Tatneft company history. Tatneft company, history of the creation of the Tatneft company. Structure and sales volumes of Black gold and gas

Brief description of the company

"Tatneft" is a vertically integrated oil company producing and processing hydrocarbons primarily in the Republic of Tatarstan.

Tatneft's resource base is one of the worst in the industry. Most of Tatarstan's fields are in the stage of declining production. The company's largest field, Romashkinskoye, is 80% depleted. The cost of oil produced from such fields is very high. Record oil prices established on the world market partially offset this factor. However, if prices fall, Tatneft's profits will decline at a faster rate than those of other companies. It is impossible to exclude even the possibility that the revenue received from oil exports will not cover the costs of its production. This has already happened - in 1998, the price of Urals oil dropped below $10 per barrel and the company actually became insolvent. She managed to negotiate with creditors to defer payments, and the sharp rise in oil prices that began in 1999 allowed her to quickly improve her financial situation.

Oil located on the territory of Tatarstan is characterized by high density and high sulfur content. Such raw materials produce less expensive light petroleum products (gasoline, diesel fuel, aviation fuel) and more fuel oil and bitumen, the price of which is low. Sulfur is harmful to the environment, so the standards for its content in fuel are being reduced every year. The use of sulfurous oil at refineries entails additional costs for refining petroleum products, which also reduces the cost of raw materials produced in Tatarstan.

Unlike other Russian oil companies, during the creation of Tatneft, not a single large oil refinery was included in its structure. Due to the lack of its own processing capacity, the company is forced to either sell part of the extracted raw materials on the domestic market or process it under processing conditions. Tatneft has repeatedly tried to solve this problem.

In 1994, Tatneft created a joint venture with the Kremenchug Oil Refinery located in Ukraine, which was named Ukrtatnafta. The plant has the necessary equipment for processing high-sulfur oil. Tatneft effectively used the plant until 1997. In mid-2007, at the initiative of the Ukrainian government, part of the shares of Ukrtatnafta were transferred to the ownership of the state-owned company Naftogaz of Ukraine. The block of shares controlled by Tatneft was reduced and the new owner changed the management of the Kremenchug Oil Refinery. The company considers the transfer of a stake in Ukrtatnafta to Naftogaz of Ukraine illegal and continues to defend its position in the courts.
In 2003-2004, Tatneft, together with the Turkish concern Zorlu Holding, participated in a competition for the purchase of the Turkish oil refining company Tupras. The consortium was recognized as the winner of the competition, but the deal did not take place - under pressure from Turkish trade unions, the Turkish government canceled the deal.

Tatneft is also experiencing failures in creating refining capacities in Russia. In 1997, Tatneft began a large-scale project to build a modern oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk. The project was implemented jointly with the company TAIF (Tatar-American Investments and Finance). At the end of 2002, the first stage of the enterprise was put into operation. By this time, TAIF had its own plans to use the Nizhnekamsk Oil Refinery. During the conflict, Tatneft was defeated and lost its rights to this enterprise.
In 2005, Tatneft decided to build a new enterprise in Nizhnekamsk, designed to process 7 million tons of oil per year. The previous project has been supplemented with a petrochemical complex, which will allow, in addition to fuel, the production of highly processed products with a high share of added value. To speed up the work, Tatneft turned to the Russian government with a request to allocate additional resources from the Investment Fund of the Russian Federation.
Tatneft also owns a small stake in the Moscow Refinery, which allows it to gain access to the capital's oil products market.

31% of Tatneft shares are owned by the Republic of Tatarstan. This provides the company with support from regional authorities.

At the end of 2007, Tatneft's share accounted for 5.2% of all-Russian oil production and 0.1% of gas production.

The structure of the company

Geological exploration and drilling

Structural units
Tatar Geological Exploration Department

LLC "Tatneft-Burenie"
OJSC "Tatneftegeofizika"
JSC "Pioneer-2000"
LLC "Gorizont"

Oil production

Structural units
NGDU Almetyevneft
NGDU Aznakaevskneft
NGDU Bavlyneft
NGDU Jalilneft
NGDU Elkhovneft
NGDU Leninogorskneft
NGDU Nurlatneft
NGDU Prikamneft
NGDU Yamashneft

Legal entities with the participation of OAO Tatneft
CJSC "Tatoilgaz"
CJSC "Tatekh"
CJSC "Kalmtatneft"
CJSC "Okhtin-Oil"
CJSC "Yambul-Oil"
CJSC "Tatneft-Samara"
LLC "Tatneft-Severny"
LLC "Tatneft-Abdulino"
LLC "Tatneft-Takaral"

Oil and gas refining

Structural units
Tatneftegazpererabotka Department

Legal entities with the participation of OAO Tatneft
OJSC "TANECO"
CJSC "Ukrtatnafta"

history of the company

Company creation
The Tatneft production association was created in 1950 on the basis of a resolution of the USSR Council of Ministers. In January 1994, PA "Tatneft" was transformed into an open joint-stock company. During the privatization, 40% of the shares of OAO Tatneft were assigned to the Republic of Tatarstan, 41.34% were transferred to the workforce and management of the company, the rest was sold to investment funds and related enterprises.
A special feature of the privatization of Tatneft was the introduction of a “golden share” owned by the government of Tatarstan.

Ukrtatnafta
In 1994, in accordance with the decrees of the presidents of Ukraine and the Republic of Tatarstan, the Transnational Financial and Industrial Oil Company Ukrtatnafta CJSC was established on the basis of the Kremenchug Oil Refinery. The State Property Fund of Ukraine received 43.05% of the shares of this enterprise, the State Property Committee of the Republic of Tatarstan - 28.78%, OJSC Tatneft - 8.61%, JSCB MT-Bank - 1.15%. Also, small blocks of shares of Ukrtatnafta were acquired by JSC Tatnef-Techiminvest-Holding, JSC Suvar Petroleum and Devon-Credit Bank.
Unlike other Russian oil companies, during the creation of Tatneft, not a single large oil refinery was included in its structure. Due to the lack of its own processing capacity, Tatneft is forced to either sell part of the extracted raw materials on the domestic market, or process it on processing terms. Oil produced in Tatarstan is characterized by high density and high sulfur content, which makes it difficult to sell on the market, and some refineries do not have the technical ability to process such raw materials. The Kremenchug oil refinery, located in Ukraine, with a capacity of 18 million tons per year, was built specifically for the processing of heavy oil. After the collapse of the USSR, the plant faced a shortage of raw materials. The creation of Ukrtatnafta made it possible to solve the problems of both sides: Tatneft received a powerful refinery at its disposal, and the plant received guarantees for capacity utilization.

Exchange trading in Tatneft shares
In December 1996, Tatneft shares were listed on the London Stock Exchange. Tatneft became one of the first Russian companies to organize trading of its securities on foreign exchanges. This allowed Tatneft to attract a significant amount of funds aimed at developing the company.
On January 26, 1998, ordinary shares of Tatneft were included in the first-level quotation list of the Russian trading system, and on February 9, 1998, preferred shares were also included in the list of securities admitted to trading on the RTS.
In March 1998, Tatneft shares in the form of second-level ADRs began trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
On August 23, 1999, trading in ordinary and preferred shares of OAO Tatneft began on the Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange.

Construction of the Nizhnekamsk Refinery, part 1
In 1997, a decision was made to build an oil refinery on the territory of Tatarstan. To implement the project, OJSC Nizhnekamsk Refinery was established, the participation shares in which were distributed as follows: Tatneft - 63%, Nizhnekamskneftekhim - 25%, TAIF - 7.5%, Tatneftekhiminvest-holding - 2, 5%, Neftek-Techno - 2%. The basis for the creation of the refinery was the ELOU-AVT installation, owned by TAIF.
At the end of 2002, the basic complex of the Nizhnekamsk Refinery was put into operation, including installations for primary oil refining, hydrotreating of middle distillates, viscosity breaking and production of road bitumen. All equipment was the property of the founders of Nizhnekamsk Oil Refinery OJSC and was leased to the enterprise for a long-term lease.
In 2003, TAIF terminated the agreement with the Nizhnekamsk Refinery on the indefinite lease of the ELOU-AVT. Other project participants challenged TAIF's decision in the courts, but were unsuccessful. On August 31, 2005, Tatneft sold all the property of the Nizhnekamsk oil refinery to the TAIF group of companies. The property of the base complex of the Nizhnekamsk Refinery was valued at the actual costs incurred. The transaction cost is 9 billion rubles. Nizhnekamskneftekhim also sold its share of the Nizhnekamsk Oil Refinery to TAIF.
In 2005, Tatneft began implementing a project to build a new oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk.

Ideloil
In 1997, Tatneft became one of the founders of the Russian-British joint venture Ideloil. The authorized capital of the joint venture was distributed as follows: Tatneft - 10%, Tatnefte-prom - 40%, Aminex Pic - 35%, Zarubezhneft - 5%. JV "Ideloil" received licenses to develop several fields in Tatarstan.

