Zarubezhneft
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| State controleld (Joint stock company) | |
| Industry | Oil and gas |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Headquarters | Moscow, Russia |
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Key people
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Sergey Kudryashov (General Director) Sergey Vtorushin (Petrochemicals trader) |
| Subsidiaries | Vietsovpetro Rusvietpetro |
| Website | www |
JSC Zarubezhneft is a Russian state-controlled oil company based in Moscow that specializes in exploration, development and operation of oil and gas fields outside Russian territory.[1] Sergey Kudryashov is the company's General Director and Nikolay Tokarev is chairman of the board.
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Overview
According to the company's website, Zarubezhneft's main activities are: exploration, development and operation of oil and gas fields abroad; design, construction and operation of oil refineries, tank farms and pipeline systems; application of advanced Russian technologies for oil field development; testing and export of modern hi-tech methods for oil recovery enhancement and export-import operations for technological equipment supply.[1]
The company was founded in 1967 by the Soviet government to operate in friendly states.[2]
Zarubezhneft's most notable operations are in Vietnam, where it has several joint ventures with the Vietnamese company PetroVietnam, including the joint venture company Vietsovpetro.[3]
In 2009, Zarubezhneft's General Direktor Nikolai Brunich was awarded with Vietnam’s Labour Order, first class, in recognition of his contributions to the successful operation of Vietsovpetro and cooperation between Vietnam and Russia.[4]
International operations
Zarubezhneft carries out its activities in:
- Vietnam
- Cuba
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Croatia
- Jordan
- Russia (Nenets Autonomous Okrug)
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
Cooperation is being elaborated with the companies of Kazakhstan, Equatorial Guinea, Angola, Ecuador, Libya and other producing countries.
Saddam's oil vouchers
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Zarubezhneft received 174.5 million barrels worth oil vouchers from the abused Oil-for-Food Programme, according to the paper "The Beneficiaries of Saddam's Oil Vouchers: The List of 270".[5][6]
References
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- ↑ The Middle East Media Research Institute: The Beneficiaries of Saddam's Oil Vouchers: The List of 270. January 29, 2004
External links
- Company website (English)
- Company website (Russian)
- Vietsovpetro's website (English)
