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Exxon Neftegas Limited Announces Winners of the Social Grant Projects Competition

On November 5 – December 15, 2019 Exxon Neftegas Limited, Sakhalin-1 Project Operator, conducted a contest of social projects among non-government and municipal organizations of the regions where the company operates: Sakhalin Oblast (Nogliki and Okha Districts, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk) and Khabarovsk Krai (Ulchi and Nikolaevsk Districts, Khabarovsk city)

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In addition to the projects that received grants after the contest, the Consortium comprised of Japanese SODECO, Russian Rosneft, Indian ONGC Videsh and Exxon Neftegas Limited, ExxonMobil’s affiliate and the project’s operator, will support other social projects as part of its long-term charity programs. They will include projects dedicated to health-care and education support, promotion of healthy and sporty lifestyle, Sakhalin indigenous minority people support, etc.

In 2019, such cooperation resulted in implementation of the following projects:

A series of master classes and workshops conducted for Sakhalin doctors by leading Russian specialists and professors at the Sakhalin Oncology Center and Sakhalin Oblast Hospital;
Equipment for treatment and rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy purchased for Sakhalin Oblast Children Hospital;
Support of the Petroleum Engineering Program provided by the Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas for the students of Sakhalin State University Technical Oil and Gas Institute;
Support of the Skiing to School Project aimed at promoting healthy lifestyle and skiing among children;
Eureka - the Way to Success, a project to support and develop children interested in the natural sciences: mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology and others;
Support of the minority indigenous peoples of Sakhalin: national holiday Feeding of the Sea Master's Spirit, and activities on native languages preservation and other.

For nearly 20 years of operations, the Sakhalin-1 Consortium has supported over one thousand and five hundred social projects of various kind for the amount of over $34M.

List of Social Projects Reviewed and Recommended by the Expert Panel for Financing under the Sakhalin-1 2020 Charity Program based on the Open Tender Conducted from November 5 through December 15, 2019

Sakhalin Projects, Sakhalin Oblast

1	My Whale	Autonomous Nonprofit Organization Boomerang Environmental and Tourist Club	Carrying out of a series of events (including A Night of Whales, environmental and education lessons and tours) to draw public’s attention to marine mammals’ protection.
2	A School of Nature	Autonomous Nonprofit Organization Boomerang Environmental and Tourist Club	Carrying out of a summer camp for children and teenagers to foster the sense of care of the environment and develop safe behavior outdoors.
3	27th Troitsk Ski Marathon	Sports School Municipal Autonomous Institution, Aniva	Carrying out of a ski marathon to popularize skiing and healthy lifestyle among children and adults.
4	Teacher of Year of Sakhalin Oblast 2020	Regional Center of Education Quality Assessment	Organization of the xxx Anniversary Teacher of the Year of Sakhalin Oblast Contest
5	English Words and Meanings in the Labyrinths of the Global Cultural Traditions	Sakhalin Koreans Regional Public Organization	Carrying out of an English language festival for advanced study of foreign languages
6	Final Track and Field Relay	Regional Sports Public Organization Federation of Track-and-Field Athletics of Sakhalin Oblast	Organization of athletic competitions among urban and village secondary schools of Sakhalin Oblast and Far East regions for ENL’s prizes.
7	A Leather Ball Sakhalin Football League	Sakhalin Football Federation Public Organization	Carrying out of the regional qualification phase of the All-Russia football event among children and teenagers
8	Mini-football to Schools	Sakhalin Football Federation Public Organization	Carrying out of mini-football competitions among schoolchildren, and intensification of health and fitness work in secondary schools
9	The Second Sakhalin Film Festival of the Future Effects of Light	Cinematic Leisure Alliance State Autonomous Culture Establishment	Carrying out of animation workshops for children in Sakhalin north as part of Effects of Light children’s international film festival.

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

1	3rd Regional Stage of All-Russia ICAR Robotic Science Contest	Children’s and Youth Art Center, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk	Carrying out of regional stage of All-Russia robotic science contest to attract many children to research engineering
2	Environmental Neuronal Web	Sakhalin Oblast Public Organization Rodnik Environmental Center	Carrying out of a series of special events as part of the annual children’s environmental camp with the use of digital intelligence methods
3	Printing House around the Corner	Sakhalin Oblast Scientific Library	Carrying out of a series of events to let people know the history of book-printing starting from Sumerian plates and ending with up-to-date technologies
4	Sakhalin Grandmaster School	Regional Public Organization Chess Federation of Sakhalin Oblast	Carrying out of a tournament among children and teenagers, as well as masterclasses to enhance their interest to chess as a means to develop human intellectual skills
5	LOGOS 2020	Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Local Public Organization LOGOS Intellectual Club	Organization and carrying out of intellectual games among schoolchildren
6	Development of the orchestral musical instruments in the Central Children’s Musical School in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk	Municipal Budget-Funded Institution of Supplemental Education Central Children’s Musical School in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk	Creation of conditions for full development of orchestras in children’s musical schools

