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When talking about Russian companies that pay their employees the most, Gazprom is one of the first to come to mind. Undoubtedly, the gas monopoly has every opportunity to provide employees with decent wages. But how are things really going there? Let's see how much the employees of various production units receive at the Gazprom concern.
The structure of the company
But before proceeding directly to the description of the earnings of specialists, let's find out some of the nuances of the work of the corporation.
Public Joint Stock Company Gazprom is a Russian commercial company, more than 51% of whose shares are owned by the state. Gazprom was founded in 1989 as a state-owned company, but in 1993, during privatization, it was transformed into a joint-stock company. The organization has a monopoly on the production and sale of gas in the Russian Federation, including to foreign counterparties, and has several subsidiaries.
The strategic management of the company is carried out by the board of directors. Operational management is carried out by the Chairman of the Board. During the existence of the corporation, the position of chairman of the board was held by:
- Rem Vyakhirev (1993–2001);
- Alexey Miller (2001–present).
At the moment, the concern employs about 430 thousand employees.
total stats
According to statistical reports, the average salary of employees at Gazprom in 2015 is about 110 thousand rubles. This is almost 3.5 times more than the average monthly income of Russians. If we delve into history, we will find out that the average earnings of Gazprom employees in 2012 were 95,000 rubles, and in 2008 - 44,000 rubles. That is, even before it significantly exceeded the average salary in the country.
But the average earnings are calculated by dividing the total income of all employees by the total number of employees. And the staff of Gazprom includes both top managers who earn astronomical sums, and cleaners who receive relatively modest salaries. We would be interested to know how much the employees of the gas monopoly earn in specific positions.
Management salary
First, let's find out how much Gazprom executives receive. The total salary fund of the members of the company's management board in 2015 is 181 million rubles per month. Knowing that the board consists of 17 people, it is easy to calculate that the average income per board member is 10.6 million rubles a month, which is more than 331 times the salary of the average Russian.
If we talk about the income of the chairman of the board Alexei Miller, then he receives 12.5 million rubles a month for the performance of his official duties.
But it must be taken into account that work at Gazprom is not the only source of his income ( Read the full breakdown). He also receives salaries as a member of the board of directors of a number of subsidiaries of the corporation. Thus, Miller's total annual income reaches $27 million, which makes him the highest paid top manager in Russia.
Income of specialists and workers
But, of course, senior managers do not make up even one hundredth of a percent of all employees in the corporation. Most of the employees are specialists and workers. Let's find out how much the people who hold these positions receive. Data on them are given in the table.
As you can see, in Gazprom, almost all employees receive more than a decent salary. Even secretaries have a salary of 100-120 thousand rubles, which their colleagues at other enterprises can only dream of. A handyman receives slightly less - from 80 thousand rubles, which, however, is 2.5 times more than the average monthly income of Russians. But if a laborer works on a rotational basis, then his earnings are doubled.
The salary of section chiefs and middle managers is in the range of 200-300 thousand rubles per month.
The rest of the employees of this joint-stock company also have very decent salaries.
Salary increase prospects
Undoubtedly, salaries of employees of the Gazprom Corporation are many times higher than the income of the average Russian, so there can be no talk of any significant increase in the near future. Moreover, the company's profit in the last year has decreased compared to previous years.
At the same time, there is an order of the chairman of the board, according to which the annual indexation of employees' salaries is carried out in proportion to the annual inflation rate. Thus, at least a nominal, if not actual, increase in the salaries of employees of the oil and gas corporation is quite possible, but one should not expect large increases in salaries.
The majority of the Russian population at least once thought about what the salary in Gazprom is. This is due both to the abundance of rumors about the half-million monthly rates of Gazprom employees, which stir the minds of Russians, and to the situational desire to get a job in a “lucrative place”. Most of the myths about the rates in this solid structure are due to corporate codes that prohibit directly specifying the size of the salary.
The company's financial statements in the sections of the salary fund, deductions to charitable foundations, and funds allocated for celebrations fuel the heat of passion. By the way, there are quite a few of them, and they are held on a solid scale. In addition, the list of requirements for the appearance of employees (suit, shoes, hairstyle, manicure) provides additional food for thought.
As an employer, the company guarantees only "white" payments without delay within the agreed time frame. In addition, bonus payments are provided. Employees applying for vacancies are trained in their specialty. Maternity leave - full 3 years without restrictions. After reaching retirement age, a solid "Gazprom" pension is accrued. The Company strictly controls compliance with safety standards in all its divisions. This applies not only to the rules at the producing sites, but also in any department. So, a driver passing a medical examination in a state of a hangover is automatically fired. The principle also applies that without a good reason, an employee cannot be fired.
The salary at Gazprom is clearly regulated by the staffing table. Therefore, there is no significant difference throughout the country. In the Far North, "polar" coefficients and coefficients for remoteness are also added, according to the law. They will be discussed below. Only the salaries of ordinary employees and top managers differ significantly. The number of employees in Gazprom is now about 400,000 people.
So what are the salaries of Gazprom employees? Let's start with Chairman of the Board Alexei Miller.
"Journalists from the American Forbes magazine estimated last year's income of the head of the Russian company Gazprom, Alexei Miller, at $25 million. In addition to the basic salary, bonuses and some bonuses, salaries in Gazprom, not only the president, but also other employees of the enterprise, are formed with the help of various additional increases and surcharges, which are provided for in the settlement system.
According to media reports, in total, the top managers of the company increased their own income by almost half last year. Thus, the funds received by them in 2014 amounted to approximately 2.5 billion Russian rubles. In total, there are 17 top managers in the company, so it turns out that the average monthly income of each of them amounted to more than 12.5 million rubles.
The standard salary at Gazprom is primarily formed on the basis of the salary rate, as well as some bonuses paid based on the results of work. Also, income is constantly increasing due to special increases. These include bonuses paid out to:
employee's birthday
on international women's day;
on the day of the defender of the fatherland;
to the professional holiday of the gas industry worker - the day of the oilman and gasman;
Also, as an addition to the salary standard at Gazprom, administration employees are provided with a bonus “For Special Merit” (in the amount of 250,000 rubles). The bonus for a professional holiday is traditionally equal to the monthly salary rate at Gazprom. The same allowances are usually made in honor of other holidays and anniversaries. For example, men receive a bonus in honor of Defender of the Fatherland Day, and women receive a similar bonus by March 8th.
There are also special seniority bonuses that are paid, for example, to an employee who has worked in the company for more than 15 years.
In addition, a little earlier, an employee was reimbursed for the cost of his vacation in any resort in the world if he fit into the amount of 92 thousand Russian rubles. This year, this rule has been amended, and now the rule is relevant for resorts located on the territory of Russia, Belarus and Armenia."
The social package also includes medical insurance, including dental treatment and prosthetics, as well as eye surgery at the Gazprom Eye Microsurgery Center. Sometimes it is allowed to pay for rehabilitation treatment abroad.
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There are also allowances and additional payments to tariff rates (official salaries) and compensation payments related to the mode of work and working conditions, which include allowances:
for class, rank by profession, continuous work experience in the specialty, etc .;
officials and citizens admitted to state secrets;
for years of service (continuous work), as well as remuneration for years of service paid quarterly or in a lump sum;
according to the results of work for the year;
for working conditions when working at night, shift work, for combining professions (positions).
In the Far North, regional coefficients and "polar" allowances are charged. Polars are charged in the amount of the coefficient of 80% and the regional coefficient of 70%.
But, the new arrivals will immediately accrue only the regional coefficient of 70% on his salary. Polar allowances are calculated as follows: 10% for every six months that he worked in the Far North, up to 60%. The last two polars are accrued every year. That is, a full package of "Polars" - 80% is obtained for work in the Red North for more than five years.