Consequences of the 1998 financial crisis
The sharp drop in the exchange rate of the ruble against world currencies, which occurred in August 1998, put Tatneft in a difficult situation. In the 90s, the company actively attracted borrowed funds. In 1997 alone, Tatneft placed Eurobonds in the amount of $300 million and borrowed approximately the same amount from Western banks. The bulk of the loans were taken out for a short period, and the funds received were invested in capital projects with a long payback period. In addition, the price of oil on the world market has fallen sharply. All this led to the fact that in the fall of 1998 Tatneft suspended servicing loans, effectively declaring a default. Creditors agreed to restructure the company's liabilities by postponing payments to a later period.

Almetyevsk Pipe Plant
In 1999, the government of Tatarstan transferred 28.44% of the shares of Almetyevsk Pipe Plant OJSC to Tatneft as payment of the republic’s debts to the oil company. The plant specializes in producing a wide range of steel and polyethylene pipes of various diameters. The main consumers of the plant's products are enterprises of the oil and gas production complex. In 2002, a stake in the Almetyevsk Pipe Plant was sold as part of the sale of non-core assets.

"Kalmtatneft"
At the beginning of 2000, Tatneft and Kalmneft established Kalmtatneft CJSC on parity terms. The company won licenses to develop the Kumo-Manychsky, Tsekertinsky and Iki-Bagutovsky areas in Kalmykia for 25 years. The predicted resources of these areas at that time were estimated at 431.7 million tons of oil, the recoverable resources at 158.4 million tons. In terms of chemical composition, the oil located in the licensed areas is classified as light.
In 2003, Tatneft acquired a 50% stake in Kalmtatneft from the Kalmneft company, increasing its share in the authorized capital to 100%.

Efremov synthetic rubber plant
In 2001, Tatneft gained control of OJSC Efremov Synthetic Rubber Plant. The company managed to collect 75.57% of the shares of this enterprise.

Purchase of Sibir Energy shares
In June 2002, Tatneft and the trading company Korus bought a 33.33% stake in Sibir Energy for $240 million. With the acquisition of shares in Sibir Energy, Tatneft and Korus gained the opportunity to influence the activities of the Moscow Oil and Gas Company, 50% shares of which Sibir Energy owns. At the initiative of the new shareholders, a decision was made to grant Tatneft the status of operator for oil supplies to the Moscow Refinery.

Synthetic oil plant
In the summer of 2003, construction of the first stage of the synthetic oil plant in Nizhnekamsk was completed. The plant is designed to produce synthetic and semi-synthetic oils.
LLC "Tatneft-Nizhnekamskneftekhimoil" was established in April 2000. Tatneft owns 74% of the company's shares, the remaining shares are owned by Nizhnekamskneftekhim.

Oil production in Syria
In November 2003, Tatneft won a tender for the exploration and development of block No. 27, located in southeast Syria on the border with Iraq. The area of the block is about 2 thousand square meters. km. Forecast recoverable resources in category C1 are estimated at 6 million tons of oil. The production sharing agreement for Syrian block No. 27 was signed in March 2005. To implement the project, Tatneft and the Syrian Oil Company created a joint venture with equal shares of participation.
The company also reinterpreted seismic survey materials from previous years and performed seismic surveys using 2D and 3D methods. In March 2008, drilling of the first exploration well on the block began.

Tatneft-Samara
In December 2003, NK Tatneft received a license to develop the Samara part of the Nurlatskoye field. To carry out work in the Samara region, CJSC Tatneft-Samara was created, in which Tatneft owns 75% of the shares.
The Nurlatskoye field was discovered in 1956 and put into commercial development in 1975. The deposit belongs to the category of difficult to develop, and in terms of volume of reserves - to the class of medium. It is partly located in the north of the Samara region, partly on the territory of the Republic of Tatarstan. In the part located in Tatarstan, Tatneft has been extracting raw materials for a long period, but now the company will be able to bring into operation the Samara part of the field.

Failed attempt to buy Tupras
At the end of 2003, the Turkish Privatization Committee announced a competition for the sale of a controlling stake in the Turkish oil refining concern Tupras. Tupras accounts for about 90% of the country's total oil refining. The company produces fuel and petrochemical products. Tupras can receive crude from terminals located on the Turkish Black Sea coast, which increases the efficiency of oil supplies from Russia.
Efremov Kautschuk GMBH, a company registered in Frankfurt that controls NK Tatneft, was allowed to participate in the auction. To increase the chances of success, Efremov Kautschuk GMBH submitted a joint application with Zorlu Holding, which unites a number of industrial and financial companies in Turkey. The partners agreed to divide the received Tupras shares among themselves in equal shares. The competition for the purchase of 65.76% of the shares of the Tupras complex took place on February 6, 2004. The winners of the competition were Efremov-Kautschuk GmbH and Zorlu Group, who in a joint bid offered $1,302 million for the stake put up for sale.
At the beginning of May 2004, the Turkish oil industry workers' union protested the decision of the competition commission. According to the trade union, numerous violations were committed during the privatization of the oil refining complex. Based on the lawsuit filed, the Ankara Civil Court issued a decision to suspend the transaction. During further legal proceedings, the results of the competition were cancelled.
In 2005, a repeat competition for the sale of Tupras shares was held, but Tatneft did not take part in it.

Mining in Libya
In October 2005, OAO Tatneft won a tender for the right to conduct exploration and development of onshore block No. 82-4, located in the Gedames basin in central Libya. The area of the block is 2 thousand square meters. km. Two exploration wells were previously drilled on the block's territory, which showed the presence of hydrocarbons.
At the end of 2005, Tatneft and the National Oil Corporation of Libya signed a contract for the exploration and development of hydrocarbon block N82-4.
On March 29, 2007, OAO Tatneft signed agreements on three more blocks in Libya: No. 82 (block 1), No. 69 (blocks 1, 2, 3, 4) and No. 98 (blocks 2 and 4).

Construction of the Nizhnekamsk Refinery, part two (TANECO)
In 2005, a decision was made to build a new oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk. The plant's capacity for primary processing of raw materials remained at the same level (7 million tons of oil per year), but the project was supplemented with petrochemical production. To implement the project, Nizhnekamsk Oil Refinery CJSC was registered in October 2005, which is the customer for the construction. The founders of Nizhnekamsk Oil Refinery CJSC were OJSC Tatneft (40%), OJSC Svyazinvestneftekhim (9%), Furman Holdings Limited (25.5%), Halflein Enterprises Limited (25.5%). Furman Holdings Limited and Halflein Enterprises Limited represent the interests of the International Petrochemical Growth Fund, a collective investment fund created to attract long-term investments in projects implemented in the Republic of Tatarstan.
The project to build a complex of oil refineries and petrochemical plants in Nizhnekamsk has received federal support. In 2006, it was decided to allocate 16.5 billion rubles from the Investment Fund of the Russian Federation for the construction of infrastructure facilities. The funds were allocated for the reconstruction of a 128 km long product pipeline, the construction of an oil pipeline (117.3 km), and railway tracks (34.49 km). The corresponding order of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1708-r was signed on November 30, 2006. In March 2006, the Russian government adopted Decree No. 168 on the exemption from customs duties of imported equipment imported for the construction of the complex. In June 2007, Nizhnekamsk Oil Refinery CJSC changed its corporate name to OJSC TANECO (TAtarstan Oil Refinery Complex).
The commissioning of the complex of oil refineries and petrochemical plants will be carried out in 3 stages.

1st stage:

ELOU-AVT-7
Naphtha stabilization unit of naphtha hydrotreating unit
Sulfur production
Amine regeneration
Tar visbreaking
Stripping of acidic wastewater
Hydrotreating of naphtha, kerosene, diesel fuel
Hydrogen production
Aromatic hydrocarbons production complex
Hydrocracking of heavy distillates
Hydrogen production
Production of base oils
Sulfur production
Naphtha splitter
Gas fractionation
Public health facilities

Stage II:

Delayed coking
Coke gasification with synthesis gas purification
Air separation
Cogeneration (combined cycle)
Hydrotreating of heavy coking gasoil
Catalytic cracking unit
Sulfuric acid alkylation
Sulfuric acid regeneration
Public health facilities

Stage III:

Polypropylene production
Production of linear alkylbenzenes
Production of pure terephthalic acid
Production of polyethylene terephthalate
Public health facilities

Reorganization of NGDU
At the beginning of 2006, Tatneft announced the next stage of consolidation of its oil and gas production departments. On February 1, 2006, the board of directors of Tatneft approved the merger of NGDU Irkenneft with NGDU Leninogorskneft, NGDU Zainskneft with NGDU Elkhovneft.

