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Rosneft received 77 patents for innovative inventions in 2025. Today, the technology leader in the oil and gas industry's portfolio includes 1,178 state-registered intellectual property assets.

In 2025, the Company's scientists made a number of important discoveries in rock science. These included a method for determining the chemical composition of rocks, developed by specialists from Ufa and Krasnoyarsk. Unlike previously existing approaches, this innovation reveals the content of all elements in a rock, including rare earth metals.

Specialists from Tyumen and Tomsk institutes have patented a method for determining relative permeability—the ability of rocks to transmit liquids and gases. This development optimizes production technology and increases the efficiency of extracting reserves from deposits with complex geological structures.

In-depth research also yields unique discoveries. While working with core samples, Tomsk scientists discovered well-preserved traces of the Jurassic period in rock samples: a ray-finned fish, parts of a sea lily, and the skeleton of a brittle star – a distant relative of the starfish. Such traces of ancient organic matter allow scientists to more accurately identify disparate fragments of flora and fauna, establish their connections to their habitat, and determine conditions favorable for the formation and accumulation of oil.

Rosneft is the first Russian oil company to create and successfully develop a software suite covering all key oil and gas production processes. Its corporate software outperforms imported counterparts in speed, the range of tasks it can solve, the use of modern algorithms, and the ease of use of its interface.

The Company's scientists are actively improving artificial intelligence tools to solve production problems. For example, in 2025, experts from the Ufa Institute developed "EchoTools" software—the first Russian-made software that uses artificial intelligence to determine the fluid level and sound velocity in the annular space of a well. Using these indicators, oil workers calculate bottomhole pressure and select the optimal well operating mode for maximum productivity.

A team of specialists from Samotlorneftegaz and a Samara scientific institute developed software based on neural network modeling to optimize the operation of production wells at the Samotlor field. The new digital tool has resulted in economic benefits of 100 million rubles in 2025 alone.

Specialists at a research institute in Tyumen have developed the RN-AutoBalance software, also based on neural network modeling technology. This innovative software automatically calculates optimal well operating modes without human intervention, thereby improving the efficiency of mature oil field development.

Furthermore, specialists from the Tyumen institute developed and implemented a software solution using large language models. This innovation reduces the routine workload associated with searching, verifying, and formatting text information by 70-80%.

Rosneft holds a leading position in the domestic market for catalysts for the petrochemical industry. Specialists from the Novokuibyshevsk Scientific Institute have created Russia's first library of hydrocarbon catalysts. Numerous samples of oil refining and petrochemical catalysts have been collected for further analysis and comparison with new products from both Russian and foreign manufacturers.

Centralized collection and storage of samples in the library allows for the prompt transfer of catalysts for the implementation of various innovative projects and other scientific work, as well as for technological tasks requiring testing and prompt decisions on the selection of a catalytic system.

The company continues to improve the efficiency of its process equipment. Scientists at the Ufa Institute made a breakthrough in 2025, developing and patenting the first Russian robotic system for tubing repair. Two production lines not only repair pipes but also apply a protective coating to their inner surface. The system's capacity reaches 21,000 pipes per month.

Scientists from the Izhevsk Institute have developed and tested an innovative method for assessing the corrosion rate of oil well equipment. The economic impact of this innovation will average 1.4 million rubles per well over five years. The new approach involves measuring corrosion rates using steel plates directly under the well's temperature and pressure conditions. The process is carried out using special submersible probes, also developed by the institute's specialists. Previously, existing methods involved measuring corrosion rates inside the cavity of surface infrastructure pipelines.

The Company's research and development department places particular emphasis on the development of innovative simulators to improve the quality of professional training for specialists.

For example, Ufa engineers created a hardware and software simulator for training and practical practice in operating wells equipped with electric submersible pumps. The simulator simulates the operation of submersible equipment, simulating and realistically reproducing the technological processes occurring in the well.

