terminal is located directly at sea - 3.5 km from the coast.The terminal's oil transshipment capacity is up to 8.5 million tons per year. It allows year-round shipment of oil produced in Yamal to tankers for further transportation along the Northern Sea Route.
The Gates of the Arctic sea terminal is the only facility in the world in the Arctic. The terminal is designed to work in extreme natural and climatic conditions: the temperature in the region drops below -50ºС, the ice thickness can exceed 2 meters. It has a two-level protection system and meets the most stringent requirements in the field of industrial safety and environmental protection.
The second arc7 class tanker "Shturman Malygin" was launched >>
The terminal equipment is fully automated and reliably protected from water hammer. A special system allows you to instantly undock the terminal and the tanker, while maintaining the tightness of the disconnected elements. The "zero discharge" technology excludes the ingress of any foreign substances into the water area of the Gulf of Ob, which is very important for preserving the ecology of the Arctic. In addition, the subsea pipeline connecting the terminal to the offshore tank farm is protected by a concrete shell.
" " is consistently developing the Arctic. Oil is being successfully produced at the Prirazlomnoye field, the only hydrocarbon development project on the Russian Arctic shelf. A gas production center that has no analogues in the world is developing at full speed on the Yamal Peninsula. Now, together with the gas center, a new oil province is being created here.
This project is the most important for increasing cargo transportation along the Northern Sea Route and developing Arctic offshore fields. It brings Russia closer to the task - to increase the volume of cargo along the Northern Sea Route by 2030 to more than 80 million tons, that is, twenty times compared to 2015.
Due to the year-round oil shipment, accompanied by icebreakers, the Yamal-Europe route will become one of the first constantly used sections of the Northern Sea Route. There will already be a certain schedule on this segment, which will make the NSR more convenient and accessible for shippers.
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Oil deliveries via the Northern Sea Route will give Russian oil companies useful experience and impetus to further expand the geography of deliveries along this route, and will allow other companies to be involved in the transportation of various cargoes that are not profitable for shipment by land. And it could also revive the economies of now-depressed coastal cities.
Terminal "Gate of the Arctic" is another important step towards the development of the shelf vector. The fact of organization of year-round operation of a specialized large port located beyond the Arctic Circle confirms once again that Russian interests in the Arctic are also backed up by technical capabilities.
In addition to production on the Arctic shelf, another aspect is also important for Russia - the organization of uninterrupted supplies of oil and gas to Europe. The use of oil and gas pipelines is significantly more profitable, since it does not impose additional costs on the development of the transport fleet, liquefaction and regasification of LNG, however, in the current geopolitical conditions"pipe" should have an alternative. In this vein, of course, the possibility of organizing deliveries by sea is an indisputable advantage.
No matter what European politicians say and no matter how they try to get rid of Russian hydrocarbons, demand for Russian energy resources in Europe last years just grew up. In the first quarter of this year alone, Europe purchased 15% more Russian gas than a year earlier. The same situation is observed with oil. It is hardly worth expecting a rebound in demand specifically for Russian oil. Oil deliveries from Yamal have already been contracted for years to come, and with the expansion of the geography of transportation and opportunities, they, of course, will only grow.
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The Novoportovskoye oil and gas condensate field is located in the southeastern part of the Yamal Peninsula, 250 km north of the city of Nadym and 30 km from the coast of the Gulf of Ob. The recoverable reserves of C1+C2 category liquid hydrocarbons are more than 250 million tons. The field development operator is Gazprom Neft PJSC.
Oil of a new grade, called Novy Port, according to its properties belongs to the category of light, and in terms of low sulfur content (about 0.1%) it exceeds in quality not only the Russian mixture Urals, but also the Brent grade.
The possibility of exporting oil by sea was confirmed in 2011 after pilot escorting of a nuclear-powered icebreaker from the port of Sabetta (northeast of the Yamal Peninsula) to Cape Kamenny. First in Russian history the experience of exporting oil from Yamal by tanker by sea was obtained in July 2014.
