Royal Dutch Shell has penned an agreement with Russian maritime infrastructure firm Sovcomflot covering liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping projects in the country.

The general cooperation agreement also extends to offshore Arctic regions and the development of natural gas fields on the Yamal peninsula.

Shell signatory Jan Kopernicki, the company's vice-president for shipping, said that the new agreement builds on existing maritime training and development collaboration.

"The signing of these agreements builds on this and allows us to share our respective skills in LNG and arctic shipping to support future Russian LNG projects," he commented.

Sergey Frank, Sovcomflot chief executive, said that the company would complement Shell's expertise in LNG development with a proven expertise in delivering cargo in arctic conditions.

Earlier this month, the Shell Petroleum Development Company was recognised by the Global Business Coalition for its humanitarian development work in Nigeria's Delta region.

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