Novatek signs partnership with Siemens

Russia's natural gas producer Novatek and german engineering giant Siemens have signed a strategic partnership agreement that covers cooperation in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector, the company said in its press release.  According to the agreement, the parties intend to strengthen and develop the strategic partnership and cooperation in integrated gas-to-power projects on a "turn-key" basis inclusive of LNG supply, downstream and power generation, large-, mid- and small-scale LNG liquefaction plants and other topics of mutual interest.  Novatek, one of the largest natural gas producers in Russia, "plans to significantly increase production of natural gas and LNG, and we are interested in developing the whole natural gas value chain to enhance the competitive advantages of our scalable low-cost LNG projects", notes Mikhelson, chairman of the Management Board of NOVATEK.