Zarubezhneft

  1. Oil companies of Russia
  2. Oil companies of the Soviet Union


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] Nikolay Brunich is the company's General Director and Russian minister of Energy Sergey Shmatko is chairman of the board.

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]

Saddam's oil vouchers

Main article: Oil-for-Food Programme

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

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Main Fields of Activities". Zarubezhneft. http://www.zarubezhneft.ru/www/nestroweb.nsf/index/fields_eng. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
  2. ↑ "Zarubezhneft, such discreet company". Russia Intelligence. http://www.russia-intelligence.fr/a1880-Zarubezhneft_such_discreet_company.html. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
  3. ↑ "Developing Cooperation with Vietnam". Zarubezhneft. http://www.zarubezhneft.ru/www/nestroweb.nsf/index/developing_eng. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
  4. ↑ "Zarubezhneft chief receives Vietnamese honour". VOVNews. http://english.vovnews.vn/Home/Zarubezhneft-chief-receives-Vietnamese-honour/20097/106101.vov. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
  5. ↑ Robert L. Larsson (March 2006). "Russia’s Energy Policy: Security Dimensions and Russia’s Reliability as an Energy Supplier". Swedish Defence Research Agency. http://www2.foi.se/rapp/foir1934.pdf.
  6. ↑ The Middle East Media Research Institute: The Beneficiaries of Saddam's Oil Vouchers: The List of 270. January 29, 2004

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