Oh, Yay. New Russian Arctic Oil Port Will Ship 25 Million Tons in 2024, 100 Million Tons By 2030 [View all]

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There is still a thick layer of sea-ice in the Yenisey Bay. But ships have still made their way to the coast of the Taymyr Peninsula and set ashore about 20,000 tons of construction materials. The shipments to the remote location mark the start of construction of what ultimately will become Russia’s biggest oil terminal in the Arctic. Included in the materials are heavy machinery, housing modules, communication equipment and other goods needed for the building of a project working village.

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According to Rosneft, Sever Bay terminal has been fully approved by the authorities, and engineers will soon start hydrotechnical works in the nearby waters and construction of port installations on the shore. The terminal is a key component in Vostok Oil, the huge project that already by year 2024 is to deliver 25 million tons of oil. By 2030, the volumes will increase to 100 million tons per year. It is to be exported both westwards to European markets and eastwards to the Asia-Pacific region.

Rosneft is in the process of building the first ten ice-class tankers that is to shuttle to the Sever Bay terminal. The ships are built at the company’s own Zvezda Yard in Vladivostok.

The oil company argues that the Vostok Oil is “environmentally friendly,” and that it has “a very small hydrocarbon footprint”. Furthermore, the oil installations will reportedly be powered by wind turbines and associated gas.

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https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/2021/05/here-comes-russias-biggest-arctic-oil-terminal