American and Canadian developers continue to supply software to oil and gas companies from Russia.
Thus, business relations between corporations are maintained even despite the tightening sanctions and the withdrawal of major industry players from the Russian market in the spring of 2022 due to military operations in Ukraine.
The latest report from the Stanford group identifies software from AspenTech and Emerson Electric Co. as being used in oil and gas exploration. And, although these companies have left the Russian market, their software is still available. It is purchased through local representatives and used by major Russian oil companies, including Rosneft and Gazprom. RTVI writes about this.
Another important software package used for well drilling is Landmark Engineer’s Desktop (Edt) from Halliburton. Although the company itself has reduced its presence in the Russian Federation, its business, currently operating under the management of BurServis LLC, still has access to this software.
Schlumberger and Baker Hughes from the United States, which announced the cessation of supplies of products and technologies, continue to play a significant role in the Russian oil and gas industry. Their Eclipse and Petrel programs have been integrated into the Russian IT sector through a partnership with Yandex.Cloud, allowing Russian energy companies to use AI to improve operational efficiency.
It is also noted that Russian oil and gas companies continue to use Jewel Suite Software from Baker Hughes to develop strategies for non-standard fields. Due to sanctions pressure, the Russian division of Baker Hughes has rebranded and continues to offer services using specialized software.
In addition to these companies, the report also mentions the Canadian CMG and the American Weatherford, which supply software to Russia. Weatherford LLC in Russia continues to generate significant revenue and fulfill existing contracts, despite difficulties.
According to the authors of the report, all this indicates the deep integration of software from Western suppliers into the Russian energy industry.
Source: Rosbalt
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