Russian oil company TNK-BP recently gave the green light for two energy efficiency contracts with DNV’s climate change and environmental services unit in Moscow. The contracts not only constitute a significant achievement for the parties involved, they could also represent a landmark advancement in the development of DNV’s energy efficiency capacity – a field set to expand rapidly in the coming years in this part of the world.
The contracts will see DNV providing services for two of TNK-BP’s oil production subsidiaries, OJSC Yugraneft Corporation and OJSC TNK-Nizhnevartovsk. The work, which has already commenced, includes provision of advisory services for the development and implementation of an Energy Management System under the ISO 50001 standard.
Improving energy efficiency – a pressing task
DNV’s climate change services regional manager for Europe, Luc Larmuseau, explained that increasing government attention on energy efficiency in recent years – coupled with a fast development of legislation – is contributing to the rapid expansion of the market for energy efficiency services. Russian markets are of particular importance.
“Improving energy efficiency is a pressing task – not only for Russian oil and gas companies, but for the Russian economy as a whole, as has been acknowledged by Mr Medvedev, President of Russia,” said Larmuseau.
He added that optimising current technological processes and increasing the energy efficiency of production will enable Russian companies to significantly increase their competitiveness in the European market. “This is an area in which DNV can contribute with all its competence, expertise and vast international experience,” said Larmuseau.
Diversifying services
The new deals are DNV’s first non-core service contracts in Russia, and constitute an exciting new addition to the Moscow unit’s capabilities, which have traditionally focused on CDM/JI contracts.
Head of DNV’s climate change and environmental services in Moscow, Helena Fadeeva commented, “We see this development as an important step in diversifying our climate change services portfolio in what is a very important market for DNV.”
DNV Moscow recently became a registered and certified member of the Russian Energy Audit Partnership, enabling DNV to conduct energy audits in accordance with Russian state regulations and standards.