Okha District, Sakhalin Oblast

1	Creation of a Center of Development of Primary Technical Creativity Technograd	Buratino Kindergarten No. 8 in Okha	Creation of a center of development of primary technical creativity
2	Safe Internet	Municipal Budget-Funded Educational Institution Primary School No. 2 in Okha	Creation of a Safe Internet informational center
3	Musical Box	Municipal Budget-Funded Educational Institution of Supplemental Education Okha Children’s Art School No. 1	Creation of the Russian Folk Orchestra in the school
4	Classrooms in the Open	Municipal Budget-Funded Educational Institution Secondary School No. 4 in Okha	Creation in the school of a new educational and environmental complex Classrooms in the Open
5	Stars of the Northern Capital	Municipal Budget-Funded Institution District Community Center	Carrying out of a traditional children and youth festival and creativity contest
6	English Language Festival	Municipal Budget-Funded Educational Institution Secondary School No. 7 in Okha	Carrying out of an English language festival for schoolchildren to enhance their foreign language proficiency
7	45th Oblast Traditional Ski Festivity	Department of Culture, Sports and Young People Affairs of Okha Urban District Municipality	Support to traditional Oblast Ski Festivity in Okha
8	Open Ring	Nonprofit Organization Fund of the Northern Sakhalin Development	Carrying out of events to attract children and teenagers to regular physical exercises
9	I am Growing up with a Book	Okha Centralized Library System	Carrying out of events to promote book-reading with a family in the district library
10	Computer Class	Nekrasovka Boarding School	Creation of computer class for primary schoolchildren

Nogliki District, Sakhalin Oblast

1	Information Technology as a Stage to Future Career	Gymnasium	Carrying out of a Young IT Specialist contest among schoolchildren, creation of conditions to prompt young people to the IT specialist career
2	Lego Technique	Municipal Budget-Funded Pre-School Educational Institution Svetlyachok Kindergarten	Carrying out of lessons with the use of LEGO technologies
3	Young Meteorologists	Municipal Budget-Funded Pre-School Educational Institution Skazka Kindergarten	Carrying out of lessons to let children know scientific meteorological and climatic observations based on the Young Meteorologist playground
4	Oblast Cross-Country Skiing Competitions for ENL’s Prizes	Children and Youth Sports School in Nogliki	Carrying out of Oblast competitions among students of children and youth sports school and young people of Sakhalin Oblast
5	Physical Training as a Lifestyle	Municipal Budget-Funded Educational Institution Secondary School No. 2	Carrying out of a series of events to attract children to regular exercises and creation of a school sports team
6	That! There! Then! Intellectual Game	Municipal Budget-Funded Educational Institution of Supplemental Education Center of Creativity and Upbringing	Organization and carrying out of intellectual games under the rubric of What? Where? When?
7	In the World of Magical Sounds	Municipal Budget-Funded Educational Institution Secondary School No. 1 in Nogliki	Carrying out of lessons for children to render corrective, developing and logopedic aid with the use of gaming techniques
8	Young programmers	Municipal Budget-Funded Educational Institution Secondary School No. 1 in Nogliki	Conducting classes with children for the development of cognitive and intellectual abilities of the child.

Khabarovsk

1	Album-Catalogue Carpets of Indigenous Peoples of Amur and Sakhalin from the Collection of the Far East Museums	Krai State Budget-Funded Scientific Institution of Culture Khabarovsk Krai Museum Named after N.I. Grodekov	Collection of information on the cultural achievements of indigenous peoples of Pre-Amur and issuance of an album-catalogue
2	Striped Voyage	Krai State Autonomous Education Institution of Supplementary Education Center for Development of Children’s Creativity (Regional Model Center of Supplementary Education for Children of Khabarovsk Krai)	Development and issuance of the methodical guidelines to use at the environmental lessons for primary schoolchildren and education workshops for teachers.
3	Sunny Home	Krai State Budget-Funded Institution of Culture Khabarovsk Krai Puppet Theater	Carrying out of a series of special lessons for children with special needs with the use of a theatrical therapy
4	Chess Breakthrough: from Amateurs to Grandmasters.	Khabarovsk Urban Public Organization Chess Federation of Khabarovsk	Carrying out of Grandmaster School in Khabarovsk for Children and Teenagers
5	Close Art: Modern Painting of the Far East	Krai State Budget-Funded Scientific Institution of Culture Far East Art Museum	Organization and carrying out of the travelling exhibition of modern artists of the Far East
6	I Get to Know Khabarovsk and Khabarovsk Gets to Know Me	Khabarovsk Krai Specialized Library for Blind People	Creation of Khabarovsk audio- and tactual map to improve socialization of people with poor eyesight