Example: salary 20,000 rubles + 0.7 * 20,000 + 0.8 * 20,000
That is, an employee who has just arrived from the mainland will receive in his hands obviously less than the same worker with experience.
Now about salaries according to the staffing table and salaries:
Taken as an example Collective agreement "Gazpromdobycha Urengoy"
"4.4. Minimum tariff rate3
established by order
OAO Gazprom, taking into account the opinion of MPO OAO Gazprom. The established minimum tariff rate is the basis
differentiation of tariff rates and salaries (official salaries)
all professional qualification groups of Employees, taking into account
established sectoral proportions in wage levels.
As of the date of conclusion of the Agreement, the Regulations on Remuneration of Employees of LLC Gazprom
production by Urengoy”, approved by the Company’s Order No. 160 dated February 24, 2011, with subsequent amendments and
additions.
For those who want to read it in full, click here:
For example: Working personnel of the IV category for 160 workers. hours - from 80 thousand rubles (for a month of shift work, a worker receives twice the amount); Master of the foundry section - 80 thousand rubles;
Head of the section - from 200 thousand rubles;
So, for example, in 2012, the average monthly income of a corporation employee in the country amounted to 95 thousand rubles.
Indexation of the income of the corporation's employees next year is expected, but at this stage there is no talk of exact figures and percentages. It is expected that the increase will be proportional to the increase in inflation of the national currency.
However, before talking about raising the salaries of employees, let's see what Gazprom faced in 2015:
reduced gas supplies to Europe (especially Ukraine);
reduction of cheap loans for investments in exploration, production and transportation of gas;
uncertainty regarding the major international projects Nord Stream 2 and South Stream.
As a result, the reduction in investments and sales markets in 2015 turned out to be significant. However, formally, Gazprom's revenues in terms of Russian rubles did not decrease. Gas abroad is sold for a currency that is growing. Therefore, the expectation of the workers of the monopoly about the adjustment of wages is obvious. After all, a couple of years ago, a solid salary of 60-70 thousand Russian rubles was equivalent to 2 thousand dollars. Today, when the ruble has fallen by half, the equivalent is not so impressive.
Obviously, the level of wages that has developed in the company today is much higher than the national one. Therefore, it is not surprising that in the federal rating Gazprom occupies one of the leading places in terms of attractiveness for employees. However, the statement about high salaries is akin to the statement about the average temperature in the hospital. It is obvious that the level of earnings of top managers is many times higher than even middle managers.
The latter, according to experts, earned up to 300 thousand rubles a month. But the salary of ordinary employees is much lower. In recent years, it has been in the region of 50-70 thousand rubles. Of course, at present this is clearly not enough. The workers themselves complain that wages do not correspond to its difficult conditions. Let's agree that, unlike office managers, most of the workers involved in gas production work in adverse weather conditions in Siberia and the Far North.
"According to the employees themselves, over the past years, the company has been gradually reducing the social package. For example, payments for harmfulness in production have decreased, hourly production rates have been reduced. Thus, more and more workers remain on the salary. However, at the end of 2015, the administration of the company spoke about the intention to increase wages. However, what was meant is still unclear. Perhaps there will be an increase in salaries due to the revision of indexation. It has traditionally developed that Gazprom's salaries are indexed to the level of inflation (as well as state employees). However, today it is obvious that the policy of the Central Bank is tough and it is quite difficult to accelerate inflation.
Raising salaries is also possible due to the growth of gas sales. This is what increases the company's revenues, its gross profit and employee bonus fund. However, as the situation on the energy market shows, gas futures are also getting cheaper after oil. In addition, the European winter has not turned out to be very severe yet, and the appearance of gas players from Iran in the spring can generally minimize exports."
“Most likely, in such a situation, it is worth thinking about maintaining the existing level of wages. An increase can only occur if there are favorable changes in external factors - energy prices, lower rates for attracted resources, inflation and exchange rates.
You can definitely answer in the affirmative. Reducing the volume of deliveries and investment in exploration will obviously affect another factor - the number of employees. According to experts, the level of possible cuts in Gazprom today could be from 10 to 15%. In the campaign itself, this fact is not commented on, but, on the contrary, they talk about the creation of at least 1% of new jobs. Considering that about 400,000 people work for Gazprom today, 4,000 new jobs are a good plus. That's just and without abbreviations anywhere.
It is expected that layoffs will affect mainly those who work in subsidiaries or subcontractors. This is logical for the simple reason that the gas monopoly must curtail at least one transcontinental project - South Stream, in which billions of dollars have already been invested, and a large number of contractors have been involved, except for Promgaz's own. In addition, the reduction in investment is already affecting the development of new fields. And these are additional orders for geologists and builders whom Gazprom attracted from outside. So the actual cuts are already underway. Although no one is going to lay off the employees of Gazprom in 2016 en masse. The company has enough resources to maintain an optimal level of income for specialists who have spent more than a dozen years shaping the modern image of Gazprom.
However, guessing about the increase or decrease in wages is premature. It is worth waiting for the reports on the results of 2015 and the development by the company of a new policy in the field of domestic economic policy, including salaries."
Brief description of the company
"Gazprom" is the largest gas company in the world. Gazprom owns 60% of Russian and 17% of world gas reserves. Gazprom's share in gas production is even higher - 85% of Russian gas production, 20% of world production.
In Russia, Gazprom holds a monopoly position in the transportation of natural gas in the gaseous state. The company owns the Unified Gas Supply System (UGSS), which includes all the main gas pipelines of the country. The access of independent gas producers to Gazprom's gas transmission system is regulated by government agencies.
The Gas Export Law gives Gazprom the exclusive right to export natural gas from Russia. Other Russian gas producers are unable to supply their products outside the country.
The Russian Federation owns 50% plus one share in OAO Gazprom. According to the law "On Gas Supply in the Russian Federation", the state's share in Gazprom's capital cannot be lower than this level. During the years of active privatization, the state lost its shareholding control over Gazprom. In 2004, control was restored by purchasing a block of shares.
Gazprom's development strategy provides for the expansion of activities in related areas, in particular oil production and power generation. Gazprom acquired a controlling stake in the Sibneft company, which was later renamed Gazprom Neft, as well as shares in a number of electric power companies.
The structure of the company
Mining
Gazprom Dobycha Astrakhan
Gazprom Dobycha Irkutsk
Gazprom dobycha Krasnoyarsk
Gazprom Dobycha Nadym
Gazprom Dobycha Noyabrsk
Gazprom Dobycha Orenburg
Gazprom Dobycha Urengoy
Gazprom Dobycha Yamburg
Gazprom dobycha shelf
Gazprom Dobycha Kuznetsk
Achimgaz
Vostokgazprom
Zapsibgazprom
Krasnoyarskgazprom
Kubangazprom
Severneftegazprom
Sevmorneftegaz
Sibneftegaz
Tomskgazprom
Gazflot
Gazprom Zarubezhneftegaz
Northgas
Purgaz
Stimulus
Gazprom Netherlands B.V.
Gazprom Sakhalin Holdings B.V.
Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd.
Shtokman Development AG
Recycling
Gazprom processing
Sibur Holding
Novy Urengoy gas chemical complex
Transport and storage
Gazprom transgaz Volgograd
Gazprom transgaz Yekaterinburg
Gazprom transgaz Kazan
Gazprom transgaz-Kuban
Gazprom transgaz Makhachkala
Gazprom transgaz Moscow
Gazprom transgaz Nizhny Novgorod
Gazprom transgaz Samara
Gazprom transgaz St. Petersburg
Gazprom transgaz Saratov
Gazprom transgaz Stavropol
Gazprom transgaz Surgut
Gazprom transgaz Tomsk
Gazprom transgaz Ufa
Gazprom transgaz Ukhta
Gazprom transgaz Tchaikovsky
Gazprom transgaz Yugorsk
Gazprom UGS
Daltransgaz
cap infin
Temryukmortrans
gastransit
Gazpromtrans
Beltransgaz
ArmRosgazprom
KazRosGas (Kazakhstan)
Overgas Inc. (Bulgaria)
EuRoPolGaz (Poland)
Volta S.p. A. (Italy)
BSPC B.V.