Development of the Ashalchinskoye field
In 2006, Tatneft began pilot development of the Ashalchinskoye natural bitumen deposit. Extraction of raw materials is carried out using steam-gravity drainage technology. A pair of horizontal wells were drilled at the field with access to the surface, one above the other with a distance of 5 m. Steam is supplied to the upper well, and heated oil is extracted from the lower one.
In the future, the experience of developing the Ashalchinskoye field can be extended to other fields of high-viscosity and bitumen oil. Geological resources of heavy oils and bitumen in the fields of Tatarstan are estimated at 2-7 billion tons. 450 deposits and manifestations of bitumen have been identified, 149 of them are located in the zone of licensed activity of Tatneft.

New trademark of Tatneft
On June 8, 2006, OAO Tatneft registered a new trademark. It consists of two parts, one of which is a graphic spelling of the company name in Latin transcription, and the second symbolizes ecology, energy, purity of intentions and business transparency.
According to the company, the change in the trademark is associated with the dynamic development of the company and the changes that have occurred over the past years: business diversification, expansion of areas of activity and strengthening of its international status.
The company's previous logo was developed more than 10 years ago and no longer meets modern requirements and the status of the company. In addition, previously Tatneft did not use a strictly standardized trademark system. As a result, many of the structural divisions, subsidiaries and dependent companies had their own symbols that did not express their affiliation with Tatneft.

Romashkinskoye field
In July 2006, the Federal Agency for Subsoil Use of the Russian Federation extended the license of OAO Tatneft for the right to use subsoil for the purpose of producing oil and gas from the Romashkinskoye oil field until July 2038.
The Romashkinskoye field is the largest and oldest one developed by the company. It was opened in 1948. Industrial development of the field began in the 50s of the last century and reached its peak in the second half of the 70s. Today Romashkinskoye is one of the largest oil fields in the world. According to the audit firm Miller&Lents, proven oil reserves using the SPE method at the Romashkinskoye field as of January 1, 2006 amounted to 3.255 billion barrels. The depletion of reserves at the Romashkinskoye field exceeds 80%.

Loss of control over Ukrtatnafta
In the spring of 2007, Ukrtatnafta shares owned by Seagroup International Inc. and Amruz Trading were written off from the accounts of JSB ING Bank Ukraine in favor of NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine. This led to Tatneft losing shareholder control over Ukrtatnafta. Soon the new owner of Ukrtatnafta changed the management of the enterprise.
Naftogaz of Ukraine initially owned the largest stake in Ukrtatnafta - 43%. Directly, Tatneft owned 8.6% of the shares, the government of Tatarstan - 28.9%, SeaGroup International PLC - 10%, AmRuz Trading AG - 8.3%, Korsan LLC - 1.2%. Tatneft controlled the enterprise, managing the stake of the government of Tatarstan transferred to it in trust, as well as shares of the offshore companies SeaGroup International PLC and AmRuz Trading.
Tatneft considers the transfer of Ukrtatnafta shares to Naftogaz of Ukraine illegal and defends its position in the courts.

Associated gas utilization
In 2007, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Ministry of Industry and Energy demanded that Russian oil companies increase the utilization of associated petroleum gas to 95% by 2011-2015. Oil companies have announced plans to allocate more than $6 billion to increase gas use. The leaders in the field of associated gas utilization are Surgutneftegaz and Tatneft, which have already reached the required level.

Moscow Refinery
In August 2008, Gazprom Neft and the Moscow Oil and Gas Company created a joint venture, Moscow NPZ Holdings, to manage the Moscow Refinery. The parties contributed 90% of the voting shares of the Moscow Refinery to the authorized capital of Moscow NPZ Holdings. OAO Tatneft, the third major shareholder of the plant, did not take part in the joint venture.

Update: September 2008

The history of the oil industry of Tatarstan officially begins in 1943. It was then that an oil field of industrial importance was discovered in the Shugurovsky district. The era of massive discoveries of oil fields in the republic has arrived.

No less interesting is the history of the emergence of the oil industry in the Tatarstan region, which has its roots in the distant past.
End of the 17th century. The first written mentions of oil shows and bituminous rocks date back to this period. The military department first reported about Kazan oil in 1637:
“... Kazan black oil 43 pounds 35 hryvnia and half a hryvnia...”

The 18th century is characterized by an increase in the active search for places of surface oil and bituminous rocks, their description and use.

1703 Message in the Vedomosti newspaper: “They are writing from Kazan. A lot of oil was found on the Soku River
and copper ore, a fair amount of copper was smelted from that ore, from which they expect considerable profit for the Moscow state.”

1718 The first conclusion about Tatar oil was made for Peter I by physician Gottlieb Schober.

1738 The discovery of oil and saltpeter near the town of Tetyushi was reported by ore explorer Ya.D. Shahanin
in the “Office of Her Imperial Majesty Anna Ioannovna.”

1753 The first request for permission to build an oil plant at his own dachas was made by foreman Nadyr Urazmetov: “We ask the Berg College to accept and test this black oil and to give us permission to build an oil plant at the prescribed dachas...”

The results of the search and use of oil and bitumen on the banks of the Volga, Sheshma and Sok, undertaken by Y. Shakhanin, N. Urazmetov, his son Yu. Urazmetov, brothers Aslyam and Khozyam Mozyakov, Count Yaguzhinsky and others, turned out to be of little comfort.

1762 P.I. Rychkov, the first corresponding member of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences, made the first description in the scientific literature of oil sources in the Volga region

Second half of the 18th century. The natural resources of the Volga region are being studied in depth. The Academy of Sciences organizes expeditions. The foundations of the geology of the region are laid, the structure of the subsoil is studied, and experience in organizing the oil industry is accumulated.

1868 Bugulma landowner Y. Malakienko and his two sons carried out a lot of work to study oil sources. He laid two boreholes near Nizhnekarmalskaya Sloboda; he also contracted oil sources in the villages of Sarabikulovo
and Shugur. Malakienko received the first oil in the amount of 80 buckets, from which he obtained very good kerosene at his small oil plant.

1870s. Several boreholes were drilled by American entrepreneur Laszlo Sandor. From his report to the Mining Department: “All my research was crowned with complete success in the provinces: Kazan, Samara and Simbirsk. Rich inexhaustible underground reservoirs of liquid oil are located in the valleys of the Soka and Sheshma rivers, northeast of Samara, as well as in Samara and Bugulma districts. Near the villages of Shugur and Sarabikulovo there are huge quantities of earth deposits saturated with oil.”

End of the 19th century. None of the exploration wells drilled in the Volga region produced an influx of oil. The reason is the weak level of technical means, which did not allow deepening and opening up oil-bearing horizons (they lie below 600 m, and the deepest wells then reached only 350 m). Drilling of exploratory wells in the Volga region and Tataria stopped for a long period. There has been a decline in interest in oil fields
in the Volga region and Tatarstan.

Beginning of the 20th century. The oil needs of the developing industry forced the state
and entrepreneurs to return to solving the problem of oil exploration in the Volga region. A recommendation was made to restart oil exploration at a higher scientific level. Attempts to drill oil exploration wells by Baku oil industrialist Yuzbashev and Nobel's company
were not successful. And although it was not possible to identify the subsoil of industrial oil-bearing capacity, a primary basis was nevertheless created in the knowledge of oil geology and oil exploration. By the way, the level of research into the geological structure of the territory of the Kazan province in the pre-October period was higher than in many others.

1918 The Kazan Economic Council was created and included a fuel department with an oil section attached to it, which was then reorganized into a district (provincial) oil committee. In the very first years of Soviet power, the government and V.I. Lenin is closely involved in organizing oil exploration work. At the same time, special attention was paid to the search for oil in the eastern regions of the country - in the Volga region, the Urals and Siberia.

1918 Academician I.M., who returned from the USA to Russia. Gubkin immediately joined the work of the Main Oil Committee.

By July 1, 1919, all oil enterprises of the Kazan province were nationalized. By 1920, the Kazan Raykomneft controlled about 50 oil enterprises and oil depots.

1919 THEM. Gubkin goes on an expedition to the Volga region, where he organizes the work of geological parties. In September 1919, the Presidium of the Supreme Economic Council discussed the report of I.M. Gubkin about the Syukeevo oil springs. A decision was made to organize work in the Volga-Ural region,
including in Syukeevo.

October 1919. THEM. Gubkin: “Under favorable exploration conditions, a new huge oil region may be brought to life, which will be of global importance.” 13 wells were drilled in Syukeevo. In an environment of shortage of everything necessary for oil exploration, hunger, and lack of qualified labor, exploration continued until 1923. But there was no influx of industrial oil, and in 1924, drilling work that was not completed was stopped, and the Volga Oil Exploration Directorate in Syukeevo was liquidated.

1924 Attention to the oil reserves of the Volga region and Tatarstan has weakened significantly, and exploration drilling has been stopped.

1930 A resolution of the Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party of Belarus “On the situation of the oil industry” was issued, which set the task of taking urgent measures to widely expand prospecting and exploration work, identifying new oil fields, especially in the east of the country. Intensification of oil exploration work began in the Volga region and the Urals.

