The Gazprom Headquarters hosted today a working meeting of Alexander Ananenkov, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and top managers of Samsung Heavy Industries – Lee Hyeon Yong, Senior Vice President and Kim Cheol Nyeon, Technical Director.

The parties exchanged their opinions with regard to cooperation deepening between Samsung Heavy Industries and Russian shipbuilding enterprises.

Background:

Gazprom is implementing the approved Program for Gazprom’s activities aimed at hydrocarbon resources development on the Russian Federation shelf until 2030 (the Gazprom Management Committee resolution #40 of September 29, 2005).

Samsung Heavy Industries – South Korean machine building company dealing with engineering and construction of mainly ultra-large cargo ships.