Dmitry Peskov: The final decision on access of private companies to the shelf is still pending – Kommersant

                             
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The final decision to grant private oil companies the right to work on the Arctic shelf is not accepted, spokesman for the Russian president, Dmitry Peskov, .

«All the same the last word for the government. I understand that the final decision is still pending. There are taken into account all points of view, it is a normal working process “- reports” RIA Novosti “words of Mr. Peskov.

He recalled that the subject of the admission of private oil companies to work on offshore discussed last three or four years, there is a completely different point of view on this subject, and they argued. Dmitry Peskov, stressed the need to wait for the decision, which will take the government.

Earlier it was reported that the Ministry of Natural Resources has agreed preconditions on which Russian private oil and gas companies with experience on the shelf will be able to access to new offshore fields. For offshore projects can allow a consortium of investors, which allow and foreigners, but the members of the consortium will have to obtain permission from the state. Experts believe that the amendment will be supported, but will benefit from them to a greater extent the main lobbyist changes LUKOIL. However, the effect of these proposals should wait no earlier than ten years.

For more information about increasing access to offshore fields, see the article “b” “In a sea of ​​release experienced privateers ».