During the summer navigation season, RN-Vankor, part of the Rosneft oil and gas production complex, is gearing up to move a record volume of cargo to Vostok Oil facilities. The target is roughly 1.5 million tons of materials and equipment, a milestone highlighted by the company’s press service. In parallel, deliveries to production sites located in the northern Krasnoyarsk Territory along the Yenisei River and the Northern Sea Route have commenced, marking a significant step in the year’s logistical program.
A fleet of 326 vehicles will be deployed to transport goods from major ports such as Murmansk, Arkhangelsk, Krasnoyarsk, Lesosibirsk, and Dudinka, as well as river ports in the Ob-Irtysh basin. This broad mobilization underscores the scale of operations required to support Vostok Oil project activities and the broader Rosneft production ecosystem in the Arctic and northern regions.
To receive cargo in the Taimyr area, oil operations teams plan to utilize 14 berths and five production bases, including Bay Sever, Tanalau, Karaul, Tochino, Vorontsovo, and Dudinki port. They will also rely on the Chaika, Dikson, and North Star terminals along the Yenisei, together with the Vankor and Suzun field bases situated in the Kara Sea Gulf and along the Bolshaya Kheta River. This network of berths and bases is designed to ensure steady handling of incoming materials across multiple points, optimizing unloading efficiency and minimizing bottlenecks during peak periods.
Preparations for unloading are already in place, with bank protection work completed and storage areas staged to receive the cargo. These proactive measures are intended to safeguard shipments against the challenging river and coastal conditions that can accompany the northern navigation season. By setting up secure berthing and storage facilities, the operation aims to maintain a continuous flow of materials to support ongoing construction and maintenance activities.
Discharge operations are scheduled to run around the clock to accommodate the brief window of high water on the Bolshaya Kheta River. The rapid pace of the season requires relentless scheduling and on-demand handling to prevent delays that could ripple through the project timeline. This around-the-clock approach reflects the practical realities of Arctic logistics where time windows are narrow and every hour counts for project progress.
The cargo mix includes metal structures, equipment, cables, wires, pipe products, transport cabins, cement, and other essential materials. These items are destined for both the construction of Vostok Oil facilities and the upkeep of existing infrastructure within the Vankor cluster sites. The emphasis on a diverse range of goods underscores the complexity of delivering everything needed to advance heavy industry developments in remote regions.
Looking ahead to the season, work will continue on key development projects such as the Payakhskoye, Ichemminskoye, and Baikalovskoye fields. In addition, there will be ongoing construction of external transport system facilities, including the Vankor-Paiyakha-Bay North oil pipeline. Efforts will also focus on energy supply facilities and overall logistics infrastructure to support long-term operations. The integrated planning for these activities highlights Rosneft’s commitment to expanding Arctic production capacity while maintaining robust supply chains for ongoing maintenance and expansion projects.