1938 Tataria turned out to be the region lagging behind in terms of the degree of exploration. Other regions of the Ural-Volga region have moved far ahead in this regard, and oil has already been extracted in some.
An independent Geological Department of the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic was formed.

The resolution of the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR and the Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party of Bolsheviks “On the development of new oil regions” became a turning point in the history of oil exploration in Tatarstan. In connection with the construction of the Kuibyshev hydroelectric complex
and by flooding part of the oil areas, it was proposed to speed up the exploration of these areas.
Many geological prospecting and oil exploration organizations from neighboring regions were attracted to Tataria.

March 1939. The XVIII Congress of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks) put forward the task of creating a “Second Baku” - a new oil base between the Volga and the Urals.

1940 The Shugurov oil exploration party was created. All geological exploration organizations operating on the territory of Tatarstan have been transferred to the jurisdiction of the Tatgeological Prospecting Trust.

July 1943. The first oil field of industrial significance was discovered in Shugurov. Well No. 1 (daily flow rate 20 tons) was drilled by a team of master G.Kh. Khamidullina.

1943-1946. Discovery of the Aksubaevskoye, Bavlinskoye and some others deposits.

1948 The Romashkinskoye field, one of the largest in the world, was discovered. This marked the beginning of the intensive development stage - oil was obtained from Devonian sandstones at well No. 3 (daily flow rate 120 tons). Oil production in the republic amounted to 422.3 thousand tons.

1949 For the first time, the fundamental principles for the development of the Romashkinskoye field have been determined. It was proposed to operate it using in-circuit flooding.

The publication of the large-circulation newspaper “Neftyanik Tatarstana” has begun.

By 1950, oil fields with total industrial reserves of 430 million tons were discovered. Despite the fact that by the beginning of the 50s Tatarstan had the largest industrial oil reserves in the country, the oil production industry was poorly developed (100 thousand meters of rock were drilled, 41 wells were built).

1950 By decree of the Council of Ministers of the USSR, the Tatneft association was organized as part of the oil producing trusts Bavlyneft, Bugulmaneft, the drilling trust Tatburneft, the construction and installation trust Tatneftepromstroy, and the design office Tatnefteproekt.

Production of the first million tons of Tatarstan oil.

1951 The Drilling Personnel School, which was previously part of the Saratovneftegaz association, was transferred to Tatneft.

1952 As part of the Tatneft association, the Almetyevneft oil and gas production trust, the Almetyevburneft drilling trust, the Tatneftegeofizika, Tattekhsnabneft, and Tatnefteprovodstroy trusts were organized.

1953 The first gathering of young oil workers of Tatarstan took place in January. Mass socialist competition unfolded. Advanced teams of craftsmen
G.Z. Gaifullina, M.M. Gimazova, M.P. Grinya, M.F. Nurgaleeva, M.M. Beloglazova achieved record penetration rates.

November 3, 1953 By Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR r.p. Almetyevsk was given the status of a city.

1954-1955. Oil-producing trusts have been transformed into oil-field managements. The workers' settlement of Novaya Pismyanka was transformed into the city of Leninogorsk.

1956 The directives of the 20th Congress of the CPSU for the sixth five-year plan defined the tasks of putting new oil fields into development in the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. The Tatar Petroleum Research Institute "TatNII" was created. A consulting center of the Moscow Petroleum Institute named after I.M. has been created in Almetyevsk. Gubkin, subsequently transformed into the Tatar Evening Faculty of the Ministry of Economy and State Enterprise, and later into the Almetyevsk Petroleum Institute.

Tatneft produced 18 million tons of oil. In terms of oil production, the association took first place in the Soviet Union.

1957 The first stage of the Minnibaevsky gas and gasoline plant has come into operation.

1958 The Elabuga integrated oil field was organized.

1960 The head structures of the Druzhba oil pipeline are located in the area of Almetyevsk.

1961 The Prikamneft oil field management was created. NPU "Bugulmaneft" was renamed to NPU "Leninogorskneft".

1962 For the first time, focal flooding was used in the Zelenogorsk area of the Romashkinskoye field (industrial implementation began in 1966). A group of scientists and managers of Tatneft were awarded the Lenin Prize.

The Tatneftegaz trust and Elkhovneft NPU were organized.

1964 NPU "Irkenneft" and "Aktyubaneft" were organized.

1966 PA "Tatneft" was awarded the Order of Lenin.

1968 NPU "Suleevneft" and "Jalilneft" were organized.

1969 NPU "Yamashneft" was created.

1970 The highest level of annual oil production in the country was achieved and maintained until 1976 - 100 million tons.

1971 Tatneft produced the first billion tons of oil. NGDU Almetyevneft was awarded the Order of Lenin.

1975 The maximum level of annual production in the republic has been reached - 103.7 million tons.

1981 On October 2, the Tatneft association produced the second billion tons of oil since the start of development of the republic’s fields.

80s. The Ministry of Oil Industry issued an order “On the development of a number of fields in the Tyumen region by the forces of the Bashneft and Tatneft associations.” Tatarstan oil workers made a huge contribution to the development of oil fields in Western Siberia.

August 1990 The first large-scale environmental program of Tatneft was developed and successfully implemented.

The beginning of the 90s is characterized by the strengthening of export policy, defending the rights of oil workers to sell oil for export with the further use of foreign currency proceeds to implement social programs of the republic.

The Council for Foreign Economic Relations of the association was created, and since January 1992 - the Foreign Economic Firm (VEF).

1993 The Republic of Tatarstan solemnly celebrated the 50th anniversary of the start of the development of large Tatarstan oil. The WEF concluded a record number of contracts - 110 worth $60.41 million.

February 1994. An agreement was signed between Tatarstan and Russia on the delimitation of areas of competence and mutual delegation of powers. The interests of Tatarstan and Russia related to oil production were determined by special agreements

1994 The Tatneft Association has been transformed into a joint-stock company.

1995 Tatneft has stabilized the level of oil production. For the first time since 1966, the increase in oil reserves in the republic exceeded the annual production level. The Kichuyskaya oil refining plant with a design capacity of 400 thousand tons of crude oil per year was built.

1992 The implementation of one of the largest and most significant WEF contracts has begun - the construction of a unique diagnostic and treatment center designed by the world-famous American surgeon, Dr. Michael DeBakey.

1994-1996. TATNEFT has been awarded a number of awards from international financial institutions, foundations, and academies.

December 1996 - March 1998. OAO Tatneft has become a pioneer among Russian oil companies in promoting shares to the world long-term capital markets.

1998 It has been 50 years since the development of the Romashkinskoye field began. By the decision of the Board of Directors of OAO TATNEFT, the construction of the Nizhnekamsk oil refinery was recognized as a strategic direction of the company’s activities.

By the end of the 90s, OAO Tatneft was formed as a vertically integrated holding company. Large blocks of shares in petrochemical enterprises of Tatarstan were acquired. Construction of the Nizhnekamsk oil refinery and a network of gas stations is progressing at a good pace. Tatneft ensures its presence in the oil markets of a number of countries, declares its technical and technological capabilities, and realizes opportunities to increase its reserves and increase production.

Working contacts have been established with the management of oil companies in Iran, Iraq, Vietnam, Mongolia, Jordan, China, Egypt, and Italy. For exploration and development of oil fields
The KalmTatneft joint venture was created in Kalmykia. The volume of exploration and production drilling has almost doubled.

year 2000. Fiftieth anniversary of the formation of OAO Tatneft. The 2700000000th ton of oil was produced at the fields of the Republic of Tatarstan. The Tatneft youth organization was created.

year 2001. Tatneft’s participation in the IV International Salon of Industrial Property “Archimedes” (Moscow) ended with a victory (three gold, one silver medals).

The 500 millionth ton of oil was produced at the Jalilneft oil and gas production department.

Tatneft was recognized as the best exporter in Russia in 2000.

The Tatneft flag was hoisted by Almetyevsk climbers on the highest peak in Europe - Elbrus.

2002 The basic complex of the Nizhnekamsk Refinery was put into operation.

A record volume of production and sales of Nizhnekamsk tires has been achieved. In October, OJSC Nizhnekamskshina increased its production volume to 1 million 13 thousand tires per month for the first time in the last 10 years. The same number of tires were sold by the Kama Trading House at the end of the month.
The management structure of Tatneft has been optimized - a gas (Tatneftegazpererabotka) and a chemical (Tatneft-Neftekhim) wing of the company has been created.
With the financial participation of Tatneft, a bridge across the Kama was built.
Victory of Tatneft in the all-Russian competition “1000 Best Enterprises of Russia”.

2003 Tatneft is reconstructing and building new social facilities in Almetyevsk at an unprecedented pace - a hippodrome, a Maidan, a cascade of ponds, an ambulance station, a fluorography building, a boarding school, schools No. 10 and No. 16, and children's medical institutions.
Celebrations were held to mark the 60th anniversary of Tatarstan oil and the 50th anniversary of the city of Almetyevsk.