Specialists from the Samara Institute have developed a VR model of the Gerasimovskaya substation at Orenburgneft (a Rosneft production asset) that accurately replicates the real facility. The model includes a virtual simulator for practicing possible operational switching scenarios in various emergency situations.

To develop the potential of future industry professionals, Rosneft annually holds a large-scale IT Marathon. In 2025, seven competitions were organized: information modeling contests, an additive technology and reverse engineering cup, a student hackathon, an academic tournament, and a geosteering league. The intellectual competition brought together over 900 participants from 71 cities, 80 companies, and 92 universities.

In 2025, the Company also held two specialized competitions. In Krasnoyarsk, the corporate institute brought together over 300 leading specialists for a seismic data interpretation championship. The Tomsk institute organized Russia's first championship for software developers in creating digital twins of oil and gas processing facilities.

Environmental protection is an integral part of the Company's corporate culture and social responsibility. In 2025, Rosneft scientists developed an innovative oil spill detection technology that will significantly improve the effectiveness of environmental protection measures in the oil industry. This innovation enables highly accurate differentiation between natural bodies of water and oil spills through a combination of laser scanning and aerial photography.

Technological leadership is a key element of the Rosneft 2030 strategy. The Company's innovation efforts are focused on the development and implementation of new technologies, products, and approaches to business process management.

Rosneft congratulates the Russian scientific community on Russian Science Day!

Department of Information and Advertising of PJSC NK Rosneft February 6, 2026

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With the support of Rosneft, major repairs and technical refurbishment of children's institutions have been completed in the Krasnoyarsk Territory.

Adhering to the principles of high social responsibility, Rosneft implements projects in the regions where it operates aimed at improving quality of life and creating modern infrastructure for future generations. Much attention is paid to the modernization of educational and rehabilitation facilities.

In the Krasnoyarsk Krai, a complete renovation of the Raduga Rehabilitation Center for children with disabilities has been completed. The project included infrastructure upgrades aimed at creating a modern, safe, and inclusive environment. Utilities and interior spaces were completely updated, creating a barrier-free environment. Particular attention was paid to creating a developmental space: the grounds were adapted, specialized equipment for children's rehabilitation and development was installed, safe play and sports areas were created, and special education classrooms were modernized. These modern solutions improve the effectiveness of the rehabilitation process and create favorable conditions for children's socialization.

In addition, preschools in remote communities across the region were modernized—the Belosnezhka kindergarten in Dudinka and the Severok kindergarten in Turukhansk. With the support of oil workers, external structures and utilities were updated, interior spaces were refurbished, and specialized areas, such as a swimming pool and classrooms for developmental activities, were refurbished.

RN-Vankor oil workers support projects to develop territories and strengthen the infrastructure of educational institutions in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. With the company's support, more than 20 kindergartens and schools, the Taimyr College, a multidisciplinary technical school, a city library, and a shelter for children and adolescents in Igarka have been modernized.

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RN-Vankor LLC, a subsidiary of Rosneft Oil Company, is the operator of the large-scale Vostok Oil project in the northern Krasnoyarsk Krai. It comprises 66 license areas, including 15 fields in the Vankor and Payakh clusters.

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Rosneft has summarized the results of its corporate "Energy of Life" program for 2025. The number of employees who regularly exercise exceeded 134,000, a 5.5% increase from the previous year.

Supporting a healthy lifestyle is an important aspect of the Company's social policy. Rosneft not only promotes sports among its employees but also actively engages residents of the regions where it operates in sporting events.

Rosneft is developing the "Energy of Life" sports and fitness movement, through which employees regularly engage in sports, attend Company-organized training sessions, and participate in corporate, inter-company, and national competitions. In 2025, over 96,000 Company employees, as well as approximately 21,500 of their family members, participated in various competitions.

As part of the "Energy of Life" program, over 2,200 sports and fitness events were organized last year, attended by over 73,000 employees.