The volume of investments in the development of the Novoportovskoye field amounted to 180 billion rubles, the expected tax revenues during the implementation of the project will exceed 1.5 trillion rubles.
The peculiarity of the Novoportovskoye field is that its gas part is really very large. In terms of gas reserves - 324 billion m3 (including Paleozoic deposits) - it can be classified as large. The full use of this resource base can pay for the creation of a gas pipeline to deliver gas from the field to the unified gas supply system. In addition, this will allow the efficient operation of the field to continue after 2022–2023, when oil production starts to decline.
For this, a unique infrastructure complex is being built in Novy Port for the effective monetization of all types of hydrocarbons: oil, condensate, and gas. The creation of such a complex will make it possible to involve the reserves of both the Novoportovskoye field and a number of others in the development with maximum efficiency. These are Yuzhno-Kamennomyssky, Yuzhno-Novoportovsky, Surovy license blocks. While they are in the search stage. The key object of the new gas infrastructure will be the gas pipeline from the Novoportovskoye field to the main gas pipeline Yamburg-Tula. Investments in its construction will amount to more than 70 billion rubles.
Russia has taken an important step in the development of the Arctic zone: a year-round terminal for oil supplies to Europe via the Northern Sea Route has been launched. The project will not only bring major financial benefits to the country - it is extremely significant for the Russian Northern Sea Route to gain the status of a key transit route between Europe and Asia.
President Putin via video link launched the shipment of the first tanker with oil from the Novoportovskoye field through the new Arctic Gates of the Arctic terminal located in the waters of the Gulf of Ob near the Yamal Peninsula.
"Russia is taking a serious step towards the further development of the richest hydrocarbon resources of the Far North and the development of the Northern Sea Route"
"This new stage development of Yamal, in fact, a new stage in the development of the Novoportovskoye field. This is a significant, big event, I mean that the project is one of the most capital-intensive in the Russian oil and gas industry,” Putin said during the teleconference. “Over the past three years, 186 billion has been allocated for the implementation of this project, the latest high-tech solutions have been applied to work in such very harsh conditions,” the president said. For the first time, oil from Yamal will be shipped not through pipelines, but by sea, the president added.
“Start shipping,” the president commanded. “The first shipment of oil through the Gates of the Arctic terminal has begun,” Alexei Miller, Chairman of the Board of Gazprom, reported. Miller and Gazprom Neft General Director Alexander Dyukov were at the terminal itself. “During the operation of this facility, tax revenues to the budgets of all levels will exceed 1.5 trillion rubles,” Dyukov said.
“Undoubtedly, following the creation of the terminal (Gate of the Arctic), Russia is taking a serious step towards the further development of the richest hydrocarbon resources of the Far North and the development of the Northern Sea Route,” Miller said.
Northernmost oil province
Novoportovskoye is one of the largest oil and gas condensate fields on the Yamal Peninsula. The recoverable reserves exceed 250 million tons of oil and condensate, as well as more than 320 billion cubic meters of gas.
More than quality oil, which belongs to the category of "light oil". It contains less sulfur than the Russian Urals blend. This gives it additional competitive advantages in the global market. The new grade of oil was named Novy Port. “This oil is traded at a premium to Brent oil,” Dyukov explained.
The field is located beyond the Arctic Circle, far from the transport pipeline infrastructure. In this regard, shipment by sea was chosen for the delivery of raw materials. For the first time, Gazprom Neft proved the possibility of exporting oil by sea in winter in 2011. Then the company managed to navigate a nuclear-powered icebreaker along the Northern Sea Route from Cape Kamenny on the Gulf of Ob to Western Europe.
For the first time, Novoportovskaya oil was shipped to Europe by tankers in 2014. However, until now it has been carried out only in the summer season and three river tankers and four sea-class tankers have been involved in the transportation. Already in the summer season of 2015, more than 180 thousand tons of hydrocarbons were transported along the Ob Bay and the Northern Sea Route. Now we are talking for year-round supplies. In 2016, Gazprom Neft is going to increase Novy Port oil deliveries to 2-2.5 million tons, and by 2017 it is going to produce more than 4 million tons of oil here.