Nord Stream AG
South Stream AG
Interconnector (UK) Limited
International gas transmission consortium
Sales
Mezhregiongaz
Gazprom liquefied gas
Gazprom Export
Gazprom YURGM Trading
Gazprom Sales Ukraine
Latvijas Gaze (Latvia)
Lietuvos Dujos (Lithuania)
Stella Vitae (Lithuania)
Eesti Gaas (Estonia)
RosUkrEnergo AG
Moldovagaz
Gasum Oy (Finland)
Topenergy (Bulgaria)
Turusgaz (Turkey)
YugoRosGaz (Serbia)
Gazprom Marketing & Trading Ltd.
WIEE (Wintershall Erdgas Handelshaus Zug AG)
Wingas GmbH
ZMB (Schweiz) AG
Extraction and processing of oil
Gazprom Neft
Caspian Oil Company
Rosshelf
CenterKaspneftegaz
Power industry
Gazprom Energo
Mosenergo
OGK-2
OGK-6
TGC-1
Kaunas Thermal Power Plant
Other
Burgaz
Gas-Oil
LLC "Gazprom Geofizika"
OJSC "Gazpromgeofizika"
Gazprom Severpodzemremont
Gazprom yugpodzemremont
Gasautomatics
VNIPIgazdobycha
SevKavNIPIgaz
TyumenNIIgiprogaz
YuzhNIIgiprogaz
Gazprom VNIIGAZ
Gazprom TsKBN
Gazprom promgaz
Gazprom gaznadzor
Gazprom gas safety
Gazprom equipment
Gazprom Tsentrremont
Podzemgazprom
Stroytransgaz
Yamalgazinvest
Gazprom Germania GmbH
ZMB GmbH
Company history and projects
Company formation
In 1989, the State Gas Concern "Gazprom" was formed on the basis of the Ministry of Gas Industry. In 1993, the Russian Joint Stock Company Gazprom (RAO Gazprom) was established on its basis. In 1998 RAO "Gazprom" was renamed into OAO "Gazprom".
Entering the stock market
Since 1996, Gazprom shares have been traded on a specialized platform of the Federal Stock Corporation. In October 1996, Gazprom placed 1.15% of its shares on the US and European stock markets in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs).
Mezhregiongaz
In December 1996, LLC Mezhregiongaz was established - a specialized trading company with 100% of the authorized capital of OAO Gazprom. In April 1997, Mezhregiongaz began supplying gas to Russian consumers.
At the initial stage, the central office and 62 regional branches were formed, the sales technology was debugged, interaction with gas consumers, document flow, accounting was automated; a complete register of gas consumers, including budgetary organizations, has been formed, and a single information space has been created.
Since 1999, Gazprom's branches have been gradually transformed into independent legal entities - regional gas companies (RGK), which are its subsidiaries. They, buying gas from OOO Mezhregiongaz, sell it to consumers in their region, pay the necessary taxes to regional and local budgets. With the creation of Mezhregiongaz, the number of intermediaries in the gas supply chain has been significantly reduced.
Since the allocation of gas sales on the domestic market to a separate area of activity, the state has set tariffs for payment for supply and sales services. The sale of gas was separated from services for its transportation through gas distribution networks. The introduction of fees for supply and marketing services made it possible for RGCs to switch to self-financing of their own costs.
South Pars
In September 1997, Gazprom, together with Total and Petronas, signed a contract for the development of phases 2 and 3 of the South Pars field in Iran. The share of Gazprom in the international consortium was 30%, Total - 40%, Petronas - 30%.
In 2002, an international consortium began gas production.
Yamal-Europe
The Yamal-Europe gas pipeline connects Siberian gas fields with consumers in Western Europe. Initially, the project provided for the construction of two lines with a diameter of 1420 mm and a length of 4100 km from the Yamal fields through Ukhta and Torzhok, through Belarus and Poland to Germany.
The construction of the gas pipeline began in 1994 in the border regions of Germany and Poland.
In November 1996, the priority sections of the gas pipeline were put into operation in Poland and Germany with a total length of 117.2 km, including the crossing over the river. Oder. This made it possible to supply Russian natural gas in the amount of 600 million cubic meters. m per year in Germany.
In subsequent years, new pipeline sections and compressor stations were built as part of the project. With the introduction of new sites, gas exports in the new direction reached 14 billion cubic meters by 2000. By this time, the concept of the project had changed dramatically, because due to the lack of capital investments, Gazprom postponed the development of the Yamal fields. The end point of the Yamal-Europe gas pipeline was Torzhok, where it was connected to the new SRTO-Torzhok gas pipeline. The Yamal-Europe gas pipeline diverted part of the export gas flow from the Nadym-Pur-Tazovsky region, which used to go to Germany through Ukraine.
In 2007, the first stage of the Yamal-Europe gas pipeline reached its design capacity of 33 billion cubic meters. m. of gas per year.
The construction of the second line of the Yamal-Europe gas pipeline is in doubt. The main problem lies in the position of Poland, which opposes the increase in the capacity of the gas pipeline for political reasons. The additional capacity of the gas pipeline will reduce Gazprom's dependence on transit through Ukraine, which is negatively assessed in Europe.
blue stream
On December 15, 1997, Russia and Turkey signed an intergovernmental agreement under which Gazprom entered into a commercial contract with Botas for the supply of 365 billion cubic meters to Turkey over 25 years. m of gas. It was decided to supply gas through a new gas pipeline laid along the bottom of the Black Sea.
In 1999, ENI became Gazprom's partner in implementing the Blue Stream project.
On November 16, 1999, Gazprom and Eni registered in the Netherlands on a parity basis the Russian-Italian special purpose company Blue Stream Pipeline Company B.V. Now this company is the owner of the offshore section of the gas pipeline, including the Beregovaya compressor station. The owner and operator of the onshore section of the gas pipeline is OAO Gazprom. On December 30, 2002, a start-up complex was put into operation on the territory of Russia and a control gas supply was carried out to the Durusun terminal in Turkey.
The design capacity of the gas pipeline is 16 billion cubic meters. m of gas per year.
The possibility of building the second stage of the gas pipeline is being considered. Blue Stream 2 is focused on gas supplies to the southern and central regions of Europe.
North European Gas Pipeline
The North European gas pipeline is designed to supply Russian gas to Europe without passing through the territory of transit countries. The gas pipeline route passes through the Baltic Sea from Vyborg to the coast of Germany (Greifswald area). The project provides for the construction of offshore gas pipelines to supply gas to consumers in Finland, Sweden, Great Britain and other countries.
The length of the offshore section of the gas pipeline from Vyborg to Greifswald will be 1189 km, diameter - 1067 mm, working pressure - 200 atmospheres. The pipeline will consist of two lines with a total design capacity of 55 billion cubic meters. m of gas per year.
To connect the NEGP with the Unified Gas Supply System of Russia, it is planned to build a new gas pipeline Gryazovets-Vyborg, which will run through the territory of the Vologda and Leningrad regions.
In 1997 OAO "Gazprom" began developing the project for the North European Gas Pipeline. Gazprom and Neste (currently Fortum) created a joint venture North Transgas with equal shares. Initially, the resource base of the gas pipeline was to be gas from the Shtokman field, which was planned to be put into operation by 2006.
During 1997-1999, with the involvement of the world's leading engineering firms and Russian institutes, a full range of offshore surveys in the Baltic Sea was carried out. The feasibility study for the construction of the offshore section confirmed the technical feasibility and economic efficiency of the NEGP construction.