One of the largest corporate events was the 20th Summer Sports Games, which brought together approximately 3,000 participants from 74 companies. The "Energy of Life" track and field races and the "Rosneft Ski Track" ski race brought together nearly 2,500 athletes. Rosneft employees from across the country also participated in the 13th Rosneft Winter Sports Games and the "Rosneft GTO" competitions, the "Rosneft Racket" tennis and badminton tournament, the "Rosneft Puck" hockey tournament, a corporate chess tournament, and competitions in snowboarding, triathlon, and sports tourism.

Rosneft teams also successfully competed at the All-Russian level: the Moscow Marathon (2nd place among 138 teams), the Ironstar Sochi Sirius 2025 triathlon competition (2nd place in the corporate standings, victory in the men's relay and individual starts).

The Company offers training in over 20 sports, including ice hockey, cross-country skiing, biathlon, volleyball, basketball, mini-football, track and field, swimming, table tennis, tennis, badminton, CrossFit, and many others.

Department of Information and Advertising of PJSC NK Rosneft February 4, 2026

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In 2025, RN-Uvatneftegaz (part of Rosneft Oil Company) implemented 84 production efficiency improvement projects, generating economic benefits of 2.7 billion rubles. Furthermore, the company's specialists developed 20 new production efficiency improvement projects during the year.

The most effective development is drilling open-hole horizontal wells over 1,000 meters deep at the Uvat project fields. This method reduces the horizontal well construction cycle by almost three days and replaces imported equipment. The project is expected to generate economic benefits of 923 million rubles.

The use of short-circuit indicators reduced the time needed to locate power line faults, increasing the reliability of power supply to oil production facilities. During the construction of the 110 kV "Barrel" substation transmission line, a 110/35 kV configuration was used, significantly reducing its cost by eliminating the need to install 6 kV equipment.

Optimizing the well pad configuration and switching to pitless drilling also contributed to increased operational efficiency. Reducing the well pad backfill area and the number of slabs used reduced capital expenditures by 12%.

Over the eight years of implementing the PPE System, RN-Uvatneftegaz employees have implemented 132 projects into production and successfully completed testing of eight domestic innovative technologies in drilling, well workover, energy, and mechanized production.

Furthermore, in 2025, RN-Uvatneftegaz employees submitted over 500 rationalization proposals, 114 of which were recommended for implementation. Rationalization at the company is being implemented in all areas: increasing labor productivity, quality, reliability, and durability of products, saving material and labor resources, improving working conditions and industrial safety, and reducing environmental impact.

Improving operational efficiency is a key element of the Rosneft-2030 strategy. The company is implementing a program aimed at reducing operating costs and capital investments, including through the implementation of advanced technological solutions.

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RN-Uvatneftegaz, a subsidiary of Rosneft Oil Company, explores and develops fields located in the Uvatsky District of the Tyumen Region and the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – Yugra. The company's cumulative oil production exceeds 150 million tons since the start of production at the Uvat project in 2007.

Department of Information and Advertising of PJSC NK Rosneft February 3, 2026

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The Vankor Gas Turbine Power Plant has generated 20 billion kWh of electrical energy and 5 million Gcal of thermal energy since it began operating in 2010. The primary fuel for the plant's gas turbine units is associated petroleum gas, with an average daily consumption of 1.6 million m³.

The Vankor Gas Turbine Power Plant (GTPP) supplies electricity and heat to the Vankor field, developed by RN-Vankor (part of Rosneft's oil production complex). Prior to joining the country's Unified Energy System (UES) in 2015, the plant was the sole source of power for the Vankor production site. Connecting to the UES significantly expanded the power supply capabilities of the Vankor field.

By 2025, approximately 12,000 energy conservation measures were implemented in the Vankor cluster, reducing electricity consumption by 55 million kWh. The greatest impact was achieved through the use of energy-efficient downhole pumping equipment for mechanized oil production.

Improving the efficiency of production assets is a key element of Rosneft's strategy. The company and its subsidiaries are systematically working to ensure the efficient use of resources, optimize energy consumption, and distribute electrical loads.

Department of Information and Advertising of PJSC NK Rosneft February 2, 2026

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