Sakhalin-2 project - recent key milestones

Sakhalin-2 is one of the world’s biggest integrated oil and gas projects. It was built from scratch in the harsh subartic environment of Sakhalin Island in the Russian Far East. Phase 1 involved first oil production from an offshore platform Molkpaq installed at the Piltun-Astokhskoye field in 1999. Phase 2 included the installation of two further platforms, 300 km of offshore pipelines connecting all three platforms to shore, more than 800 km of onshore oil and gas pipelines, an onshore processing facility, an oil export terminal and the construction of Russia’s first liquefied natural gas plant.

	On 18 February 2009, Dmitry Medvedev, Russian President opened Russia’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant built by Sakhalin Energy as part of Sakhalin-2 infrastructure. The strategic importance of the Sakhalin-2 project for the region was reflected in the distinguished guests at the ceremony, which included Taro Aso, the Prime Minister of Japan, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Maria van der Hoeven, the Minister of Economic Affairs of the Netherlands, other high-ranking officials and guests from Russia and countries that are co-partners in the project (the UK, the Netherlands and Japan).
	On 29 March 2009, the first scheduled Russian LNG cargo was successfully loaded from the Sakhalin-2 LNG plant onto the LNG carrier Energy Frontier. The first Russian LNG was delivered to the two of the company’s customers - Tokyo Gas and Tokyo Electric.
	In January 2012, Sakhalin Energy has become the first and the only Russian company chosen by the United Nations to join the new platform for Corporate Sustainability Leadership - Global Compact LEAD, launched within the frames of the UN Global Compact.
	In February 2012, the 200th cargo of Sakhalin oil was successfully offloaded from the Proigorodnoye production complex.
	In March 2012, Sakhalin Energy won the HR-brand 2011 Award. It is the most respected and well-known Russian award in the sphere of HR management.
	In April 2012, CEO of the company was appointed as a member of the United Nations Global Compact Board, the UN’s highest-level advisory body involving business, civil society, labour and employers organizations.