Rosneft has confirmed its position as one of the most innovation-oriented companies in the country. This is evidenced by the first rating of the scientific and technical development of the largest Russian corporations, published by the AK&M agency.

Technological leadership is one of the key items of the Rosneft 2030 Strategy. The Company’s innovation activities are focused on developing and implementing new technologies, products and approaches to business process management.

The AK&M rating is derived from an analysis of the performance indicators of the 300 largest Russian companies. It includes 42 holding companies which disclose data on sustainable development and scientific and technical activities. Rosneft is positioned among the top five leaders in the rating, demonstrating a commendable level of scientific and technical development.

The rating methodology is based on two groups of indicators: quantitative (volume and dynamics of R&D expenditure, patent activity) and qualitative (presence of internal research departments, partnerships with scientific organisations, regulatory framework for scientific activity). It should be noted that the costs of scientific research carry the most weight, accounting for 70% of the final assessment. Therefore, the AK&M rating is a reliable indicator of actual investments in technology and future competitiveness.

As the study points out, Rosneft is one of the Russian companies that invests the most in scientific research.

Rosneft’s development is significantly influenced by its leadership in innovation and research and development (R&D). The Company has an Innovation Development Programme in place, which is focused on achieving its priority goals and addressing issues of efficiency, sustainable development, transparency, social responsibility and innovation. As part of the programme’s implementation, a portfolio of innovative projects is being established. The development of each new technology is identified as a separate targeted innovation project.

In 2024-2025, the Company secured 151 patents for innovative inventions aimed at both optimising production processes and protecting the environment. Rosneft scientists have developed unique techniques that allow for the identification of all chemical elements in rock, including rare earth metals. These techniques also determine relative phase permeability, thus increasing the efficiency of extracting reserves from deposits with complex geological structures. The Company holds patents for the entire technological process chain for producing synthetic oil using Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) technology with zero sulphur content.

Rosneft currently holds 1,178 state-registered intellectual property assets in its portfolio.

Rosneft is the first Russian oil company to have created and successfully developed a software suite covering all key oil and gas production processes. Corporate software is superior to imported analogues in terms of speed, list of tasks to be solved, application of modern algorithms and clear interface.

Rosneft extensively uses artificial intelligence to enhance operational efficiency. The Echo Tools software, a pioneering solution in Russia, employs artificial intelligence to calculate bottomhole pressure and select the optimal operating mode for the well. The Company is revolutionising the processing of geological data by implementing large language models (LLMs) to automate the creation of detailed core descriptions across 16 parameters. This speeds up the analysis of information by five to seven times and reduces the likelihood of errors. The RN-ACPP (anti-corrosion protection of pipelines) software automates the selection of the optimal materials and methods for corrosion protection when designing oil pipelines.

Rosneft is investing heavily in digitalisation across all areas of its operations. The focus on introduction of digital technologies increases transparency, manageability and speed of decision-making throughout the production chain.

In order to develop the potential of future industry professionals, Rosneft organises a large-scale IT Marathon on an annual basis. Seven competitions are scheduled for 2025, including information modelling contests, the Additive Technologies and Reverse Engineering Cup, the Student Hackathon, the Academic Tournament, and the Geonavigation League. Over 900 participants from 71 cities, 80 companies and 92 universities took part in the intellectual competition.

Department of Information and Advertising
Rosneft Oil Company
February 20, 2026

Keywords: Corporate governance 2026