Profit attributable to NOVATEK shareholders increased twofold to RR 74.4 billion, as compared to RR 37.3 billion in 2014. The amount of profit and its dynamics were significantly impacted by the foreign exchange effect and the change in fair value of non-commodity financial instruments (including at the joint ventures level), as well as the effect of disposal of interests in joint ventures. Net of these effects, our adjusted profit attributable to NOVATEK shareholders in 2015 and 2014 totaled RR 135.0 billion and RR 104.8 billion respectively, representing a year-on-year increase of 28.9%.

Feb. 3, 2016-- National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE:NOV) today reported fourth quarter 2015 net income of $85 million, or $0.23 per fully diluted share, excluding other items, down from $0.61 in the third quarter of 2015 on a comparable basis. Other items included pre-tax charges of $1,634 million for goodwill and other intangible asset write-downs, $139 million for restructuring and other charges (which included inventory write-downs, severance and facility closure costs, and other costs), and $7 million in FX losses due to a currency devaluation in Argentina. GAAP net loss for the quarter was $1,523 million, or $4.06 per fully diluted share.

OAO NOVATEK announced today the signing of binding definitive agreements as part of a transaction for selling an equity stake in the Yamal LNG project to China’s Silk Road Fund (“SRF”).

U.S. oilfield equipment maker National Oilwell Varco Inc will cut its Norwegian workforce by another 900 people after low oil prices resulted in fewer orders, the company said on Monday.

The financing problems for the project stems from U.S.-led sanctions against Russia’s oil and natural gas sector over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in early 2014. Also, in June the EU extended economic sanctions on Russia until January 3, in a move that media said at the time was “keeping up pressure on Moscow to help resolve the Ukraine conflict.”

In the first nine months 2015, Normalized Profit attributable to NOVATEK shareholders, totaled RR 60.6 billion.

National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE: NOV) today reported that for its third quarter ended September 30, 2015, it earned net income of $155 million, or $0.41 per fully diluted share, compared to second quarter ended June 30, 2015 net income of $289 million, or $0.74 per fully diluted share. Excluding other items and non-recurring charges from all periods, third quarter net income was $232 million, or $0.61 per fully diluted share, compared to $0.77 in the second quarter of 2015 and $1.62 in the third quarter of 2014. Third quarter 2015 other items were $55 million in pre-tax intangible asset impairment charges and $57 million in pre-tax severance, facility closure, and other charges.

In the third quarter 2015, NOVATEK’s marketable production totaled 17.06 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas and 2,346 thousand tons of liquids (gas condensate and crude oil), resulting in an increase in natural gas production by 1.86 bcm, or by 12.2%, and an increase in combined liquids production by 813 thousand tons, or by 53.0% as compared with the third quarter 2014.

In the second quarter and first half 2015, our total revenues increased by 27.0% and 27.6%, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods of 2014. The growth was mainly due to an increase in liquids sales volumes and net prices in Russian rouble terms. Average net prices of liquid hydrocarbons were positively impacted by the substantial increase in sales volumes of high value-added petroleum products from the Ust-Luga Complex, the decrease in export duty rates and rouble devaluation against the US dollar, which more than offset the decline in international hydrocarbon prices.

National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE: NOV) today reported that for its second quarter ended June 30, 2015, it earned net income of $289 million, or $0.74 per fully diluted share, compared to first quarter ended March 31, 2015 net income of $310 million, or $0.76 per fully diluted share. Excluding other items and non-recurring charges from all periods, second quarter net income was $301 million, or $0.77 per fully diluted share, compared to $1.14 in the first quarter of 2015 and $1.47 in the second quarter of 2014. Second quarter 2015 other items were $17 million in pre-tax severance and facility closure charges.