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ANNUAL REPORT 2020 Contents INTRODUCTION Address from the Chairman of the Board of Directors ...............................4 Address from the CEO ............................................................................................5 About the company ..................................................................................................6 2020 events ................................................................................................................8 Potential .................................................................................................................... 10 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Board of Directors ................................................................................................. 14 Management .............................................................................................................16 Investment committee ......................................................................................... 18 Auditing committee ................................................................................................19 2020 SUMMARY Key financial indicators .......................................................................................23 Key production results .........................................................................................23 Resource base ........................................................................................................24 Geological exploration ........................................................................................ 28 Oilfield services ......................................................................................................29 Processing associated petroleum gas .......................................................... 30 Electric power industry ....................................................................................... 31 Construction ............................................................................................................32 Supply and logistics ............................................................................................. 34 DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY ANNUAL Business strategy ................................................................................................. 38 Investment programme .......................................................................................39 Medium-and-long-term development plans for individual areas .............................................................................................. 40 REPORT Marketing strategy ............................................................................................... 42 CORPORATE VALUES 2020 Value system .......................................................................................................... 46 AWARDS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD RNG JSC employees were awarded for their work benefitting the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) ..................... 50 Social programme «RNG to medics» was awarded the all-Russian prize ..........................................................................52 RNG JSC’s assistance to the Mirninsky district was noted by local authorities....................................................................................53 SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY RNG JSC staff ..........................................................................................................56 Resource conservation and ecology ...............................................................60 Contribution to regional development ............................................................62 Anti-corruption measures ..................................................................................66 Partners ........................................................................................................................68 Terminology..................................................................................................................70 About the company RNG JSC’s annual report for 2020 includes the results of the company’s activities. The report is prepared based on an analysis of operational data, consolidated financial indicators and the recommendations of international GRI standards. There may be errors in the report text when calculating fractions, percentages, and amounts, when rounding calculated indicators. The data presented in the report may differ slightly from previously published data due to the difference in rounding up indicators. RNG JSC 2020 Report Annual RNG JSC 2020 Report Annual 2 3 Address from the Chairman Address from the CEO of the Board of Directors Dear shareholders and investors! Dear shareholders and investors! Federick Matthew Vladimir Thomas Ponsonby In 2020, the oil and gas industry adapted to the changes associated Rakitin In a difficult 2020, RNG JSC achieved positive financial results. The with the COVID-19 pandemic and difficult macroeconomic company has shown the ability to develop steadily, regardless of the conditions. Despite the unprecedented challenges, RNG JSC has impact of external adverse factors. implemented significant projects. The company developed in rapidly changing external conditions, ith the participation of RNG JSC as an exploration operator, a new gas demonstrated internal stability, systematically moved towards condensate field with high resource potential was discovered in the Lensky district of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). According to the the intended goals and provided a high level of employee protection. A set of effective measures for the reliable operation of the oil team’s proposal, the field is named in honour of Ivan Mikhailovich industry were quickly developed. Menshikov, a man who made a significant contribution to the development of the company and the industry. RNG JSC, as before, actively invests in the latest technologies, expands partnership with global industry leaders, and develops RNG JSC plays a significant role in the socio-economic activity of staff potential. Yakutia, acting as an investor, taxpayer and employer. By implementing The company makes a significant contribution to the socio- new projects and ensuring the development of existing assets, the economic development of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and company creates thousands of jobs. ensures the constant tax revenue to budgets of all levels. RNG JSC finances social, cultural and educational projects, and always In successfully solving production tasks, we pay close attention to the safeguards natural resources. rational use of natural resources, constantly improving environmental In the reporting year, a promising gas condensate field was and industrial safety programmes. discovered, which RNG JSC was exploring and operating. In addition, Despite the restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the business a solid waste landfill was built and a project to prepare a system for the return injection of associated petroleum gas was implemented. model of RNG JSC has shown its resilience. The company’s employees All the company’s achievements are provided primarily by the were immediately transferred to a remote work. We have promptly efforts of its highly professional team. implemented preventative measures in offices and production The plans include further exploration and production of facilities, while maintaining the continuity of all operational processes. hydrocarbons, modernising business processes, and long-term RNG JSC adheres to high standards of doing business and fully fulfils all work planning together with the construction and transport- obligations to state authorities, suppliers and creditors. The company logistics divisions of Eastsib Holding. I am confident that RNG JSC will continue its steady progress towards its strategic goals, has confirmed its ability to grow steadily in difficult conditions. The maintaining high rates of project implementation. long-term strategy of RNG JSC will be effectively implemented. RNG JSC 2020 Report Annual RNG JSC 2020 Report Annual 4 5 About the company RNG JSC is an enterprise of the oil and gas industry of the RNG JSC in 2020 is included in the list of backbone enterprises of Far Eastern Federal District of Russia and is a part of Eastsib the fuel and energy complex, compiled by the Ministry of Energy. Holding. The company holds a licence for the exploration and The management of RNG JSC is interested in strengthening staff production of hydrocarbons at the site «Eastern blocks of the potential. The discovery of new deposits and participation in Srednebotuobinskoye oil and gas condensate field» (EB SB infrastructure projects will lead to the creation of new jobs. OGCF), located in the Mirninsky district of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). In August 2019, RNG JSC launched the industrial operation of The company considers its contribution to the socio-economic the EB SB OGCF. The volume of initial recoverable oil reserves is development of Yakutia to be one of its main tasks: it fulfils 32.2 million tons (as of 01.01.2021). Recoverable gas reserves its obligations to state bodies, interacts with the local amount to 12.5 billion m3 (as of 01.01.2021). The company’s administration and conducts production activities in accordance specialists are working both on additional exploration of with environmental standards. In 2020, the company’s employees hydrocarbon reserves in the areas already being developed, and were awarded for their work benefitting the Republic of Sakha on the discovery of new deposits. (Yakutia). RNG
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