VOL. XLV

No 47

25-November-2002

CASPIAN

Lukoil And Statoil Sign MOU On Caspian Cooperation

Russias Lukoil and Norways Statoil signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on future cooperation in the Russian section of the Caspian Sea during a visit to Oslo on 12 November by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The MOU mentions in particular the Yalama-Samur structure, which is thought to be an extension into the Russian sector of Azerbaijans offshore Yalama (D-222) oilfield, where Lukoil is operator...