Participation in the last pre-war Iraqi exhibition in Tehran “Iran oil show - 2003”,
at the International Exhibition "Oil and Gas - 2003" in Moscow, at the V International Conference of Oil and Gas Chemistry. In November, the VII All-Russian Scientific and Practical Conference “Geoinformatics in the Oil and Gas Industry” was held at the TatNIPIneft Institute. Conducted in December
IV conference of young workers of OAO TATNEFT.

Preferred shares of OAO TATNEFT are included in the Quotation List “A2” of the RTS trading system. The international rating agency Fitch has upgraded the rating of Tatneft's obligations from B- to B. The Standard & Poor's agency has upgraded the company's credit rating.

30th anniversary of OAO Nizhnekamskshina, the largest enterprise of Tatneft-Neftekhim LLC.
Based on the results of 2002, Nizhnekamskshina was recognized as the most dynamically developing exporter in Russia. Five models of OJSC Nizhnekamskshina were awarded gold, silver and bronze medals at the VI international specialized exhibition.

2004 is the year of awards. Six awards were received by Tatneft specialists at the “Engineer of the Year” competition. Based on the results of the exhibition “Tourism. Rest. Sport - 2004" The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of the Republic of Tatarstan, the administration of Kazan awarded Tatneft with a diploma "For Contribution
in the development of domestic tourism." The newspaper “Neftyanik Tatarstana” became the winner of the prestigious All-Russian journalistic competition “PE-GAZ-2003”, and was named the best regional corporate newspaper at the All-Russian Corporate Press Forum. By the decision of the Supreme Council of the “Russian Brand” quality mark, the network of gas stations operated by Tatneft-Moscow CJSC was awarded the “Golden Quality Mark”. In August, Tatneft was awarded the Diploma “Best Exporter of the Republic of Tatarstan”, as well as the Diploma for 1st place in the review for the best production of inventive, rationalization and patent-licensing work among enterprises.

A new enterprise has been created in Tatarstan: Tatneft, Nizhnekamskneftekhim, Svyazinvestneftekhim and the South Korean company LG have established OJSC Tatar-Korean Petrochemical Company (TKNK).

Extensive activities in the social sphere have been launched. To solve the problem of unemployment, a branch of Aznakai Kiemnere OJSC was opened in Shugurov. The Gifted Children Foundation was established in March. In December, Tatneft acquired its own European-level ski resort, part of the YAN sanatorium complex near Almetyevsk.

2005 year. Tatneft is in the top ten of 50 leading companies in Russia. The 2005 Russia 50 rating was made according to the standards of the famous Fortune 500 list and was first published in the Big Business magazine. According to the results of the annual review for the best production of inventive, rationalization and patent-licensing work, Tatneft became the “Best Enterprise for Invention and Innovation”.

The idea of multilateral drilling has been implemented. In well No. 8249 "gr" the trunks branch as
by azimuths and along the horizons of the productive layer, which made it possible to increase the coverage of productive horizons. Tatneft-Burenie LLC drilled a horizontal well under depression for the first time using its own resources. In the same year, Tatneft drilled the first exploratory well
in the Orenburg region. In December, drilling of a multilateral well on deposit No. 12 was completed at NGDU Jalilneft.

A new department for geological exploration and development of hydrocarbon deposits using new technologies has been created. CJSC Nizhnekamsk Oil Refinery was created.

Tatneft and Sibneft won the battle: a controlling stake in the Moscow Refinery was transferred
to the alliance of these two companies.

2006 NGDU Aznakaevskneft has found a new head - Razif Galimov.
Tatneft-Energoservice LLC celebrated its 15th anniversary. NGDU Almetyevneft has introduced simultaneous-separate injection technology.

Cooperation between Tatneft and AvtoVAZ began in such areas as supplies to AvtoVAZ of products of the Tatneft petrochemical complex, namely synthetic motor oils and high-quality gasoline, as well as KAMA EURO tires manufactured using European technologies, produced by Nizhnekamsk Tire factory.

In May, Tatneft drillers drilled a unique horizontal well with access to the surface at the Ashalchinskoye bitumen deposit using a conventional BU-75 drilling rig.

In August, OAO TATNEFT was certified for compliance with the requirements of ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:1999.

The first 100 tons of bitumen oil were produced.

Sales from the sale of Tatneft technologies exceeded a billion rubles for the first time.

2007 In the first days of the year, the production of bitumen oil, which Tatneft conducts at the Ashalchinskoye natural bitumen field, exceeded 1000 tons, thanks to steam-gravity drainage technology.

In Almetyevsk, the production of three billion tons of Tatarstan oil was celebrated on a grand scale.

A record milestone was reached by Nizhnekamsk tire makers - the 300 millionth tire with the Kama brand rolled off the assembly line of Nizhnekamskshina OJSC on July 22.

The company has won many awards. TATNEFT became the winner of the VI All-Russian competition “Russian organization of high social efficiency” in the category “Payment and social benefits”. For the fourth time at the end of 2006, the company was awarded the title “Best Invention and Rationalization Enterprise in the Republic of Tatarstan.” General Director of OAO TATNEFT Shafagat Takhautdinov became a laureate of the Golden ROSING-2006 award, awarded annually for outstanding services in the development of the oil and gas industry in Russia. In March, Tatneft was recognized as a laureate of the All-Russian competition “100 Best Organizations in Russia. Ecology and Environmental Management” and was awarded a diploma and a gold medal “European Quality”.

The Ak Bars hockey club won the European Champions Cup in Russia, defeating the Finnish KhPK with a score of 6:0 in the final in St. Petersburg.

In August, a team of oil climbers in the Alps climbed the highest peak in Western Europe, Mont Blanc (4810 meters).

2008 The Program to improve the efficiency of production management and strengthen the financial and economic condition of OAO TATNEFT for the period came into force
until 2015.

As part of the restructuring, non-core activities were removed from OAO TATNEFT, the oil service management system was qualitatively reorganized, and an institute of management companies was formed for activity segments.
OAO TATNEFT was included in the Platts global rating of the most efficient energy companies in the world Top250.

OJSC Tatneft and State Concern Turkmenneft signed a Protocol on the development of cooperation
in the oil and gas sector in Turkmenistan. A Cooperation Agreement was signed between the Government of the Samara Region and OJSC Tatneft.

On the territory of the Alabuga SEZ, the first stone was laid for the foundation of a plant for the production of fiberglass and products based on it.

year 2009. OAO TATNEFT once again confirmed its high environmental rating, becoming the third time in a row a laureate of one of the most prestigious environmental competitions in the country, “One Hundred Best Organizations in Russia. Ecology and environmental management". The high award of the competition - the honorary badge "Ecologist of the Year" - was awarded to the general director of the company, Sh. F. Takhautdinov.

A unique drilling rig “DRECO-2000” with an inclined mast began work at the Ashalchinskoye field. In October, the Nizhnekamsk all-steel cord tire plant was put into operation. The first stage of commissioning of a plant for the production of fiberglass and products based on it on the territory of the Alabuga SEZ has been completed.

Construction of the Complex of Petrochemical and Oil Refineries continues
in Nizhnekamsk. More than 100 million rubles are spent on its construction site every day. The construction of the main oil pipeline from the Kaleikino oil pumping station to the oil refinery under construction has been completed. Work has begun on the reconstruction of the main product pipeline "Nizhnekamsk - Almetyevsk - Kstovo".

The Ak Bars hockey club became the three-time champion of Russia and the first winner of the Gagarin Cup. For a worthy contribution to the development of physical culture and sports in the Republic of Tatarstan, the victory of the Ak Bars hockey club team in the Russian Championship of the 2008-2009 season, the team was rewarded with a letter of gratitude from the President of the Republic of Tatarstan
OJSC Tatneft.

Based on the results of the revaluation of the forecast hydrocarbon reserves in Tatarstan, the volume of reserves amounted to 1.47 billion tons, an increase of about 0.5 billion tons.

The chronicle of Tatneft's activities is reconstructed from books, brochures, state and party documents, newspaper and magazine publications published over the past 60 years.

No less interesting is the history of the emergence of the oil industry in the Tatarstan region, which has its roots in the distant past.

End of the 17th century. The first written mentions of oil shows and bituminous rocks date back to this period. The military department first reported about Kazan oil in 1637:

"... Kazan black oil 43 pounds 35 hryvnia and half a hryvnia..."

The 18th century is characterized by an increase in the active search for places of surface oil and bituminous rocks, their description and use.

1703 A message in the Vedomosti newspaper: “They write from Kazan. A lot of oil and copper ore were found on the Soka River, a fair amount of copper was smelted from that ore, from which they hope to generate considerable profit for the Moscow state.”

1718 The first conclusion about Tatar oil was made for Peter I by physician Gottlieb Schober.

1738 The discovery of oil and saltpeter near the town of Tetyushi was reported by ore explorer Ya.D. Shakhanin in "The Office of Her Imperial Majesty Anna Ioannovna."

