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Alexander Dzhaparidze
Alexander Dzhaparidze ( ka, ალექსანდრე ჯაფარიძე) (born 20 July 1955, Makhachkala, Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union) is a Russian-Georgian businessman based in London. Dzhaparidze is former owner of the PetroAlliance Services Company Limited, Russia's largest independent oilfield services company. Dzhaparidze founded and chaired Eurasia Drilling Company Limited. Schlumberger attempted to acquire EDC in 2015 and in 2018, but the acquisition was blocked by Russian Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS). In 2022, Dzhaparidze exited all Russian assets, including OOO BKE. In 2020, '' Forbes'' estimated Dzhaparidze's net worth to be US$1.2 billion and ranked him, 1730th on the list of world billionaires. In 2015, his company Soma Oil and Gas was probed by the British government for bribes in the acquisition of oil extraction rights in Somalia. The investigation was closed in 2016. Activities * Chairman of the Board of Direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
The Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic av, Дагъистаналъул Автономияб Советияб Социалистияб Жумгьурият az, Дағыстан Мухтар Совет Сосиалист Республикасы kum, Дагъыстан Автономиялы Советни Социалистни Республика (1921–1991), abbreviated as Dagestan ASSR; av, Дагъистаналъул АССР; kum, Дагъыстан АССР; lez, Дагъустандин АССР; lbe, Дагъусттаннал АССР; az, Дағыстан МССР, italics=no;Aghul language, Aghul: Дагъустан АССР; ce, ДегӀастанан АССР; nog, Дагыстан АССР or DASSR and also unofficially known as Soviet Dagestan or just simply Dagestan, was an autonomous republics of the Soviet Union, autonomous republic of the Russian SFSR within the Soviet Union. This "Land of Mountains" was known also for having a "mountain of peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national republics; in practice, both its government and its economy were highly centralized until its final years. It was a one-party state governed by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, with the city of Moscow serving as its capital as well as that of its largest and most populous republic: the Russian SFSR. Other major cities included Leningrad (Russian SFSR), Kiev (Ukrainian SSR), Minsk ( Byelorussian SSR), Tashkent (Uzbek SSR), Alma-Ata (Kazakh SSR), and Novosibirsk (Russian SFSR). It was the largest country in the world, covering over and spanning eleven time zones. The country's roots lay in the October Revolution of 1917, when the Bolsheviks, under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin, overthrew the Russian Provisional Government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurasia Drilling Company Limited
Burovaya Kompaniya Eurasia LLC (OOO BKE, Limited Liability Company Evraziya) is a drilling company based in Moscow, Russia. Burovaya Kompaniya Eurasia is Offshore & Onshore oil drilling services company. One of the largest independent drilling companies in Russia by the number of drilled meters, it engages in drilling, construction, repair, and reconstruction of oil and gas wells of all purposes in licensed areas of PJSC "LUKOIL", PJSC "NK "Rosneft", PJSC "Gazprom Neft", PJSC ANK "Bashneft", JSC NK "RussNeft", and other oil and gas companies. The production capacities of BKE are concentrated in the West Siberia, Volga-Ural, and Timan-Pechora regions. History Until December 2004, the company was part of LUKOIL and was called "Lukoil Drilling". Burovaya Kompaniya Eurasia was formed after acquisition of onshore drilling business of LUKOIL by Eurasia Drilling Company Limited for $130 million. In 2006, Burovaya Kompaniya Eurasia entered into offshore drilling business as well acqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gubkin Russian State University Of Oil And Gas
The Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas (russian: Российский государственный университет нефти и газа имени И. М. Губкина) is a public university in Moscow, Russia. The university was founded in 1930 and is named after the geologist Ivan Gubkin. The university is colloquially known as Kerosinka (russian: Керосинка), meaning 'kerosene stove'. During the Soviet period, the university, along with the Moscow State University of Railway Engineering, was known for admitting students of Jewish origin while other universities unofficially barred Jewish students. Affiliates of the Gubkin institute exist in Orenburg and Tashkent (Uzbekistan). Academics Faculties and schools Petroleum geology and geophysics The work of geologists and geophysicists is complex and multifaceted. Only detailed study of the structure of the Earth's deposits with the use of modern geophysical instruments and computer technolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctorate Of Science
Doctor of Science ( la, links=no, Scientiae Doctor), usually abbreviated Sc.D., D.Sc., S.D., or D.S., is an academic research degree awarded in a number of countries throughout the world. In some countries, "Doctor of Science" is the degree used for the standard doctorate in the sciences; elsewhere the Sc.D. is a "higher doctorate" awarded in recognition of a substantial and sustained contribution to scientific knowledge beyond that required for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Africa Algeria and Morocco In Algeria, Morocco, Libya and Tunisia, all universities accredited by the state award a "Doctorate" in all fields of science and humanities, equivalent to a PhD in the United Kingdom or United States. Some universities in these four Arab countries award a "Doctorate of the State" in some fields of study and science. A "Doctorate of the State" is slightly higher in esteem than a regular doctorate, and is awarded after performing additional in-depth post-doctorate research or ach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makhachkala
Makhachkala ( rus, Махачкала, , məxətɕkɐˈla, links=yes),; av, Махӏачхъала, Maħaçqala; ce, ХӀинжа-ГӀала, Hinƶa-Ġala; az, Маһачгала, Mahaçqala; nog, Махачкала; lbe, Махачкъала; rut, Магьачкъала, Mahaçqala. previously known as Petrovskoye (; 1844–1857) and Port-Petrovsk (; 1857–1921), or by the local Kumyk name of Anji, is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Dagestan in Russia. The city is located on the Caspian Sea, covering an area of , with a population of over 603,518 residents, while the urban agglomeration covers over , with a population of roughly 1 million residents. Makhachkala is the fourth-largest city in the Caucasus, the largest city in the North Caucasus and the North Caucasian Federal District, as well as the third-largest city on the Caspian Sea. The city is extremely ethnically diverse, with a minor ethnic Russian population. The city's historic predecessor is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurasia Drilling Company Limited
