Igor Sechin

Chief Executive Officer, Rosneft

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Born: September 7, 1960, Saint Petersburg

Education: Faculty of Philology of Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg State University

Previous offices: Deputy Kremlin Chief of Staff, Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Russia commissions Vostok Oil, loads first Arctic crude at Bukhta Sever

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As of September 2026: Leading Vostok Oil development from Bukhta Sever

Russia commissioned the Vostok Oil project on September 5, when President Vladimir Putin authorized the first loading of Arctic crude onto the ice-class tanker Valentin Pikul at Bukhta Sever (Sever Bay) on the Taimyr Peninsula. Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin called the port the world's northernmost; a second tanker, Akademik Gubkin, was at anchorage to load the next cargo.

Updated Sep 6