De-Kastri, Khabarovsk Krai

1	For the School Honor Annual Festivity	School	Organization of a school event at the end of the school year to motivate schoolchildren to study
2	Life is a Movement	Kindergarten	Construction of a children’s playground to promote healthy and sporty lifestyle
3	Library – an Area of an Intellectual Leisure Time	Library	Carrying out of a series of events in the library to engage children in the process of an independent search for information
4	Fair Games	Support Autonomous Nonprofit Organization	Organization and carrying out of environmental events with the participation of De-Kastri residents

Ulchi District, Khabarovsk Krai

1	Sport Affordable for All	Kindergarten No. 1 Bogorodskoye Settlement	Construction of the sports and playground in the kindergarten
2	Happy Anniversary, My Dear Community!	Bogorodskoye Settlement Administration	Carrying out of creative, educational, development and sports events as part of the 165th anniversary of Bogorodskoye Settlement
3	It is Trendy to be Healthy!	Culture and Sports Committee of the Bogorodskoye Settlement Administration	Organization and carrying out of school basketball tournaments
4	46th District Festival Talents of Ulchi Land and Sports and Athletic Contest Passion! Health! And Leisure!	Inter-Community Budget-Funded Institution Inter-Community District Community Center	Carrying out of an annual festival to develop and popularize artistic endeavor and sports among Ulchi District residents
5	Children’s Festival-Contest Starts over the Strait in De-Kastri	Inter-Community Budget-Funded Institution Inter-Community District Community Center	Carrying out of an artistic festival to develop and support talented children and young people
6	Our Small Motherland Museum Room	Inter-Community Budget-Funded Education Institution Secondary School in Bystrinsk Settlement	Creation of a museum room in the school of Bystrinsk
7	Available Sport and Recreation	Administration of Zimmermanovka Settlement	Area landscaping and playground construction
8	Childhood with a Book	Inter-Community Budget-Funded Institution Inter-Community Library of Ulchi District	Carrying out of informative and educational lessons for children and teenagers
9	Musical Box	Inter-Community Budget-Funded Education Institution of Supplemental Education Musical School of Bogorodskoye Settlement	Carrying out of creative workshops and concerts, organization of children’s participation in inter-regional musical contests
10	Teacher of the Year 2020 District Contest	Educational Committee of Ulchi District Administration	Carrying out of a district stage of the Teacher of the Year Contest
11	Our Goal is Health!	Inter-Community Budget-Funded Education Institution of Supplemental Education of Sofyisk	Carrying out of a series of events to promote healthy lifestyle among foster-children of the boarding school.

Nikolaevsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai

1	X-Generation	Municipal Inter-Community Institution Nikolaevsk District Library	Carrying out of events to attract children to libraries and motivate them to independent search for information
2	La Atak Nyzitgu (Fairy-tales of Amur Grandfather)	Municipal Budget-Funded Institution Inter-Community District Community Center of Nikolaevsk Municipal District	Organization of the ethnic fairy-tale stage performance to let people know the history and culture of indigenous minority peoples of the North
3	Biblio-Time	Municipal Budget-Funded Inter-Community Institution Nikolaevsk District Library	Creation of Biblio-Time media studio in order to expand cultural and education capabilities of the district library
4	School playground	Administration of Nigir’ community	Construction of a playground
5	Valery Chkalov Interactive Aircraft	Inter-Community Budget-Funded Institution Inter-Community Local History Museum Named after V.E. Rozov	Creation of an interactive platform in Yak-40 aircraft for culturally educational and family leisure time
6	Green Place – Small Co-Working	Khabarovsk Krai Public Organization Center of Public Initiatives of Nizhneamurie	Creation of a platform for collaboration among children and young people in order to enhance their environmental awareness and motivate them to participate in environmental problem-solving