1753 The first request for permission to build an oil plant at his own dachas was made by foreman Nadyr Urazmetov. The results of the search for and use of oil and bitumen on the banks of the Volga were disappointing.

1868 Bugulma landowner Y. Malakienko and his two sons carried out a lot of work to study oil sources. He laid two boreholes near Nizhnekarmalskaya Sloboda; He also contracted oil sources in the villages of Sarabikulovo and Shugur. Malakienko received the first oil in the amount of 80 buckets, from which he obtained very good kerosene at his small oil plant.

Beginning of the 20th century. The oil needs of the developing industry forced the state and entrepreneurs to return to solving the problem of searching for oil in the Volga region. A recommendation was made to restart oil exploration at a higher scientific level. Attempts to drill oil exploration wells by Baku oil industrialist Yuzbashev and Nobel's company were unsuccessful. And although it was not possible to identify the subsoil of industrial oil-bearing capacity, a primary basis was nevertheless created in the knowledge of oil geology and oil exploration. By the way, the level of research into the geological structure of the territory of the Kazan province in the pre-October period was higher than in many others.

By July 1, 1919, all oil enterprises of the Kazan province were nationalized. By 1920, the Kazan Raykomneft controlled about 50 oil enterprises and oil depots.

1924 Attention to the oil reserves of the Volga region and Tatarstan has weakened significantly, and exploration drilling has been stopped.

1930 A resolution of the Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party of Belarus "On the situation of the oil industry" was issued, which set the task of taking urgent measures to widely expand prospecting and exploration work, identifying new oil fields, especially in the east of the country. Intensification of oil exploration work began in the Volga region and the Urals.

An independent Geological Department of the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic was formed.

The resolution of the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR and the Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party of Bolsheviks "On the development of new oil regions" became a turning point in the history of oil exploration in Tatarstan. In connection with the construction of the Kuibyshev hydroelectric complex and the flooding of part of the oil areas, it was proposed to speed up the exploration of these areas. Many geological prospecting and oil exploration organizations from neighboring regions were attracted to Tataria.

March 1939. The XVIII Congress of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks) put forward the task of creating a “Second Baku” - a new oil base between the Volga and the Urals.

July 1943. The first oil field of industrial significance was discovered in Shugurov. Well No. 1 (daily flow rate 20 tons) was drilled by a team of master G.Kh. Khamidullina.

1943-1946. Discovery of the Aksubaevskoye, Bavlinskoye and some others deposits.

1949 For the first time, the fundamental principles for the development of the Romashkinskoye field have been determined. It was proposed to operate it using in-circuit flooding.

The publication of the large-circulation newspaper "Neftyanik Tatarstan" has begun.

Production of the first million tons of Tatarstan oil.

1951 The Drilling Personnel School, which was previously part of the Saratovneftegaz association, was transferred to Tatneft.

1953 The first gathering of young oil workers of Tatarstan took place in January. Mass socialist competition unfolded. Advanced teams of craftsmen G.Z. Gaifullina, M.M. Gimazova, M.P. Grinya, M.F. Nurgaleeva, M.M. Beloglazova achieved record penetration rates.

November 3, 1953, by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR r. Almetyevsk was given the status of a city.

1954-1955. Oil-producing trusts have been transformed into oil-field managements. The workers' settlement of Novaya Pismyanka was transformed into the city of Leninogorsk.

Tatneft produced 18 million tons of oil. In terms of oil production, the association took first place in the Soviet Union.

1957 The first stage of the Minnibaevsky gas and gasoline plant has come into operation.

1958 The Elabuga integrated oil field was organized.

1960 The head structures of the Druzhba oil pipeline are located in the area of Almetyevsk.

1961 The Prikamneft oil field management was created. NPU "Bugulmaneft" was renamed to NPU "Leninogorskneft".

The Tatneftegaz trust and Elkhovneft NPU were organized.

1964 NPU "Irkenneft" and "Aktyubaneft" were organized.

1966 PA "Tatneft" was awarded the Order of Lenin.

1968 NPU "Suleevneft" and "Jalilneft" were organized.

1969 NPU "Yamashneft" was created.

1970 The highest level of annual oil production in the country was achieved and maintained until 1976 - 100 million tons.

1971 Tatneft produced the first billion tons of oil. NGDU Almetyevneft was awarded the Order of Lenin.

1975 The maximum level of annual production in the republic has been reached - 103.7 million tons.

1981. On October 2, the Tatneft association produced the second billion tons of oil since the beginning of the development of the republic's fields.

August 1990 The first large-scale environmental program of Tatneft was developed and successfully implemented.

The Council for Foreign Economic Relations of the association was created, and since January 1992 - the Foreign Economic Firm (VEF).

1994 The Tatneft association has been transformed into a joint-stock company.

1994-1996. TATNEFT has been awarded a number of awards from international financial institutions, foundations, and academies.

December 1996 - March 1998. OAO Tatneft has become a pioneer among Russian oil companies in promoting shares to the world long-term capital markets.

Working contacts have been established with the management of oil companies in Iran, Iraq, Vietnam, Mongolia, Jordan, China, Egypt, and Italy. The KalmTatneft joint venture was created for the exploration and development of oil fields in Kalmykia. The volume of exploration and production drilling has almost doubled.

year 2000. Fiftieth anniversary of the formation of OAO Tatneft. The 2700000000th ton of oil was produced at the fields of the Republic of Tatarstan. A Tatneft youth organization has been created.

year 2001. Tatneft's participation in the IV International Salon of Industrial Property "Archimedes" (Moscow) ended with a victory (three gold, one silver medals).

The 500 millionth ton of oil was produced at the Jalilneft oil and gas production department.

Tatneft was recognized as the best exporter in Russia in 2000.

The Tatneft flag was hoisted by Almetyevsk climbers on the highest peak in Europe - Elbrus.

2002 The basic complex of the Nizhnekamsk Refinery was put into operation.

The management structure of Tatneft has been optimized - a gas (Tatneftegazpererabotka) and a chemical (Tatneft-Neftekhim) wing of the company has been created.

With the financial participation of Tatneft, a bridge across the Kama was built.

Victory of Tatneft in the all-Russian competition "1000 best enterprises of Russia."

Celebrations were held to mark the 60th anniversary of Tatarstan oil and the 50th anniversary of the city of Almetyevsk.

Participation in the last pre-war Iraqi exhibition in Tehran "Iran oil show - 2003", in the International exhibition "Oil and Gas - 2003" in Moscow, in the V International Conference of Oil and Gas Chemistry. In November, the VII All-Russian Scientific and Practical Conference “Geoinformatics in the Oil and Gas Industry” was held at the TatNIPIneft Institute. In December, the IV conference of young workers of OAO Tatneft was held.

Preferred shares of OAO Tatneft are included in the Quotation List "A2" of the RTS trading system. The international rating agency Fitch has upgraded the rating of Tatneft's obligations from B to B. The Standard & Poor's agency has upgraded the company's credit rating.

30th anniversary of OAO Nizhnekamskshina, the largest enterprise of Tatneft-Neftekhim LLC.

Based on the results of 2002, Nizhnekamskshina was recognized as the most dynamically developing exporter in Russia. Five models of OAO Nizhnekamskshina were awarded gold, silver and bronze medals at the VI international specialized exhibition.

2004 is the year of awards. Tatneft specialists received six awards at once at the “Engineer of the Year” competition. Following the results of the exhibition "Tourism. Recreation. Sports - 2004", the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of the Republic of Tatarstan and the administration of Kazan awarded Tatneft a diploma "For contribution to the development of domestic tourism." The newspaper "Neftyanik Tatarstana" became the winner of the prestigious All-Russian journalistic competition "PE-GAZ-2003", and was named the best regional corporate newspaper at the All-Russian Corporate Press Forum. By the decision of the Supreme Council of the “Russian Brand” quality mark, the network of gas stations operated by Tatneft-Moscow CJSC was awarded the “Golden Quality Mark”. In August, Tatneft was awarded the Diploma “Best Exporter of the Republic of Tatarstan”, as well as the Diploma for 1st place in the review for the best production of inventive, rationalization and patent-licensing work among enterprises.

A new enterprise has been created in Tatarstan: Tatneft, Nizhnekamskneftekhim, Svyazinvestneftekhim and the South Korean company LG have established OJSC Tatar-Korean Petrochemical Company (TKNK).

The idea of multilateral drilling has been implemented. In well No. 8249 "gr" the trunks branch both in azimuths and along the horizons of the productive layer, which made it possible to increase the coverage of productive horizons. Tatneft-Burenie LLC drilled a horizontal well under depression for the first time using its own resources. In the same year, Tatneft drilled the first exploratory well in the Orenburg region. In December, drilling of a multilateral well on deposit No. 12 was completed at NGDU Jalilneft.

A new department for geological exploration and development of hydrocarbon deposits using new technologies has been created. CJSC "Nizhnekamsk Oil Refinery" was created.

Tatneft and Sibneft won the battle: a controlling stake in the Moscow Oil Refinery passed to the alliance of these two companies.

