Oil and gas producer Surgutneftegas is one of the largest companies in the Russian oil sector. Over many years, the company has been leading the industry in terms of exploratory and development drilling, as well as the number of production wells brought on stream. The company was the first in Russia to develop the complete cycle of gas production and processing, gas-based power generation, and petrochemical feedstock. Divisions of the company are involved in the whole range of prospecting and reservoir management operations, construction of facilities, environmental safety, and process automation. The company’s refinery Kirishinefteorgsintez, one of the largest in Russia. The history of Surgutneftegas oil-producing company starts back in October 1977. It was given the status of a diversified production association, and in 1993 it was transformed into a joint stock company of an open type. Surgutneftegas, as a vertically-integrated company, has been operating on the market for just over 20 years. The enterprises affiliated by the Company have quite a rich history – a half century experience in oil production, over 40 years in oil refining, from 50 to 100 years in oil-products supply. Key lines of the company’s business are: - Hydrocarbon exploration and production - Oil and gas processing and power generation - Output and marketing of oil products, and gas products - Petrochemical and gas products