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Top Russian companies

1. Gazprom

Gazprom is the world’s largest gas company, and one of the worlds pre eminent energy companies, focusing on the exploration, production, transmission, storage, processing and marketing of gas for customers in Russia and around the world. It has the worlds largest gas reserves (estimated at 29.85 tcm) and the worlds largest gas transmission system. The Russian government owns 50.02% of the company, with the rest listed in Russia on the RTS (GAZP) and Micex (GAZP), with American Depository Receipts listed in London (OGZP).

2. Rosneft

Rosneft is Russia’s largest oil producer, with operations focused on the exploration, production and marketing of oil and oil products, with some gas operations as well. The company has extensive reserves, estimated in 2007 at 17,513 million barrels of crude oil and 711 billion cubic metres of gas. The Russian state owns 75% of Rosneft with approximately 15% traded. It is listed in Russia on the RTS (ROSN) and Micex (ROSN) with American Depository Receipts listed in London (ROSN).

3. TNK-BP

Russia’s third largest oil producer, TNK-BP, was created from the merger of British Petroleum’s Russian and Ukrainian operations with those of the Alfa, Access/Renova (AAR) group. TNK-BP has a range of upstream production and downstream refining and retail assets, and reserves estimated at 8.225 billion barrels of oil equivalent.

4. Lukoil

Lukoil is a major Russian energy producer focused on exploration, production and marketing of oil and gas. The company’s production and exploration base is in Russia, with significant refining capacity in Russia, and with marketing taking place across Russia, Europe and the United States. Lukoil is privately owned and has its shares listed in Russia on the RTS (LKOH) and Micex (LKOH) with ADR’s listed in London (LKOD) and the OTC Market in New York (LUKOY).

5. Novatek

Novatek is Russia’s second largest gas producer focused on the exploration and production of gas. The bulk of its production takes place in the Yamal-Nenets region of Russia, with the company having proved reserves at the start of 2007 of 4.7 billion barrels oil equivalent. 19% of Novatek is listed on Russia’s RTS (NVTK) and Micex (NOTK) exchanges, with its GDR’s listed in London (NVTK).

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