In December 2000, the European Commission awarded the NEGP project the status of TEN (Trans-European Networks), which facilitated the solution of issues related to the implementation of the project in the territories of the EU countries and the attraction of EU funds.
On November 18, 2002, Gazprom's management decided to start the practical implementation of the NEGP project. An action plan and an enlarged schedule for the implementation of the NEGP project were approved.
On March 17, 2004, Gazprom determined the Yuzhno-Russkoye field as the main source of raw materials for gas supplies via the NEGP. In this regard, Gazprom decided to synchronize the preparation of business plans and feasibility studies for the construction of the NEGP and the development of the Yuzhno-Russkoye field.
In early 2005, Gazprom bought a 50% stake in North Transgas from the Finnish concern Fortum.
On September 8, 2005 in Berlin, Gazprom, BASF AG and E.ON AG signed an agreement in principle on the construction of the Nord Stream gas pipeline. In accordance with the document, the partners created a joint venture Nord Stream AG, in which Gazprom received a 51% stake, and Wintershall Holding (a subsidiary of BASF AG) and E.ON Ruhrgas (part of the E.ON concern) - 24.5% each .
On June 10, 2008, N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie. In accordance with a comprehensive agreement concluded between Gazprom and Gasunie, the Dutch company received a 9% stake in the capital of Nord Stream AG by reducing the shares of E.ON Ruhrgas and Wintershall Holding by 4.5%. As a result, the shares in Nord Stream AG were distributed as follows: OAO Gazprom - 51%, Wintershall Holding and E.ON Ruhrgas - 20% each, N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie - 9%.
On December 9, 2005, the first joint of the Gryazovets-Vyborg gas pipeline was welded.
Purgaz
In 1998, Itera-Rus (49%) and LLC Noyabrskgazdobycha (51%) established CJSC Purgaz. The company was established to implement a project for the industrial development of the Cenomanian deposit of the Gubkinskoye field. The Gubkinsky gas field was put into development on June 27, 1999.
In 1999, Noyabrskgazdobycha sold to Itera a 32% stake in Purgaz at a nominal value (32,000 rubles). The sale and purchase agreement stipulated that Gazprom could return 32% of Purgaz shares at par value by January 1, 2002.
On April 1, 2002, OAO Gazprom completed the buyback of 32% of Purgaz shares from Itera. "Itera" returned the nominal value of the shares, as well as about 5.8 billion rubles, which were invested in the development of the Gubkinskoye gas field.
Cooperation with Rosneft in the YaNAO and on the shelf of the Barents Sea
On October 4, 2001, OAO Gazprom and NK Rosneft signed an agreement on joining efforts in the development of five large fields located in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug and on the shelf of the Barents Sea: Kharampurskoye, Vyngayakhinskoye, Etypurovskoye, Prirazlomnoye and Shtokman gas condensate fields.
Zapolyarnoye field
On October 31, 2001, a ceremonial launch of the Zapolyarnoye gas and oil condensate field took place in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug.
The Zapolyarnoye field is located in the Tazovsky district of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, 80 km east of the Urengoyskoye field, 85 km south of the village of Tazovsky. The total gas reserves are more than 3.3 trillion cubic meters. m. Upper Cenomanian deposit - approximately 2.6 trillion cubic meters. m of gas, Valanginian horizons - about 735 billion cubic meters. m of gas. In terms of gas reserves, Zapolyarnoye ranks fifth in the international ranking of gas fields. The design capacity of the field is 100 billion cubic meters. m. of gas per year. The license for the development of the field belongs to OOO Yamburggazdobycha.
The launch of Zapolyarnoye allowed Gazprom to maintain gas production, which was declining due to a gradual decrease in the productivity of the main fields - Urengoyskoye, Yamburgskoye, Medvezhye.
At the end of 2004, gas production at the Zapolyarnoye field reached its design target of 100 bcm. m per year.
Purchase of 49% Slovensky Plynarensky Priemysel
On March 14, 2002, the Slovak government decided to sell a 49% stake in the Slovak gas transmission company SSP to an international consortium that included OAO Gazprom, Ruhrgas and Gaz de France.
Return of shares of OAO Severneftegazprom
On June 27, 2002, Alexei Miller, head of OAO Gazprom, and Igor Makarov, director of the Itera Group of Companies, signed a memorandum of cooperation. According to the document, the parties agreed that Gazprom would acquire from Itera a 51% stake in OAO Severneftegazprom, which owns licenses for the right to use the subsoil of the Yuzhno-Russkoye field.
In turn, Surgutgazprom and Noyabrskgazdobycha will transfer to Itera a 7.78% stake in Tarkosaleneftegaz and a 10% stake in OAO Sibneftegaz.
JSC "Severneftegazprom" was created as a 100% subsidiary of "Zapsibgazprom", but later the controlling stake in "Severneftegazprom" was sold to "Itera".
International Consortium for the Management and Development of the Gas Transportation System of Ukraine
On October 30, 2002, Gazprom and Naftogaz Ukrainy signed the founding documents of the International Consortium for the Management and Development of the Gas Transportation System of Ukraine. It was assumed that the consortium would manage the Ukrainian gas transportation system. In addition to Ukraine and Russia, the consortium will include Germany, representing the interests of European gas consumers. The project failed to be completed. Ukraine began to delay the implementation of its plans. Instead of transferring the existing gas transmission system, Ukraine proposed to the consortium to build a new Novopskov-Uzhgorod gas pipeline. Since the consortium did not get access to the management of the existing gas transmission system of Ukraine, Russia and Germany lost interest in participating in the project.
Asset swap with NK Yukos
In 2003, Gazprom and Yukos agreed to exchange production assets. Gazprom gave Yukos a 12% stake in Arctic Gas, and Yukos gave Gazprom a 25.58% stake in OAO Zapsibgazprom and paid $3 million in cash.
Sibneftegaz
On May 24, 1994, OAO Siberian Oil and Gas Company (Sibneftegaz) was established. In 1998, Sibneftegaz acquired licenses for the right to use the subsoil of the Beregovoy, Pyreiny and Zapadno-Zapolyarny blocks. In 2006, Sibneftegaz acquired a license for the right to use the subsoil of the Khadyryakhinsky subsoil.
In May 2003, Itera prepared the Beregovoe field for commercial operation, but production was not started because Gazprom refused to accept gas into the transport system.
A 21% stake in OAO Sibneftegaz was bought by OAO Akron.
In 2006, Gazprom acquired 51% of Sibneftegaz from Itera for $131.5 million.
In April 2007, the Beregovoye field was put into commercial operation.
Achimgaz
On July 17, 2003 Gazprom and Wintershall signed a framework agreement and founding documents on the establishment of a joint venture Achimgaz. The new enterprise will develop the experimental area of the Achimov deposits of the Urengoyskoye field. Over the entire period of development of this section (43 years), it is planned to produce about 200 billion cubic meters. m of gas and 40 million tons of condensate.
The joint venture will sell all produced gas to Gazprom. The purchase price will be determined by a formula that takes into account the cost of gas in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug and on the border with Germany. Partners will receive profit in accordance with the shares in the project - 50:50.
The Achimov deposits occur at depths of 3150-3800 m and have a more complex geological structure compared to the currently developed Cenomanian and Valanginian deposits. The main recoverable hydrocarbon reserves of the Achimov deposits of the Nadym-Pur-Taz region are concentrated in the Urengoy gas and oil condensate field. The subsoil user of this field is Urengoygazprom LLC. The Achimov deposits of the Urengoyskoye field are divided into six experimental areas, which will be developed one by one.
Purchase of Lietuvos Dujos
At the end of 2003 Gazprom and the Lithuanian State Property Fund approved a contract for the sale and purchase of a 34% stake in the Lithuanian gas distribution company Lietuvos Dujos.
