OREANDA-NEWS. On 30 April 2009 was announced, that JSC Gazprom Neft has acquired oils and lubricants producing facility under Chevron Italia S.p.A. brand in Bari (Italy) from Chevron Global Energy.

The facility’s productive capacity makes up to 30 thousand tons of oils and 6 tons of lubricants annually. The production range includes 150 oils used in cars and commercial transport as well as oils meant for industrial use. Capacities will allow producing 25 items of special high-technology lubricants used particularly in the course of drilling operations. The plant carries ISO 9002, 14001 certificates as well as the API license. Production manufactured at the facility meets European quality standards and most recent demands of producers of automobile and industrial machinery. In accordance with technological agreement, Chevron Global Energy hands over a license on technical data and patent rights on production to LLC Gazprom Neft – Lubricants.

In the nearest future Chevron Italia S.p.A. is planned to be renamed to Gazpromneft Italia S.p.A. Operational administration of the facility will be assigned to LLC Gazprom Neft – Lubricants. Chevron Global Energy proposes to subsidiary company Gasprom Neft the license for using technology of oil and lubricants production and patent rights for “Texaco” trading mark to realize the products within Italian market.

Products manufactured at the facility with “Gazprom neft” trade mark will be realized both in Italian and Russian markets. As well as, it supposed marketing and production synergy of a new asset of Serbian company NIS that was purchased by Gazprom Neft early in this year.

“Acquiring a facility in Bari corresponds with the strategy of development of our business in the field of oils and lubricants production, - says JSC Gazprom Neft Executive Board Chairman Alexander Dyukov. – We acquire a fair production site in Europe as well as up-to-date technologies and a stable marketing outlet.”