2006 NGDU "Aznakaevskneft" has found a new head - Razif Galimov. Tatneft-Energoservice LLC celebrated its 15th anniversary. NGDU Almetyevneft has introduced the technology of simultaneous-separate injection.

In May, Tatneft drillers drilled a unique horizontal well with access to the surface at the Ashalchinskoye bitumen deposit using a conventional BU-75 drilling rig.

In August, OAO Tatneft was certified for compliance with the requirements of ISO 14001: 2004 and OHSAS 18001: 1999.

The first 100 tons of bitumen oil were produced.

Sales from the sale of Tatneft technologies exceeded a billion rubles for the first time.

2007 In the first days of the year, the production of bitumen oil, which Tatneft conducts at the Ashalchinskoye natural bitumen field, exceeded 1000 tons, thanks to steam-gravity drainage technology.

In Almetyevsk, the production of three billion tons of Tatarstan oil was celebrated on a grand scale.

A record milestone was reached by Nizhnekamsk tire makers - the 300 millionth tire with the Kama brand rolled off the assembly line of Nizhnekamskshina OJSC on July 22.

The company has won many awards. "Tatneft" became the winner of the VI All-Russian competition "Russian organization of high social efficiency" in the category "Payment and social benefits." For the fourth time at the end of 2006, the company was awarded the title “Best Invention and Rationalization Enterprise in the Republic of Tatarstan.” General Director of OAO TATNEFT Shafagat Takhautdinov became a laureate of the Golden ROSING-2006 award, awarded annually for outstanding services in the development of the oil and gas industry in Russia. In March, Tatneft was recognized as a laureate of the All-Russian competition "100 Best Organizations in Russia. Ecology and Environmental Management" and was awarded a diploma and a gold medal "European Quality".

2008 The Program to improve the efficiency of production management and strengthen the financial and economic condition of OAO TATNEFT for the period until 2015 came into effect.

As part of the restructuring, non-core activities were removed from OAO TATNEFT, the oil service management system was qualitatively reorganized, and an institute of management companies was formed for activity segments. OAO Tatneft was included in the Platts global rating of the most efficient energy companies in the world Top250.

OJSC Tatneft and State Concern Turkmenneft signed a Protocol on the development of cooperation in the oil and gas sector in Turkmenistan. A Cooperation Agreement was signed between the Government of the Samara Region and OAO Tatneft.

year 2009. OAO TATNEFT once again confirmed its high environmental rating, becoming the third time in a row a laureate of one of the most prestigious environmental competitions in the country, “One Hundred Best Organizations in Russia. Ecology and Environmental Management.” The high award of the competition - the honorary badge "Ecologist of the Year" - was awarded to the general director of the company Sh.F. Takhautdinov.

A unique drilling rig "DREСO-2000" with an inclined mast began work at the Ashalchinskoye field. In October, the Nizhnekamsk all-steel cord tire plant was put into operation. The first stage of commissioning of a plant for the production of fiberglass and products based on it on the territory of the Alabuga SEZ has been completed.

The construction of the Complex of petrochemical and oil refineries in Nizhnekamsk continues. More than 100 million rubles are spent on its construction site every day. The construction of the main oil pipeline from the Kaleikino oil pumping station to the oil refinery under construction has been completed. Work has begun on the reconstruction of the main product pipeline "Nizhnekamsk - Almetyevsk - Kstovo".

Based on the results of the revaluation of the forecast hydrocarbon reserves in Tatarstan, the volume of reserves amounted to 1.47 billion tons, an increase of about 0.5 billion tons.

2010 "Tatneft" received the trademark "Leader-2010" at the International Salon of Industrial Property "Archimedes-2010". The company was awarded the Grand Prix for the best exhibit in the category “Enhanced Oil Recovery” at the International Specialized Exhibition “Oil. Gas and petrochemicals - 2010." Tatneft was awarded the Diploma "The Pride of Tatarstan" for the implementation of the project of a plant for the production of glass fiber and products based on it. General Director of OJSC Tatneft Sh. F. Takhautdinov was awarded the Badge of Honor "The best manager in the field of environmental and industrial safety "in the All-Russian competition "100 best organizations in Russia. Ecology and environmental management".

In 2010, for the first time in its history, Tatneft began industrial oil production abroad - in Syria. Since the beginning of their development, the Company's licensed fields outside the Republic of Tatarstan in the Russian Federation have produced the first million tons of oil.

A significant event was the receipt of test products in a comprehensive testing mode at the Complex of Oil Refineries and Petrochemical Plants in Nizhnekamsk.

In 2010, the construction of a plant for deep processing of dry stripped gas was completed, which makes it possible to increase the degree of extraction of the ethane fraction from associated petroleum gas. The solid steel cord tire plant in Nizhnekamsk has begun serial production of new truck tires using Continental technology. A significant stage was the formation of a new line of activity - the production of heat and electricity. An electronic trading platform for the purchase of material and technical resources was put into operation. In a separate area of one of the fields, the “Intelligent Field” project was implemented, where a test site was created for testing advanced technological solutions at all stages of the production process. A joint Russian-German enterprise for the production of fiberglass was put into operation on the territory of the special economic zone "Alabuga", which provided jobs for more than 400 people. Tatneft has begun implementing a new ten-year program “Resource Saving”.

2011 "Tatneft" received eight gold, three silver and three bronze medals, a Cup and a Diploma "For the high level of development of invention in the Republic of Tatarstan" at the XIV Moscow International Salon of Inventions and Innovative Technologies "Archimedes-2011".

OAO Tatneft was recognized as a leader in environmental transparency among Russian enterprises in the field of oil production based on the results of a survey rating by an international information group, and was awarded an honorary diploma “Leader of Environmental Activities in Russia 2011.” According to the results of the Economic Leaders 2011 rating, OAO TATNEFT is in 4th place among domestic companies engaged in the production of crude oil and associated petroleum gas.

In February 2011, the Company opened its branch in Turkmenistan to provide services aimed at increasing oil recovery from the existing well stock and further exploiting the oil potential in the Goturdepe fields.

In November, the first 100 thousand tons of super-viscous oil were produced at the Ashalchinskoye field. The first stage of construction of the Complex of Oil Refineries and Petrochemical Plants of OJSC TANECO has been completed. The first stage of the OJSC TANECO Oil Refinery Complex was put into operation. In 2011, 7 uplifts were introduced into deep drilling in the Republic of Tatarstan, 1 structure in the Samara region, 1 structure in the Orenburg region. 13 structures in the Republic of Tatarstan have been prepared for deep drilling. 2 new deposits were discovered: in the Orenburg region and in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug.

Tatneft is one of the largest Russian oil companies. As part of its production complex, oil and gas production, oil refining, petrochemicals, a tire complex, a network of gas stations and a block of service structures are steadily developing. Tatneft also participates in the capital of companies in the financial (banking and insurance) sector.

Production

The bulk of current oil production comes from six large fields. The company develops and implements program measures to increase the efficiency of profitable oil production through the development and implementation of innovative technologies, optimization of the well stock and improvement of the field development system. The results of this work have allowed Tatneft in recent years not only to stabilize, but also to increase oil production volumes.

In 2016, the production volume of PJSC TATNEFT amounted to 28.3 million tons, which is 5.2% more than in 2015. In general, for the Tatneft Group in 2016, production volume amounted to 28.7 million tons of oil (an increase of 5.3%).

At the fields of PJSC TATNEFT in 2016, 667 wells were built and commissioned using new drilling, which is 2% more than in the same period in 2015. The average flow rate of new wells was 9.1 tons of oil per day.

In 2016, current and overhaul teams carried out routine repairs of 10,198 wells (in December - 937), and overhauled 2,287 wells (in December - 192). Outside the Republic of Tatarstan, 59 wells were repaired at Tatneft-Samara LLC and 12 at Tatneft-Severny LLC.

At 2,742 wells (in December – at 162) work was carried out to increase oil recovery; 1,303 wells were treated using chemical methods (58 in December).

The company carries out the main volumes of geological exploration work in licensed territories in Tatarstan, as well as in the Republic of Kalmykia, Orenburg, Samara, Ulyanovsk regions and the Nenets Autonomous Okrug. Outside the Republic of Tatarstan in the Russian Federation, there are 8 oil subsidiaries and affiliates of PJSC Tatneft, which hold licenses for geological study, search, exploration and production of hydrocarbons in 29 license areas.

In 2016, the company's average daily oil production increased from 531 thousand barrels to 568 thousand barrels, gas - by 3.2%, to 16 thousand barrels of oil equivalent. Profit per barrel of oil produced amounted to 526 rubles. Production costs per barrel fell by 4.2%.

The volume of proven reserves of Tatneft, according to an independent estimate by Miller and Lants, as of January 1, 2017, amounted to 872.3 million tons of oil. The current replacement rate for proven reserves is 109%.