According to the Lietuvos Dujos privatization program, approved in the summer of 2002, a strategic foreign investor and a major gas supplier were to acquire 34% of the company's shares. There were no problems with the implementation of the first stage of the program - 34% of the shares of Lietuvos Dujos were sold to a consortium of German companies Ruhrgas AG and E.ON Energie for 116 million litas (33.6 million euros). In September 2002, Gazprom sent an application to the tender commission with a proposal to purchase a stake in Lietuvos Dujos for $23 million. Such a low price did not suit the Lithuanian side, and in April 2003 Gazprom raised the price to $25.1 million. was rejected by the commission. Lithuania insisted that "Gazprom" should pay for the received shares no less than the German partners. In August 2003, Gazprom again adjusted its bid, valuing Lietuvos Dujos shares at 100 million litas (28.96 million euros). At the same time, Gazprom is ready to pay 91 million litas at the time of the deal, and the remaining 9 million litas - after January 1, 2004, in the event that the Lithuanian government abandons state regulation of gas prices supplied to large consumers of the country. Despite the fact that the proposed amount is 10% less than what Lithuania wanted to receive for the shares being sold, in order to speed up the privatization process, the Lithuanian side compromised and agreed to the terms of Gazprom.
CenterKaspneftegaz
At the end of 2003, the government of the Russian Federation approved TsentrKaspneftegaz LLC as an authorized organization from Russia for the joint development of hydrocarbon resources of the geological structure Tsentralnaya with Kazakhstan. The decision was made in accordance with the protocol to the agreement between the Russian Federation and Kazakhstan on the delimitation of the bottom of the northern part of the Caspian Sea.
TsentrKaspneftegaz was established in July 2003 by Gazprom and LUKOIL on parity terms. The purpose of the establishment of the enterprise is to participate in the development of the Central structure together with the authorized organization from Kazakhstan - NC "KazMunayGas".
The Central structure is located within the Russian sector of the Caspian Sea, 150 km east of Makhachkala. The license for geological exploration of the site belongs to NK "LUKOIL". In 2001, seismic surveys were carried out on the structure. According to LUKOIL's estimates, the recoverable reserves of the Central are 521.1 million tons of oil and 91.7 billion cubic meters. m of associated gas.
Debt restructuring of OAO SIBUR
By the beginning of 2004, SIBUR's consolidated debt, including interest, reached 67.86 billion rubles. As part of the debt restructuring, a decision was made to create a new company that would receive all of SIBUR's liquid assets. The old company will continue to supply raw materials to the enterprises of the new company, process them and sell products. After full fulfillment of its obligations to all creditors, the old company must be liquidated.
On July 11, 2005, AK SIBUR and its subsidiaries - OAO Sibur-Tyumen, OOO Neftekhim-Leasing, OAO Sibur-Neftekhim, OAO SiburTyumenGaz - registered OAO AKS Holding.
Gazprom received a 100% stake in OAO AKS Holding.
Asset swap with NOVATEK
In October 2004, Gazprom and NOVATEK entered into an asset swap agreement. Under this agreement, Gazprom received 100% of Purgazdobycha LLC in exchange for an 8.34% stake in Purneftegazgeologiya OJSC.
OOO Purgazdobycha owns a license for the Zapadno-Tarkosalinskoye field.
Sevmorneftegaz
In October 2001, OAO Gazprom and OAO NK Rosneft signed an agreement on the joint development of a number of oil and gas fields located in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District and on the shelf of the Pechora and Barents Seas. In 2002, ZAO Rosshelf on behalf of Gazprom and OAO NK Rosneft-Purneftegaz on behalf of Rosneft established ZAO Sevmorneftegaz. The parties received equal shares in the authorized capital of the enterprise. In December 2002, Sevmorneftegaz received licenses to use the subsoil of the Prirazlomnoye and Shtokman fields.
In December 2004, Gazprom bought out 50% of CJSC Sevmorneftegaz from Rosneft.
Stimulus
In 1993, Orenburggazprom LLC and the American company Avalon International created a joint venture, CJSC Stimulus. Orenburggazprom received 51% of Stimul's shares, Avalon International - 49% of shares.
In 1996, the company began producing oil and gas condensate at the Artinsko-Sakmarskaya deposit of the Orenburgskoye field. In 1999, "Orenburggazprom" gave "Stimulus" a license for this area.
A few years later, Avalon Inter-national sold its stake in Stimul to Victory Oil. In 2000, an additional issue of Stimul shares was carried out, as a result of which the share of Orenburggazprom was reduced to 38.2%, and the share of Victory Oil increased to 61.8%. "Gazprom" tried to regain control over the enterprise, filing lawsuits in various courts, but this tactic did not lead to success.
In June 2004 OAO Gazprom, Victory Oil and Magnum Oil signed a package of agreements for the purchase by Gazprom of a stake in CJSC Stimul and the settlement of all disputable issues. As part of the agreements, Gazprom bought a 12.8% stake in CJSC Stimul from Victory Oil. With this deal taken into account, the total share of Gazprom and Orenburggazprom in the share capital of CJSC Stimul reached 51%.
At the end of 2006, Gazprom bought a 49% stake in CJSC Stimul from offshore Botichelly Ltd, increasing its stake to 100%.
Gas-Invest (Czech Republic)
In February 2005, Gazprom acquired 37.5% of the Czech gas distribution company Gas-Invest. The shares were purchased by Zarubejgas-Erdgashandell GmbH, registered in Berlin, whose sole shareholder is Gazexport LLC.
Gas-Invest started its work in 1995. The company supplies Russian gas to the Czech market on the basis of a long-term contract with Gazexport. In addition, on the basis of an agency agreement, Gas-Invest represents the interests of Gazprom in the Czech Republic and has exclusive rights to additional supplies of natural gas from Russia to the Czech market.
Plan to merge Rosneft with Gazprom
In the fall of 2004, the government of the Russian Federation decided to transfer the state-owned stake in Rosneft to Gazprom's balance sheet. As a result of this transaction, Rosneft will become a 100% subsidiary of Gazprom, and the state's share in the authorized capital of the combined company will exceed 50%, which will allow the restoration of shareholder control over OAO Gazprom, lost as a result of privatization. The merged company was named Gazpromneft.
In the summer of 2005, the Russian government abandoned plans to merge Rosneft and Gazprom. It was decided that the state would buy the missing Gazprom shares from its subsidiaries. It was decided to obtain funds for the acquisition of shares through the privatization of Rosneft.
Northgas
CJSC "Northgas Limited" was established in 1993 to develop the Neocomian deposits of the Severo-Urengoyskoye field. The founders were LLC "Urengoygazprom" (51%) and the British offshore company "Farco Group" (49%).
In 1999, after an additional issue of Nortgas shares, Urengoygazprom's share was reduced to 0.55%. Subsequently, a controlling stake in CJSC Northgas was acquired by REDI Limited (Great Britain). In 2003, another additional issue was carried out, after which Northgas CJSC was transformed into Northgas LLC, and then into Northgas OJSC. As a result of these transformations, Urengoygazprom's share fell to zero.
In 2004, Gazprom began making efforts to regain control of Northgas. Gazprom filed dozens of lawsuits and also began to restrict the intake of gas produced by Northgas into the transport system. On June 10, 2005 OAO Gazprom, OOO Urengoygazprom and shareholders of OAO Northgas signed an agreement on the transfer of a 51% stake in Northgas to Urengoygazprom free of charge.
Return of a controlling stake in Gazprom to state ownership
In the summer of 2005, a controlling stake in Gazprom passed into state ownership. A 10.74% stake in Gazprom was acquired by the state enterprise Rosneftegaz from subsidiaries of OAO Gazprom (ZAO AB Gazprombank, OOO Gazprominvestholding, NPF Gazfond and JSC Gazpromfinance B.V.). The state paid $7.15 billion for a 10.74% stake in Gazprom.
