November, 2008

Stroytransgaz CEO Vyacheslav Makhonin Takes Part in Negotiations in Venezuela

Friday, November 28, 2008

As part of the visit to Venezuela by President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev, Chairman of the Management Board of Stroytransgaz Vyacheslav Makhonin participated in bilateral negotiations and in a meeting with President of Venezuela Hugo Chaves.  Read more...

Stroytransgaz Management Board Chairman Vyacheslav Makhonin Holds Discussions in Brazil

Thursday, November 27, 2008

President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev, as part of an official visit to Brazil, visited the central offices of the country’s largest state-owned oil and gas company, Petrobras. Joining the president in that visit were Chairman of the Management Board of Stroytransgaz Vyacheslav Makhonin, Deputy Chairman of the Management Committee of Gazprom Alexander Medvedev, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Andrei Denisov, and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation Vladimir Tyurdenev.  Read more...

Chairman of the Management Board of Stroytransgaz Holds Discussions in Peru

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

As part of the official visit to Peru by President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev, which took place on November 22-24, discussions were held between representatives of the Peruvian business community and those of Russian businesses. Chairman of the Management Board Vyacheslav Makhonin was among the delegation of Russian businessmen taking part in those discussions.  Read more...

Stroytransgaz Begins Welding for the Sixth Section of the ESPO

Monday, November 24, 2008

Stroytransgaz has begun welding-assembly work on a new section, the sixth, of the Eastern Siberia-Pacific Ocean oil pipeline. This section is situated in the area of Olyokminsk in the Republic of Sahka (Yakutia).  Read more...

Moody International Expands Certification in Environmental Protection for Stroytransgaz

Friday, November 21, 2008

Stroytransgaz has passed a recertification audit of its environmental management system. The audit examined the conformance of the company’s practices with international standard ISO 14001:2004. After the audit was finalized, Stroytransgaz received a new certificate broadening its range of operations. To construction work in the oil and gas complex and industrial and civil construction, the new certificate adds construction in the electric power industry.  Read more...

Russian-Syrian Intergovernmental Commission Gives Stroytransgaz High Marks

Friday, November 21, 2008

The Permanent Russian-Syrian Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, and Technical Cooperation completed its sixth session yesterday. Minister of Communications and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation Igor Schegolev headed the representatives of the Russian side, while Minister of Economy and Trade of the Syrian Arab Republic Amer Hosni Lutfi led the Syrian delegation. Stroytransgaz First Vice-President Leonid Bokhanovsky participated in the intergovernmental commission’s session.  Read more...

Stroytransgaz Begins Work on ESPO’s Sixth Section

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Stroytransgaz has begun work on a new section of the Eastern Siberia-Pacific Ocean oil pipeline –the sixth, which is located in Olyokminsk in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The company received a contract for the construction work in late October 2008.  Read more...

Quality Management System Meets STO Gazprom and TÜV CERT Standards

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

The first inspection to test conformance of Stroytransgaz’s corporate quality management system with the STO Gazprom standard 9001-2006 was held on October 27-30, 2008. The inspection included the company’s headquarters and subsidiary organizations in Moscow, Moscow Oblast, and Krasnodar as well as the Novy Urengoy gas-chemical complex. Construction at the latter facility is currently underway.  Read more...

Stroytransgaz Participates in Work of Russian-Algerian Commission

Friday, November 07, 2008

The Russian-Algerian Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation held its third session on November 6, 2008, in Moscow. Russian Minister of Energy Sergei Shmatko led the Russian delegation, while Algerian Minister of Finance Karim Dzhudi headed the Algerian delegation.  Read more...

High Echelon Meeting

Wednesday, November 05, 2008

At the invitation of President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev, Stroytrangaz’s Chairman of the Management Board Vyacheslav Makhonin and First Vice-President Leonid Bokhanovsky took part in an official breakfast reception in honor of His Excellency Muammar Gaddafi – Leader of the Libyan Revolution.  Read more...