With the start of industrial operation of the Novoportovskoye field in 2016, a new, northernmost oil province will appear in Russia, unique in terms of operating conditions, infrastructure and transport, Vadim Yakovlev, First Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of Gazprom Neft, said earlier.
"Gateway to the Arctic"
In order to ensure year-round transportation of oil from the Novoportovskoye field by sea to European countries, in the fall of 2015, the first Arctic marine terminal on Yamal. On the coast of the Gulf of Ob, underwater and onshore oil pipelines with a length of more than 10.5 km, a tank farm, and pumping stations were built. Shipment is carried out with the help of a remote Arctic oil loading tower-type terminal located 3.5 kilometers from the coast in the area of Cape Kamenny. The terminal's capacity is 8.5 million tons of oil per year.
The Gates of the Arctic are designed to operate in extreme conditions. The temperature in the region falls below 50 degrees, the thickness of the ice can exceed 2 meters.Therefore, oil will be delivered to consumers via the Northern Sea Route by tankers escorted by icebreakers. By order of Gazprom Neft, two icebreaking support vessels will be built in 2017. The conceptual design of the ship was developed by the Finnish company Aker Arctic Technology, and the construction of two icebreakers will be carried out by the Vyborg Shipbuilding Plant. The laying of the first icebreaking support vessel has already taken place at the end of 2015.
Meaning
This project is the most important for increasing cargo transportation along the Northern Sea Route and developing Arctic offshore fields. It brings Russia closer to the target – to increase the volume of cargo along the Northern Sea Route by 2030 to more than 80 million tons, that is, twenty times compared to 2015.
“The new port will become one of the points on the Northern Sea Route (NSR), which, of course, will give impetus to the development of the entire NSR project. And due to the year-round shipment of oil, accompanied by icebreakers, the Yamal-Europe route will become one of the first constantly used segments of the Northern Sea Route. There will already be a certain schedule on this segment, which will make the NSR more convenient and accessible for shippers. For the Yamal field, the main thing now is to ensure cash flow, start a return on investment. And year-round exports are very useful in this regard,” says Ivan Andrievsky, Chairman of the Board of Directors of 2K Engineering Company.
Deliveries of oil along the Northern Sea Route will give Russian oilmen a useful experience. “This will give an impetus to further expand the geography of deliveries along this route, will attract other companies to transport various cargoes that are not profitable for shipment by land. And it can also revive the economy of the now depressed coastal cities,” notes Kirill Yakovenko from Alor Broker.
The Gates of the Arctic terminal is another important step towards the development of the offshore sector. “The very fact of organizing year-round operation of a specialized large port located beyond the Arctic Circle confirms once again that Russian interests in the Arctic are also supported by technical capabilities,” said Dmitry Kipa, director of the investment banking department at QBF.
In addition to production on the Arctic shelf, another aspect is also important for Russia - the organization of uninterrupted supplies of oil and gas to Europe. “It is clear that the use of oil and gas pipelines is much more profitable, since it does not impose additional costs on the development of the transport fleet, liquefaction and regasification of LNG,” says Dmitry Kipa. However, in the current geopolitical conditions, the "pipe" should have an alternative. In this vein, of course, the possibility of organizing deliveries by sea is an indisputable advantage.
No matter what European politicians say and no matter how they try to get rid of Russian hydrocarbons, the demand for Russian energy resources in Europe has only grown in recent years. In the first quarter of this year alone, Europe purchased 15% more Russian gas than a year earlier. The same situation is observed with oil. “It is hardly worth expecting a rebound in demand specifically for Russian oil. Oil deliveries from Yamal have already been contracted for years to come, and with the expansion of the geography of transportation and opportunities, they, of course, will only grow,” Yakovenko agrees.