Reform of Gazprom's structure
On August 25, 2005, the Management Board of OAO Gazprom considered the information on the course of implementation of the action plan to improve the internal corporate governance structure. The Management Board found it expedient to create specialized subsidiaries:
- "Gazpromneftedobycha" (oil and condensate production);
- "Gazprom-UGS" (capacity for underground gas storage);
- "Gazprompererabotka" (processing of gas and liquid hydrocarbons);
- "Gazpromcenterpodzemremont" (overhaul and underground workover of wells at gas storage facilities); "Gazpromseverpodzemremont" and "Gazpromyugpodzemremont" (overhaul and underground workover of wells of gas, gas condensate and oil fields, respectively, in Western Siberia and in the South of Russia);
- "Gazpromavtogaz" (a network of automobile gas filling stations).
- assets used in underground gas storage should be transferred to OOO Gazprom-UGS;
- well workover assets from gas producing subsidiaries - in Gazpromseverpodzemremont LLC and Gazpromyugpodzemremont LLC;
- well workover assets from gas transmission subsidiaries - to OOO Gazpromtsentrpodzemremont;
- gas production assets - from gas transmission subsidiaries to gas production subsidiaries;
- gas transportation assets - from gas producing subsidiaries to gas transportation subsidiaries;
- assets for the repair of equipment of compressor stations - in DOAO "Centrenergogaz";
- communications enterprises - in Gazsvyaz LLC;
- motor transport assets after completing the emergency recovery divisions of subsidiaries of OAO "Gazprom" - in specialized organizations.
Deposits of the Ob Bay
In 2005, Gazflot discovered new deposits of hydrocarbons on the shelf of the Gulf of Ob. Hydrocarbons have been found at depths over 2.5 thousand meters.
The recoverable reserves of the Severo-Kamenomysskoye field and the Kamenomysskoye-Sea only in the upper layers (Cenomanian deposits) are estimated at 800 billion cubic meters. m of natural gas.
Field development in Venezuela
In September 2005, Gazprom won a tender for two licenses to develop offshore gas fields in Venezuela under the Rafael Urdaneta project (Urumako-1 and Urumako-2 blocks). Gazprom paid $15.2 million for the right to develop Urumako-1, and $24.8 million for Urumako-2.
Gazprom established the companies UrdanetaGazprom-1 and UrdanetaGazprom-2, which were given the functions of the operator for the respective licensed blocks.
The forecast reserves of natural gas in the blocks are about 100 billion cubic meters. m. Licenses give the right to produce gas for 25 years. In May 2007, Gazprom completed the first stage of exploration work and decided to drill exploration wells.
Development of deposits in the Ustyurt region (Uzbekistan)
In January 2006, Gazprom and Uzbekneftegaz signed an Agreement on the Basic Principles and Provisions of the Production Sharing Agreement for the Urga, Kuanysh and Akchalak Group of the Ustyurt Region of the Republic of Uzbekistan. To implement the project, Gazprom created an operator, Ustyurt-Zarubezhneftegaz LLC.
During the period from 2006 to 2008, Gazprom completed the first stage of exploration work at the Agyinsky, Akchalaksky, Aktumsuksky, Nasambeksky, Shakhpakhtinsky, Kuanyshsky, Zapadno-Urginsky investment blocks. As a result of the work, Gazprom recognized the Akchalak, Kuanysh and Zapadno-Urginsky blocks as unpromising and decided to return the licenses.
Purchase of Sibneft
On September 28, 2005 OAO Gazprom and Millhouse Capital signed documents for the acquisition of a 72.7% stake in OAO Sibneft. The deal amounted to $13.09 billion.
Earlier, Gazprom bought a 3% stake in Sibneft from Gazprombank. As a result, Gazprom gained control over 75.7% of the shares of OAO Sibneft.
On April 4, 2007, the next auction for the sale of gas assets of NK Yukos took place. The composition of the lot put up for auction, among other assets, included a block of shares in Sibneft in the amount of 20% of the authorized capital. Enineftegaz LLC representing the interests of the consortium of Italian companies ENI and Enel was recognized as the winner of the auction. The lot was purchased for 151.5 billion rubles with a starting price of 144.8 billion rubles.
After the end of the auction, it was announced that on November 14, 2006, Gazprom had entered into an option agreement with ENI for the right to buy out part of Yukos' assets.
In April 2009, Gazprom bought a 20% stake in OAO Gazprom Neft from ENI.
Gazprom Neft
On May 13, 2006, an extraordinary meeting of shareholders of OAO Sibneft was held, at which it was decided to change the name of the company to OAO Gazprom Neft.
Liberalization of the Gazprom share market
On December 23, 2005, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the federal law "On Amendments to Article 15 of the Federal Law "On Gas Supply in the Russian Federation", adopted by the State Duma of the Russian Federation on December 9, 2005 and approved by the Federation Council of the Russian Federation on December 14, 2005. The law is aimed at liberalization OAO "Gazprom" share market. It eliminated the separation of the markets for the circulation of Gazprom shares, lifted the restriction on the share of Gazprom shares that can be owned by foreign citizens and organizations. According to the previous version of the law, the share of Gazprom shares owned by foreign citizens and organizations, should not exceed 20% At the same time, at least 35% of the total number of ordinary shares of the organization-owner of the Unified Gas Supply System should be in federal ownership.
The new wording of the law provides that the total share of ordinary shares of Gazprom, which are owned by the Russian Federation, cannot be less than 50% of the total number of ordinary shares plus 1 share. There are no restrictions on the ownership of Gazprom shares by foreign citizens and organizations.
Vladimir Putin also signed a decree "On recognizing as invalid some decrees of the President of the Russian Federation." Decrees of the President No. 529 dated May 28, 1997 "On the Procedure for the Circulation of Shares of the Russian Joint Stock Company Gazprom" for the Period of Consolidation of the Shares of the Russian Joint Stock Company Gazprom, No. 943 dated August 10, 1998 "On the Conditions for the Sale of Shares of an Open Joint Stock company "Gazprom" and No. 1316 dated October 31, 1998 "On the sale of a part of the federally owned shares of the open joint-stock company "Gazprom".
Gazprom zarubezhneftegaz
ZAO Zarubezhneftegaz was founded in September 1998. The founders were: Gazprom - 60.1%, Zarubezhneft - 24.9%, Stroytransgaz - 15%.
In 2007, Gazprom bought the shares of ZAO Zarubezhneftegaz from OAO Zarubezhneft and OAO Stroytransgaz. After the completion of the transactions, Gazprom became the sole owner of Zarubezhneftegaz CJSC shares.
Zarubezhneftegaz represents the interests of Gazprom in a number of projects for the exploration and development of hydrocarbon fields and the construction of oil and gas industry facilities outside of Russia.
Pennine Natural Gas Limited (UK)
In June 2006 OAO Gazprom acquired the retail business of Pennine Natural Gas Limited in order to expand direct sales to UK commercial and industrial consumers. The deal was completed by Gazprom Marketing and Trading. Pennine Natural Gas Limited is a gas retail marketing company.
Monopoly on gas export
In 2006, the State Duma of the Russian Federation adopted in the second and third readings the law "On Gas Export", giving Gazprom the monopoly right to supply gas outside Russia. The law gives the exclusive right to export gas to the organization that owns the Unified Gas Supply System or its subsidiary, in the authorized capital of which the share of the owner of the Unified Gas Supply System is 100%.
The Gas Export Law applies to gas produced in all types of hydrocarbon deposits and transported in a gaseous or liquefied state. However, it does not affect gas exports carried out in accordance with production sharing agreements that were concluded before the entry into force of the law.
