Russian patrol aims to protect rigs from Ukraine – Sight

To protect the drilling rigs “Chornomornaftohaz” from warships in Ukraine sent a patrol ship “Amethyst”, said the FSB Border Service of the Crimea.

According to the Border, at 10:15 MSK to the jack-up floating drilling rig (jack-up) “Tavrida” belonging “Chernomorneftegaz”, the ship approached the State Border Service of Ukraine, reports Tass.

«The commander spoke by radio with a jack-up rig” Tavrida “with the requirement to provide information on the composition of the crew and to the presence of Russian drilling rig in the area. Captain jack-up understanding that the Ukrainian side has no authority to request this kind of information is not provided, “- said the press service of the department.

Then the Ukrainian ship headed for the objects “Chernomorneftegaz” located on Golitsyn gas condensate field, which “carried out their photos and video.”

«For safety sudokomandy” Tauris “and the defense and protection of the economic interests of the Russian Federation, the area was sent to the border patrol ship of the second rank” Amethyst “border department of the FSB of Russia in the Republic of Crimea, – said the Border. – Upon arriving in the area of ​​Odessa and Golitsyn fields, “Amethyst” found next to the jack-up two warships of the Ukrainian Navy. ”

Now the Russian patrol continued to patrol the Black Sea region, where he works “Chernomorneftegaz” to ensure “economic and other legitimate interests of Russia.”

On Monday, it was reported that two rigs owned by the State Unitary Enterprise “Chernomorneftegaz”, due to the difficult international situation have been moved to Odessa gas field in the territorial waters of Russia. However, under the Turkish flag ship tried to interfere with the movement of drilling rigs.

Later, the company explained that the Turkish tanker broke instructions and did not give way to the caravan “Chornomornaftogaz” tow the rig. “Eliminate” misunderstanding “gunboat Border Service of Russia and the Black Sea Fleet missile boat, which led the” ship to change course.

However, the FSB Border Service of Crimea denied information about the incident with the Turkish ship, which allegedly did not give way to state-owned caravan.

The general director of “Chornomornaftohaz” Igor Shabanov said that the drilling platforms have moved from the territory of the Odessa gas field to the coast of the Crimea in connection with the increased threat of terrorism.

Head of the republic Sergey Aksenov said that redeployment of rigs “Chornomornaftohaz” in the territorial waters of Russia to the coast of the Crimea due solely to technical necessity.

The Odessa field as Nameless, located on the Black Sea shelf, the Russian began after the Crimea was reunited with Russia on the results of the referendum in March 2014. However, the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that Kiev will be in court seek the return of the control fields in the Black Sea region.