Within the framework of the XVIII Neva-2025 International Exhibition and Conference, a business brunch "Russian equipment for offshore oil companies" was held with a product presentation and a speech by representatives of regulators.
Industry experts discussed the importance of ensuring the sovereignty of the oil and gas industry, as well as the challenges facing the industry and equipment suppliers in particular. Pavel Petrov, Deputy Director for Development of the Vineta Machine-Building Enterprise, addressed the brunch participants with a welcoming speech, outlining the requirements that had to be adapted to in the process of developing equipment focused on the oil and gas industry.
Installation of fresh water supply of UPV, "Vineta"
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Previously, for more than 30 years, Vineta specialized in marine components and products for the nuclear industry. Now the company is actively integrating into the oil and gas industry, supplying water treatment equipment for offshore drilling platforms. Pavel Petrov presented mock-ups of equipment for mining platforms, namely a drinking water treatment plant capable of supplying the entire plant and Russia's first membrane wastewater treatment plant. In addition to the high quality of cleaning, Vineta's installations are characterized by low noise and vibration resistance. Equipment design takes about six months, and manufacturing takes the same amount.
The experts also discussed the issues of certification and testing. According to Pavel Petrov, the cost of adding equipment to the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS) and verifying its compliance with the requirements of oil companies is up to 10-15% of the cost of the product. At the same time, according to the deputy director of the Vineta company, the requirements of individual oil and gas enterprises are much stricter than the conditions of certification in the RMRS.
Due to the specifics of the industry, the test and registration cycle can take from 6 to 9 months. To shorten the time, Vineta is actively expanding its own testing base. The company also has service facilities in all fleets, which are used to service orders in the field of shipbuilding. They will also provide support for the operation of offshore oil production equipment. The company invests in professional development of its employees and expansion of staff in order to provide high-quality service not only in the field of shipping, but also in oil production. Vineta also successfully passed the audit in the supplier audit system of the United Shipbuilding Corporation, scoring 99 out of 100 points.
In the production of the Vineta machine-building enterprise
The conference participants highly appreciated the company's contribution and stressed the need to introduce common equipment quality requirements for all representatives of the oil and gas industry. According to industry experts, this will simplify and shorten the testing and certification procedure.
Mikhail Ulchenko, Chief Specialist of the RMRS Department of Technical Supervision of Offshore Oil and Gas facilities, said that at the moment the organization is unifying its requirements for companies entering the oil and gas equipment market.
"We show that the requirements we apply to shipping equipment are also applicable to oil and gas equipment. We really have a more modest time frame for reviewing documentation and conducting tests – about 30 days, a maximum of two months," Mikhail Ulchenko said during the meeting.
The expert also made a presentation on the main activities of the register, talking about the creation of laboratories and an engineering and technology center, the development of the legal department of maritime law, the launch of subsidiaries, monitoring pipelines and other important facilities; the development of simplified certification methods in a "single window" format and cooperation with insurance companies.
"We are moving from point–to–point certification – departure for product verification - to quality system control, in which we check the company from the point of view of the organization of production processes," Mikhail Ulchenko emphasized. "We recommend that you come to the register at an early stage and bring sketches, getting approval, which allows you to avoid additional questions at the next stages."
The final stage of the conference-discussion was a speech by Alexander Myshonkov, Technical Director of MOSTSKBA JSC. He emphasized the relevance of the technologies of the Moscow Central Design Bureau of Reinforcement Engineering, noting that the engineering company's divisions cover the full production cycle – from development to verification, including extreme testing.
Separately, the Technical Director of MOSTSKBA JSC presented the activities of the Techpromarma project, a supplier of innovative solutions in the field of pipeline protection from hydraulic shocks. According to Alexander Myshonkov, the company's products are in high demand in the oil and gas market. In particular, Lukoil has included pressure stabilizers from Techprom in the installation requirements.
Ball valve
Saratov Reinforcement Plant
The expert also shared the achievements of the Saratov Rebar Plant, whose products have received the approval of the RMRS. The company produces patented ball valves with an upper connector for offshore oil and gas projects. The competitive advantage of the product is the ability to carry out quick repairs without completely dismantling.