The law was approved by the Federation Council of the Russian Federation and signed by the President of the Russian Federation.
JV based on Orenburg GPP
On October 3, 2006, OAO Gazprom and JSC NC KazMunayGas signed an agreement on establishing a joint venture based on the Orenburg GPP and carrying out its modernization. In accordance with the document, the shares in the joint venture will be distributed on a parity basis.
The main activity of the enterprise will be the processing of hydrocarbons produced at the Karachaganak gas condensate field.
As part of the agreement Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V. and LLP "KazRosGas" signed a contract for the sale of Karachaganak gas.
KazRosGas is a joint venture between OAO Gazprom and JSC NC KazMunayGas. It was established in accordance with the agreement between the governments of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan on cooperation in the gas sector dated November 28, 2001. KazRosGas purchases natural gas and processes The company is registered in Kazakhstan, the parties own equal shares in its authorized capital.
Sakhalin-2
In 2005, Alexei Miller, Chairman of the Management Board of OAO Gazprom, and Jeroen Van der Veer, Chief Executive Officer of Royal Dutch Shell, signed a memorandum of understanding on the exchange of assets within the framework of the Zapolyarnoye-Neocomian deposits and Sakhalin-2 projects. According to the memorandum, Gazprom was to receive 25% plus 1 share in the Sakhalin-2 project, and Shell - 50% in the Zapolyarnoye-Neokomsky deposits project. The difference in value was supposed to be compensated in cash or other assets.
The Sakhalin-2 project is carried out under the terms of the 1994 Production Sharing Agreement. It provides for the development of the Piltun-Astokhskoye and Lunskoye fields with reserves of 150 million tons of oil and 500 billion cubic meters of gas. The project operator is Sakhalin Energy, established by Shell (55%), Mitsui (25%) and Mitsubishi (20%).
In 2006, Gazprom revised its position on joining the Sakhalin-2 project. Under pressure from government authorities, Sakhalin Energy shareholders agreed to sell Gazprom a 50% plus 1 stake in the company for $7.45 billion. .5%, Mitsubishi - 10%.
Acquisition of OAO NOVATEK
In the fall of 2006, Gazprom acquired 19.4% of ordinary shares in OAO NOVATEK. Shares in OAO NOVATEK were purchased from LLC Levit and SWGI Growth Fund (Cyprys) Ltd. through the German subsidiary of Gazprom ZGG GmbH.
The parties agreed that the block of shares in NOVATEK, which will be owned by Gazprom and its affiliates, will not exceed 19.9% of the placed shares of NOVATEK at any time.
RosUkrEnergo
At the end of 2005, a conflict arose again between Russia and Ukraine in the gas sector. Ukraine expressed dissatisfaction with too high prices for gas supplied from Russia, and demanded preferential terms. In case of refusal, Ukraine threatened to stop gas transit to Europe.
In the course of negotiations, OAO Gazprom and NJSC Naftogaz Ukrainy reached an agreement on new conditions for gas supplies to Ukraine. As part of the agreement, Gazprom established the RosUkrEnergo company, in which it owned 50% of the authorized capital. The parties agreed that from January 1, 2006, RosUkrEnergo will purchase Russian gas from Gazprom at a price of $230 per 1,000 cubic meters. m. To reduce the price of gas supplied to Ukraine, "Ros-UkrEnergo" will buy Central Asian gas. As a result, the cost of gas at the Russian-Ukrainian border will be $95 per 1,000 cubic meters. m.
The tariff for the transportation of Russian gas through the territory of Ukraine was agreed at $1.6 per pumping 1,000 cubic meters. meters of gas at a distance of 100 km.
Experimental gas trading at the ESP "Mezhregiongaz"
In 2005, the Russian government decided to experiment with selling natural gas to industrial consumers at market prices. The trading scheme, called "5 + 5", provided that Gazprom and its subsidiaries would be able to sell up to 5 billion cubic meters on the stock exchange. m of gas and the same volume will be supplied by independent producers.
Experimental gas trading at the ESP "Mezhregiongaz" began in November 2006 and continued until the end of 2008.
Gazprom Export
In 1999, Gazprom established LLC Gazexport.
In 2006 Gazexport LLC was renamed Gazprom Export LLC.
In 2007 OAO "Gazprom" consolidated all export activities into OOO "Gazprom export", including the sale of gas, oil, oil products, gas condensate and liquefied hydrocarbon gases.
OOO Gazprom Export is a 100% subsidiary of Gazprom.
Extraction of methane from coal seams
In 2007, Gazprom acquired from Methane Investors, LLS and Methane Exploration and Prodution (Cyprus) Ltd shares of 28.7% and 25.3% in the authorized capital of Geological and Industrial Company Kuznetsk LLC.
OOO GPK Kuznetsk holds a license for prospecting, exploration and production of coal-bed methane within the Yuzhno-Kuzbass group of coal deposits.
The predicted coal-bed methane resources in Russia are comparable in scale to traditional natural gas deposits and are estimated at 49 trillion cubic meters. m, which is 15% of the world's methane-coal resources.
Acquisition of OAO Salavatnefteorgsintez
In May 2007, Gazprombank, in the interests of Gazprom, acquired 53.92% of Salavatnefteorgsintez OJSC, which were owned by Bashkortostan.
The shares of Salavatnefteorgsintez were previously transferred to Gazprom for trust management, and the gas concern already had operational control over the enterprise. But while the shares belonged to Bashkortostan, Gazprom delayed the implementation of the investment program.
Salavatnefteorgsintez is one of the largest producers of butyl alcohols, gasoline, ethylene, propylene and polyethylene in Russia.
Acquisition of shares in OAO Beltransgaz (Belarus)
In May 2007 Gazprom and the Belarussian State Property Committee signed an agreement regulating the acquisition by Gazprom of a 50% stake in Beltransgaz. The parties agreed that Gazprom would buy shares of Beltransgaz in four stages during 2007-2010. At each stage, Gazprom will receive a 12.5% stake in OAO Beltransgaz at a price of $625 million per block. Gazprom made its first payment in June 2007.
Resource base expansion
In May 2007 OAO Gazprom was declared the winner in the auctions for the right to use the subsoil of the Seyakhinsky, Nilivoisky and Tazovsky-Zapolyarny blocks located in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug.
The Seyakhinsky and Nilivoysky subsoil plots are located on the Yamal Peninsula, 150 km east of the Bovanenkovskoye oil and gas condensate field, the license for the right to use the subsoil of which belongs to LLC Nadymgazprom. The Tazovsky-Zapolyarny subsoil is located between the Tazovsky and Zapolyarny subsoils, the subsoil user of which is OOO Yamburggazdobycha.
The predicted recoverable hydrocarbon resources of C3 category of the Seyakhinskoye area are 442.3 million tons of standard fuel, including gas - 411 billion cubic meters. m; Nilivoysky - 343.1 million tons of fuel equivalent, including gas - 295 billion cubic meters. m; Tazovsko-Zapolyarny - 207.7 million tce, including gas - 144 billion cubic meters. m.
On July 5, 2007 Nadymgazprom LLC and Noyabrskgazdobycha LLC won auctions for the right to use the subsoil of the Nyakhobsky and Verkhnekhudoseysky blocks in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug.
The Nyakhobsky subsoil is located in a promising oil and gas bearing area in the southwestern part of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. A gas pipeline runs 45 km to the east of the site, providing gas supply to the city of Salekhard.
The Verkhnekhudoseysky subsoil is located 100 km east of the Lenskoye oil field and the Vostochno-Terelsky licensed subsoil, licenses for the right to use the subsoil of which belong to Noyabrskgazdobycha LLC.
The expected recoverable resources of the Nyakkhobsky area are 188 billion cubic meters. m of gas, Verkhnekhudoseysky site - 216.3 billion cubic meters. m of gas, 3.9 million tons of condensate and 18.3 million tons of oil.
