1 Special Economic Zone «LOTUS»
2 ADVANTAGEOUS ECONOMIC AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
3 OFFSHORE DEVELOPMENT IN THE CASPIANThe Filanovskiy field The Korchagin field. Oil production has reached 1.5 million tons per year "LUKOIL“ has invested over 50 billion RUB. Drilling to start in 2015
4 Order processing of any complexity at Astrakhan shipyardsASTRAKHAN REGION AS PIVOTAL HUB FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF OIL & GAS FIELDS IN THE CASPIAN Positioning of Astrakhan-based shipyards as focal enterprises for Caspian projects Order processing of any complexity at Astrakhan shipyards
5 EXPERIENCE IN BUILDING PLATFORMS FOR EXPLORATION DRILLINGJack-up drilling platform ”Kaspiyskiy Burilshcik” Jack-up drilling platform “Neptun” “Merkuriy” Jack-up drilling platform “Astra”
6 EXPERIENCE IN BUILDING PLATFORMS FOR PRODUCTION DRILLINGStationary technology platform Zhdanov-А Ice-resistant platform for the Korchagin field BUILDING PLATFORMS FOR RUSSIAN, TURKMEN AND KAZAKH SECTORS OF THE CASPIAN Stationary platform LAM-B Ice-resistant platform for the Filanovskiy field
7 PROMISING MARKET AND SETTING UP THE SEZAssess the need for platforms to meet shelf needs until 2030: Caspian sea - more than 80 units ( billion €) Black sea - up to 4 units (0,73 billion €) Auxiliary fleet - up to 50 units. Setting up “LOTUS” SEZ (industrial type) Infrastructure investment - more than 419 million $
8 SUCCESS STORIES
9 LOCATION OF SEZ PLOTS Plot №2Customs terminal Plot №2 (territory of municipal entity “Narimanovskiy District” S=8.3 sq.km) Plot №1 (based on “Lotus Shipyard”, OJSC S=1.5 sq.km.) Residential neighborhood Administrative and business area
10 SKILLED PERSONNEL RESOURCESLabor force in Astrakhan region amounts to 675 thousand (total population thousand) 16 state secondary educational institutions. More than 20 thousand students, incl. 5 state higher educational institutions. More than 39 thousand students, incl. LUKOIL’s corporate offshore personnel training center
11 LOGISTIC CAPABILITIES OF SEZHIGHWAY SERVICE RAIL LINE AIR SERVICE MARINE AND RIVER PORTS
12 Project startup - 6 monthsLAND REGISTRATION All land plots are duly registered in strict correspondence with the Russian legislation for allocation of Industrial objects and are ready for lease or sale Project startup - 6 months
13 ADVANCED INFRASTRUCTURELand plots have access to:
14 FREE ACCESS TO POWER SUPPLYPower supply access: SEZ “LOTUS” - free of charge
15 TAX BENEFITS 2 % 0 % 20 % 2,2 % 1,5 % For SEZ residents: Outside SEZup to 150 rubles per 1 hp 2,2 % 1,5 % For SEZ residents: Outside SEZ Revenue tax Property Tax (For 10 years from the date of property registration) Land Tax (For 5 years from the date of registering land plot property rights) Transport Tax from the date of vehicle registration)
16 Customs clearance takes 3 hoursCUSTOMS BENEFITS FREE ZONE REGIME Foreign goods (equipment, raw materials, components) are allocated and used within SEZ territory Customs clearance takes 3 hours SEZ
17 7 REASONS TO INVEST IN THE “LOTUS” SEZSituated in one of the most dynamically developing regions of Russia Provides unique opportunities to take up major Caspian offshore projects World class infrastructure Low cost of land plots Tax and customs concessions Business-friendly administration Comfortable business environment
18 Ministry of Economic Development of the Astrakhan RegionWELCOME TO SEZ “LOTUS”! Ministry of Industry, Transport and Natural Resources of the Astrakhan Region Sovetskaya str. 12, Astrakhan, the Astrakhan Region, the Russian Federation Tel. 007 (8512) Fax 007 (8512) Ministry of Economic Development of the Astrakhan Region Sovetskaya str. 15, Astrakhan, the Astrakhan Region, the Russian Federation Tel (8512) Fax 007 (8512)