Burovaya Kompaniya Eurasia LLC (OOO BKE, Limited Liability Company Evraziya) is a drilling company based in Moscow, Russia. Burovaya Kompaniya Eurasia is Offshore & Onshore oil drilling services company. One of the largest independent drilling companies in Russia by the number of drilled meters, it engages in drilling, construction, repair, and reconstruction of oil and gas wells of all purposes in licensed areas of PJSC "LUKOIL", PJSC "NK "Rosneft", PJSC "Gazprom Neft", PJSC ANK "Bashneft", JSC NK "RussNeft", and other oil and gas companies. The production capacities of BKE are concentrated in the West Siberia, Volga-Ural, and Timan-Pechora regions. History Until December 2004, the company was part of LUKOIL and was called "Lukoil Drilling". Burovaya Kompaniya Eurasia was formed after acquisition of onshore drilling business of LUKOIL by Eurasia Drilling Company Limited for $130 million. In 2006, Burovaya Kompaniya Eurasia entered into offshore drilling business as well acqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burovaya Kompaniya Eurasia LLC
Burovaya Kompaniya Eurasia LLC (OOO BKE, Limited Liability Company Evraziya) is a drilling company based in Moscow, Russia. Burovaya Kompaniya Eurasia is Offshore & Onshore oil drilling services company. One of the largest independent drilling companies in Russia by the number of drilled meters, it engages in drilling, construction, repair, and reconstruction of oil and gas wells of all purposes in licensed areas of PJSC "LUKOIL", PJSC "NK "Rosneft", PJSC " Gazprom Neft", PJSC ANK "Bashneft", JSC NK " RussNeft", and other oil and gas companies. The production capacities of BKE are concentrated in the West Siberia, Volga-Ural, and Timan-Pechora regions. History Until December 2004, the company was part of LUKOIL and was called "Lukoil Drilling". Burovaya Kompaniya Eurasia was formed after acquisition of onshore drilling business of LUKOIL by Eurasia Drilling Company Limited for $130 million. In 2006, Burovaya Kompaniya Eurasia entered into offshore drilling business as well ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbes
''Forbes'' () is an American business magazine owned by Integrated Whale Media Investments and the Forbes family. Published eight times a year, it features articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics. ''Forbes'' also reports on related subjects such as technology, communications, science, politics, and law. It is based in Jersey City, New Jersey. Competitors in the national business magazine category include ''Fortune'' and ''Bloomberg Businessweek''. ''Forbes'' has an international edition in Asia as well as editions produced under license in 27 countries and regions worldwide. The magazine is well known for its lists and rankings, including of the richest Americans (the Forbes 400), of the America's Wealthiest Celebrities, of the world's top companies (the Forbes Global 2000), Forbes list of the World's Most Powerful People, and The World's Billionaires. The motto of ''Forbes'' magazine is "Change the World". Its chair and editor-in-chief is Steve Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soma Oil & Gas
Soma Gas & Oil is a private oil company founded chiefly to explore natural resources in Somalia in 2013. Its registered office is in London, United Kingdom. The company is backed by Russian billionaire Alexander Djaparidze. Overview In 2013, it signed an oil contract with the Federal Government of Somalia, becoming the first international company to do so. In exchange for collecting data, Soma Oil & Gas has the right to apply for up to twelve oil blocks in an area seen by oil majors as one of the final frontiers for the commodity. The company, which has not undertaken a seismic survey before, was incorporated in the UK with capital of £0.001. To date, the company has invested approximately US$40 million on the Exploration Programme, more than double the required spend under the terms of the Seismic Option Agreement. Seismic programme In April 2015, the company announced it had completed the processing and reprocessing of the acquired 2D seismic data. The seismic acquisition progra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 Births
Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijiangshan Islands: The Chinese Communist People's Liberation Army seizes the islands from the Republic of China (Taiwan). * January 22 – In the United States, The Pentagon announces a plan to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), armed with nuclear weapons. * January 23 – The Sutton Coldfield rail crash kills 17, near Birmingham, England. * January 25 – The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union announces the end of the war between the USSR and Germany, which began during World War II in 1941. * January 28 – The United States Congress authorizes President Dwight D. Eisenhower to use force to protect Formosa from the People's Republic of China. February * February 10 – The United States Sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Businesspeople In The Oil Industry
Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: * Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries * Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and people of Russia, regardless of ethnicity * Russophone, Russian-speaking person (, ''russkogovoryashchy'', ''russkoyazychny'') *Russian language, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages *Russian alphabet *Russian cuisine * Russian culture * Russian studies Russian may also refer to: * Russian dressing *''The Russians'', a book by Hedrick Smith * Russian (comics), fictional Marvel Comics supervillain from ''The Punisher'' series * Russian (solitaire), a card game * "Russians" (song), from the album ''The Dream of the Blue Turtles'' by Sting *"Russian", from the album '' Tubular Bells 2003'' by Mike Oldfield *"Russian", from the album '' '' by Caravan Palace * Nik Russian, the perpetrator of a con committed in 2002 *The South African ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