Kovykta field
On June 22, 2007, Gazprom reached an agreement with TNK-BP International to acquire assets related to the Kovykta field. The parties agreed that Gazprom would buy a 62.8% stake in RUSIA Petroleum, which holds the license for the Kovykta field, and a 50% stake in East Siberian Gas Company, which is gasifying the Irkutsk region.
RUSIA Petroleum has been developing the Kovykta field for over 10 years. Under the terms of the license agreement, in 2006 the field is to produce 9 billion cubic meters. m of gas. However, the terms of the license were not met. The company was unable to build an export gas pipeline, and local gas demand is estimated at 2.5 billion cubic meters. m per year. However, RUSIA Petroleum did not produce this volume either - in 2006, only 0.03 billion cubic meters were extracted from the subsoil. m of gas. The patience of the Russian regulatory authorities ran out and the company was offered two options to choose from: start fulfilling obligations or transfer the license to an unallocated fund. To avoid revocation of the license, TNK-BP decided to sell the troubled asset to Gazprom.
The implementation of the agreement was delayed, the deal has not been completed to date.
Gas pipeline Sudzha-Korenevo-Glushkovo
On October 9, 2007, in the Glushkovsky district of the Kursk region, solemn events were held dedicated to the commissioning of the Sudzha-Korenevo-Glushkovo gas pipeline branch. The new gas pipeline ensures the supply of gas from the main gas pipeline system of the Uzhgorod corridor to consumers in the Korenevsky and Glushkovsky districts of the Kursk region. Previously, gas supply to the Kursk region was carried out in transit through the territory of Ukraine.
The length of the pipeline is about 51 km.
Asset swap with BASF
In 2007, Gazprom and BASF entered into related asset swap transactions. As part of the agreements, Gazprom increased its share in the authorized capital of Wingas GmbH to 50% minus one share. BASF, in turn, received 25% in the authorized capital of OAO Severneftegazprom minus one ordinary share and one preferred share without voting rights, which is equivalent to a 10% share in the project's profits.
Strategic gas fields
On November 28, 2007, the Russian government approved a list of gas fields of strategic importance.
In April-May 2008, the Russian government ordered that 10 fields included in the list of strategic fields be transferred to Gazprom. Gazprom received the right to develop the Antipayutinskoye, Zapadno-Tambeyskoye, Kruzenshternskoye, Malyginskoye, Severo-Tambeyskoye, Tasiyskoye, Semakovskoye, Tota-Yakhinskoye, Kirinskoye and Chayandinskoye fields.
Update: October 2008
Gazprom is one of the largest Russian transnational corporations engaged in the extraction and marketing of oil and gas. In Russia, this company is very popular for several reasons: the possibility of excellent career growth and very considerable salaries for the Russian Federation.
Many people confuse Gazprom with Gazpromneft. In fact, this is one corporation, but Gazpromneft is a subsidiary of Gazprom. If we talk about the areas of activity, it can be noted that Gazprom is engaged in both oil and gas, and Gazpromneft is characterized exclusively by oil (black gold) production. This company was established 6 years later than Gazprom. Both companies have the same management team.
"Gazprom - dreams come true."
The corporation employs over 400,000 employees who receive completely different salaries depending on the position they hold. But according to statistics, in 2020, the average monthly salary of an employee of this oil giant amounted to 110,000 rubles. This amount is much exceeded not only, but also.
It is also worth noting that the salary at Gazprom increases every year. So, for example, in 2010 the average salary of employees was 44,000 rubles, and already in 2014 this figure was 95,000 rubles.
But do not think that employees receive such fabulous salaries, because the working staff consists not only of TOP managers and leaders, but also of secretaries, cleaners, well drillers and handymen who.
According to official data, 181 million rubles a month are spent on paying salaries to all members of the board of directors. The board of directors in 2020 includes 17 people, so each of the members of the board of directors receives an average of 10,600,000 rubles a month.
Comparison of salaries of managers and ordinary employees.
Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Board of the joint-stock company, officially works not only in Gazprom, but also in its subsidiaries, so his annual income is approximately 144 million rubles.
Workers' wages
A mid-level manager in a corporation receives from 300,000 rubles, and a site manager earns from 200,000 rubles a month. Well drillers also make good money, their monthly salary starts from 200,000 rubles.
The salary of a secretary ranges from 100,000 to 120,000 rubles. depending on the branch of the company, and the salary of laborers at Gazprom starts at 80,000 rubles. The maximum salary of a handyman is 160,000 rubles. Work on a rotational basis in Gazprom is paid at a double rate.
Tankers receive from 25,000 rubles.
But even despite such impressive amounts, one should not think that each of the laborers can receive such wages. Typically, such salaries are paid to those workers who work in very difficult working conditions or their work is associated with an immediate risk to life.
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The region where the workers work also plays a huge role. In more developed and larger cities, wages are higher than in small subsidiaries of a joint-stock company.
Salaries at Gazprom are constantly growing.
Table: salaries at Gazprom
For obvious reasons, company employees hold on to their seats.
PJSC Gazprom is a global energy company. The main activities are exploration, production, transportation, storage, development of gas supply and gasification of the regions of the Russian Federation, processing and sale of gas, gas condensate and oil, sale of gas as a motor fuel, as well as production and sale of heat and electricity.
Gazprom sees its mission in the reliable, efficient and balanced supply of natural gas, other types of energy resources and products of their processing to consumers.
Gazprom has the richest natural gas reserves in the world. Its share in world gas reserves is 17%, in Russian - 72%. Gazprom accounts for 12% of world and 72% of Russian gas production. The company is currently actively implementing large-scale projects to develop the gas resources of the Yamal Peninsula, the Arctic shelf, Eastern Siberia and the Far East, as well as a number of projects for the exploration and production of hydrocarbons abroad.
Gazprom is a reliable gas supplier to Russian and foreign consumers. The company owns the world's largest gas transmission network - the Unified Gas Supply System of Russia, the length of which exceeds 168,000 km. On the domestic market, Gazprom sells more than half of the gas it sells. In addition, the company supplies gas to more than 30 countries of near and far abroad. Gazprom is the only producer and exporter of liquefied natural gas in Russia.
The company is one of the five largest oil producers in the Russian Federation, and is also the largest owner of generating assets in its territory. Their total installed capacity is 15% of the total installed capacity of the Russian energy system.
The strategic goal is to establish PJSC Gazprom as a leader among global energy companies by diversifying sales markets, ensuring the reliability of supplies, increasing operational efficiency, and using scientific and technical potential Official website of PJSC Gazprom. About Gazprom. [Electronic resource] - URL: http: //www.gazprom.ru/about/.
Gazprom provides ample opportunities for unlocking its own potential and career growth for its employees. The team is a team of professionals that realizes the strategic goal of Gazprom - becoming one of the leaders among global world companies.
Gazprom is well aware that the company's staff is its main asset. Therefore, in its activities, Gazprom adheres to high international standards in matters of social and personnel policy. Serious assistance in the formation of social and labor relations between the company and employees is provided by the Interregional Trade Union Organization of PJSC Gazprom (MPO PJSC Gazprom) Official website of PJSC Gazprom. "Gazprom's team is its main value." [Electronic resource] - URL: http: //www.gazprom.ru/careers/.
The prospects for the development of the company are determined by the Energy Strategy of Russia and the plans of the joint-stock company "Gazprom". With the participation of leading industry institutions, the General Scheme for the Development of the Enterprise until 2030 has been developed and is being maintained up to date. In September 2012, Gazprom approved a three-year gas balance through 2015 inclusive. According to the document, the share of the enterprise in the total volume of natural gas production of the joint-stock company in percentage terms remains at the same level - about 40% (this is about 190-200 billion m3 of gas annually until 2020).
