Securing Energy for Europe

SEFE Securing Energy for Europe
Company typeGmbH, former subsidiary of Gazprom
IndustryOil and gas industry
Founded1990
HeadquartersBerlin, Germany
Area served
Europe, United States, Singapore, Central Asia
Key people
Egbert Laege, Senior Managing Director (German: Hauptgeschäftsführer)
ProductsNatural gas
RevenueIncrease EUR 8.03 billion (2009) [1]
EUR 496.5 million (2009)[1]
Number of employees
1,200 [2]
ParentGazprom (100%) (1990-2022)
Federal Network Agency (2022–)
Websitewww.sefe-group.com

SEFE Securing Energy for Europe GmbH, a company registered in Berlin, Germany, is headquarters of a diversified conglomerate, comprises 40 entities operating in more than 20 countries in Europe, Asia and North America.[2] Under the former name Gazprom Germania GmbH it was a 100% subsidiary of the world's largest natural gas company, Gazprom, from 1990 to 2022. Since 2022, Germany's federal energy regulator – the Federal Network Agency – has controlled the company as a temporary trustee.[3] In June 2023, SEFE signed a 20-year contract for 2.25 million tonnes of LNG per year from a US company.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Gazprom Germania IFRS consolidated results December 31, 2009" (PDF). Gazprom Germania. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
  2. ^ a b "Customers | Coupa Cloud Platform for Business Spend | Travel and Expense Management, Procurement, and Invoicing".
  3. ^ Chazan, Guy (4 April 2022). "Berlin seizes control of Gazprom Germania". Financial Times.
  4. ^ Tani, Shotaro; Sheppard, David; Brower, Derek (22 June 2023). "Germany locks in more US natural gas as it shuns Russian supply". Financial Times.