OREANDA-NEWS. April 29, 2013. As part of working trips to Great Britain and the USA Igor Sechin, Rosneft President and Chairman of the Management Board, visited GE production facility of offshore and subsea solutions in Aberdeen (UK) and GE’s Global Research Center in Niskayuna (USA). As part of the visits he also held meetings with GE management: GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt, Senior Vice President and Chief technology Officer Mark Little, CEO and President of GE Oil & Gas Dan Heintzelman, and President and CEO of GE in Russia and CIS Ron Pollett.

GE has introduced Rosneft to unique engineering technologies and equipment that enable the achievement of maximum efficiency in full-cycle gas utilization, from power generation to LNG solutions, as well as technologies for offshore and subsea development, including Arctic offshore field development.

Commenting on the tour of GE facilities and engineering centers, Igor Sechin said: “Nowadays we are focusing our efforts on the sustainable growth of the oil and gas sector. To fulfill the potential of our large-scale projects, we need the most efficient, state-of-the-art technologies, including those localized in Russia. And it is evident that GE’s technological platform complies with this high-quality standard.”

Jeff Immelt, GE Chairman and CEO: “Success in the oil and gas sector depends on two things: partnership and cutting edge technology. GE is proud to work with our Russian partners in providing both our global expertise and local solutions for extracting and distributing oil and gas."

Ron Pollett, President and CEO of GE in Russia and CIS: “GE has a unique portfolio of products and services, which in our opinion can contribute to the implementation of the large-scale projects of the Russian oil and gas industry. The partnership with Rosneft highlights the huge role of advanced technologies and gives additional momentum to the sustainable development of the Russian oil industry. We are grateful to Rosneft for their support in the localization of the most innovative global equipment here in Russia.”