The directions of oil supplies of the TATNEFT Group in 2016 were as follows: exports to non-CIS countries – 55.8%, exports to neighboring countries – 5.1%, supplies to the domestic market – 39.1%.

Despite the agreement between the Russian Federation and OPEC countries, Tatneft does not intend to abandon plans to increase oil production in the future. The company's strategy envisages increasing it to 30 million tons per year by 2025, and in the future - up to 35 million tons.

By the way, at the annual meeting of shareholders, the head of the company, Nail Maganov, noted that the company had reduced production by 3 thousand barrels per day. But this, according to Maganov, will not affect Tatneft’s revenue.

The group's enterprises produced 2.441 million tons of oil in May 2017, and 12.019 million tons in five months, which is 423 thousand tons more than in the same period in 2016. In 2017, the company plans to produce 28.9 million tons of oil.

Oil refining and petrochemicals

The complex of oil refineries and petrochemical plants "TANECO" in Nizhnekamsk is a strategic investment project of PJSC TATNEFT, the implementation of which is carried out in stages. In 2016, Tatneft invested 34 billion rubles in the development of the oil refining complex, which amounted to more than a third of the company’s total investments.

In 2016, TANECO facilities processed more than 8.7 million tons of oil (9.2 million tons in 2015), and produced 9.1 million tons of petroleum products. The refining depth reached 99.2%, the yield of light oil products was 87%. In terms of capacity utilization, the TANECO complex ranks first among oil refineries in the Russian Federation and seventh in terms of production of petroleum products in Russia (3% of total output).

In May 2017, the TANECO complex of oil refineries and petrochemical plants processed 314.3 thousand tons of raw materials, since the beginning of the year - 3058.9 thousand tons. In May 2017, 283.3 thousand tons of petroleum products were produced, since the beginning of the year - 2866.7 thousand tons.

As noted by Candidate of Economic Sciences Alexander Timofeev (Department of Economics of the Russian Economic University named after G.V. Plekhanov), the analysis of technical and economic indicators confirms the successful implementation of Tatneft’s measures to optimize costs.

“I would like to remind you that all the company’s indicators were achieved against the backdrop of the cessation of fuel oil production, since a 100 percent export duty on this product was introduced in 2016,” notes Alexander Timofeev.

According to Mark Goikhman, leading analyst at TeleTrade Group, in the refining area, Tatneft’s priority is the launch of two new stages of the TANECO refinery. The emphasis is on the transition in the second half of 2017 from the production of fuel oil to the production of motor gasoline (up to 3 million tons by 2025) and diesel fuel (up to 7 million tons by 2025). At the same time, the company’s processing depth exceeds industry target values.

The petrochemical activity block is formed by the Management Company Tatneft-Neftekhim. In 2016, Tatneft tire makers produced 11.522 million tires, more than 118 thousand tons of carbon black, and 257 sets of molds.

The total volume of tire sales in 2016 was about 12 million units, which is 1.2% more than in 2015. Revenue from sales of products and services of the company's petrochemical complex enterprises exceeded the 2015 figure by 7.3%. Export supplies of petrochemicals increased by 16%. Sales within Russia decreased by 3%, which was a consequence of a decrease in supply volumes for components.

In particular, at PJSC Nizhnekamskshina, with the investment support of the Tatneft company, a large-scale reconstruction of the preparatory workshop continues, which will increase the production of modern rubber compounds and increase the production of solid steel cord tires.

Sales

Based on the results of the activities of the retail sales network of PJSC TATNEFT in 2016, five new gas stations were put into operation, including one gas filling station, and four gas terminals were built as part of existing gas stations. The number of gas stations in the Tatneft network is 689, including 567 in the Russian Federation (24 regions are covered, the market share is about 5%), 17 in the Republic of Belarus and 105 in Ukraine.

The volume of retail and small-scale wholesale sales of oil and gas products through the network of gas stations of PJSC TATNEFT in 2016 amounted to more than 2.6 million tons. The company also has 16 oil depots.

By 2025, Tatneft intends to invest 39.2 billion rubles. in the development of a network of gas stations, retail fuel sales should increase by 2.3 times, the number of gas stations - by 5%.

Finance

The company's positive production results ensured an increase in the level of financial indicators. The TATNEFT Group's revenue for 2016 increased by 5% compared to 2015, amounting to RUB 580.1 billion. The net profit of the Group's shareholders amounted to RUB 107.4 billion. The total value of consolidated assets increased over the year to 1.094 trillion rubles, the share of equity capital amounted to 65%.

Meanwhile, Tatneft’s net profit according to IFRS fell in the first quarter of 2017 by 34% in annual terms - to 17.6 billion rubles. EBITDA decreased by 31% to RUB 30.6 billion. Revenue decreased by 10.4% – to 121 billion rubles.

These indicators naturally influenced a more than halving of investments in geological exploration (from 5.9 billion rubles in 2016 to 2 billion rubles in 2017) and a decrease of almost 40% in investments in a project for the production of ultra-viscous oil (from 23 .5 billion rubles in 2016 to 14.6 billion rubles in 2017). At the same time, investments for “other purposes” may increase to 17.6 billion rubles. against 10.8 billion rubles. in 2016.

At the same time, investments in the development and production of oil in Tatarstan will amount to 31.8 billion rubles in 2017, which practically corresponds to the level of investment in this region in 2016. According to Tatneft estimates, the oil resources contained in the Domanik deposits on the territory of Tatarstan exceed 1 billion tons.

“In the company’s strategy, priority development will be to increase production in Tatarstan as the base region of activity. It will provide up to 85% of the increase in Tatneft's operating profit. This will be facilitated by a 10% reduction in unit costs in this area based on technology development,” notes Mark Goikhman, leading analyst at TeleTrade Group.

According to Alexander Timofeev, the profitability of shale oil in Russia may be an unexpected surprise for OPEC countries. Oil, in principle, is everywhere. The question is what form it is in, the complexity of extraction and processing.

The Domanik Formation represents colossal areas of shale deposits with a relatively uniform distribution of organic matter; somewhere it is more mature, somewhere less. It is necessary to determine where drilling new wells will be profitable, and also to identify areas with the most optimal conditions for shale oil production, the so-called “sweet spots”. This is the task of geologists and chemists who are attracted to Tatneft.

In particular, scientists of the strategic academic unit (SAU) “EcoNeft” will have to conduct a whole range of studies aimed at assessing the potential volume of shale oil resources in the east of Tatarstan, studying the geochemical and geomechanical properties of Domanik productive strata. Work will be carried out to determine the optimal areas for industrial testing and to develop a methodology for searching for promising objects of unconventional hard-to-recover reserves.

“Judging by the latest indicators of Tatneft, there is no risk of the company defaulting in terms of the development of unconventional shale oil deposits. And the economic effect of increasing the number of wells also indicates that powerful growth in the global economy will lead to a significant increase in demand for oil,” says Alexander Timofeev.

Strong position

In 2016, about 43 thousand shareholders were registered in the register of shareholders of PJSC TATNEFT. The geography of shareholders covers more than 30 countries. Securities of PJSC TATNEFT have been represented on the Russian and international stock markets for more than 20 years, including on the Moscow and London exchanges. At the end of 2016, on the Moscow Exchange, an ordinary share of PJSC Tatneft cost 427 rubles, the company’s market capitalization at the end of the year amounted to 965 billion rubles. Based on the results, it was decided to pay dividends in the amount of 22.81 rubles. per share.

“The annual meeting of Tatneft shareholders, held on June 23, 2017 in Almetyevsk, fit the definition of a “congress of winners.” Tatneft's share in all Russian exports of black gold amounted to more than 8%, oil products - 2.8%. This suggests that refined products are focused mainly on the domestic market, unlike crude oil,” says Mark Goikhman.

According to him, the most important innovation was that 50% of net profit was allocated for dividends to shareholders, while for several years in a row no more than 30% of profit was allocated for these purposes.

“The company’s position for the future is quite strong. Proven oil reserves are sufficient to ensure production for more than three decades. By 2020, 30 million tons will be mined annually, processing will be 14 million tons. For the future, according to the development strategy until 2025, the total market capitalization of the company should double compared to 2015 and amount to $21 billion. The first step towards this was taken in 2016, when capitalization increased from $10.8 billion to $16 billion,” – Mark Goikhman comments.

In the face of declining demand and low prices for hydrocarbons in 2016, Tatneft took actions to strengthen financial stability and operational efficiency. They are based on ensuring a high-quality resource and production base, strengthening financial discipline, risk control, effective cash flow management, and a proven investment policy. The company entered 2017 with key projects that are provided with appropriate resources and competencies.

“In terms of the total integrated reliability/efficiency parameter (CRPI) from 2008 to 2017, Tatneft ranks first. However, in 2015, Tatneft was in fourth place. The company's performance in 2016 allowed it to become a leader. The optimal combination of competent management, financial support and demand for products has led to the best operating results in the industry,” concludes Alexander Koloskov, director of the NPO Independent Financial Expertise.