The latest History (1990 - 2008) Print version

February 1994. Tatarstan and Russia signed a treaty on delimitation of the spheres of interest and mutual delegating of powers. Interests of Tatarstan and Russia related to the oil production were defined by special agreements.

1994. “Tatneft” Amalgamation was reorganized into a joint stock company.

1995. TATNEFT stabilized its level of oil production. It was the first time since 1966 when the increase of oil reserves exceeded annual output in the Republic. Kichuy Refinery of estimated power 400,000 tons of oil per year was constructed.

1992. Start of implementation of one of the largest and most essential EEC contracts – the unique diagnostic center built based on the project of the world-famous American surgeon Dr. Michael Debakey.

1994-1996. TATNEFT got several awards of international financial institutes, funds and academies.

December 1996 – March 1998. OAO (JSC) TATNEFT became a pioneer among the Russian oil companies Russia in the introduction of its shares into the world markets of long-term capital.

1998. 50 years since the beginning of Romashkinskoye field development. By the decision of OAO TATNEFT Board of Directors the construction of Nizhnekamsk Refinery was considered to be a strategic line of activity of the Company.

The end of the XX century. OAO TATNEFT was forming as a vertically integrated holding company. It bought considerable blocks of shares of petrochemical enterprises of Tatarstan. The Nizhnekamsk Refinery and a network of filling petrol stations were constructed quickly. TATNEFT came out into oil markets of several countries, showing its technical and technological power, and used opportunities to increase its reserves and production enhancement activity.

OAO TATNEFT gets into contacts with officials of the oil companies of Iran, Iraq, Vietnam, Mongolia, Jordan, China, Egypt, and Italy. The Kalmtatneft Joint Venture was founded in Kalmykia for exploration and development of oil fields. The volumes of exploration and production drilling increased almost twofold.

2000. The fiftieth anniversary of OAO TATNEFT foundation. The 2,700,000,000th ton of oil was produces from the fields of the Republic of Tatarstan. The TATNEFT Youth organization was established.

2001. TATNEFT participated in the IVth International Show of Industrial Property «Archimedes» in Moscow (three golden and one silver medals). The 500-millionth ton of oil was produced by NGDU "Jalilneft". TATNEFT was acknowledged as the best exporter of Russia in 2000. Mountaineers from Almetyevsk city hoisted TATNEFT flag on Elbrus, the highest peak in Europe.

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

The Company broke the record in production and sales of Nizhnekamsk tires. In October OAO «Nizhnekamskshina» produced 1,013,000 tires per month for the first time during the last ten years.

The same number of tires was sold by KAMA Trade Firm by the results of the month.

The management structure of TATNEFT was optimized with establishment of gas (TatNefteGazpererabotka Department) as well as a petrochemical (TatNeft – NefteKhim) sections.

TATNEFT participated in financing the construction of a bridge across the Kama River.

TATNEFT's victory in All-Russia Contest “1000 best Companies of Russia”.

2003. The year witnessed TATNEFT's reconstructing and building new social facilities in the city of Almetyevsk at unprecedented pace: a horse racetrack, Maidan, a cascade of ponds, an ambulance station, a fluorography facility, a boarding school, schools No.10 and No. 16, medical treatment facilities for children.

Celebrations held on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Tatarstan oil and the 50th anniversary of the city of Almetyevsk.

Participation in the last pre-war Iraqi exhibition in Baghdad "Iraq Oil Show-2003", the International "Oil and Gas-2003" Exhibition in Moscow, in the Vth International Conference of the Oil and Gas Chemistry.

Тhe VIIth All-Russian Scientific and Practical Conference "Geoinformatics in the Oil and Gas Industry was held at the premises of TatNIPIneft Research and design Institute in November. The IVth Conference of the Young Workers of OAO TATNEFT was held in December.

Preferred shares of OAO TATNEFT were included into the Listing of 'A2' Category of the RTS trading system. International rating agency Fitch raised the rating of TATNEFT liabilities from 'B-' to 'B'. The Standard & Poor's Agency raised the credit rating of the Company.

The 30th anniversary of OAO Nizhnekamskshina, the largest enterprise of OOO Tatneft-Neftekhim. Nizhnekamskshina was acknowledged to be the most dynamically developing exporter in Russia in 2002. Five models of OAO Nizhnekamskshina were awarded golden, silver and bronze medals at the VIth International specialized exhibition.

Year 2004. The year of awards. Six awards were presented to the specialists of TATNEFT at the "Engineer of the Year" Contest. The Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Tatarstan and the Administration of Kazan awarded Tatneft with Diploma "For contributions into the development of domestic tourism" based on the results of the "Tourism. Recreation. Sports-2004" Exhibition. "Neftyanik Tatarstana (Oilman of Tatarstan) newspaper won the prestigious all-Russian journalists' contest of "PE-GAS-2003", and it was acknowledged as the best regional corporate newspaper at the all-Russian Forum of the corporate media. Following the decision of the Supreme Council of the "Russian Brand" the golden Sign of Quality was awarded to the network of gas filling stations operated by ZAO Tatneft-Moscow. In August Tatneft was awarded a Diploma of the "Best exporter of the Republic of Tatarstan", as well as the 1st place Diploma for the best arrangement of invention, rationalization and patent/licensing activity among industrial enterprises.

A new company was established In Tatarstan: TATNEFT, Nizhnekamskneftekhim, Svyazinvestneftekhim and the South Korean LG Company established OAO Tatar-Korean Petrochemical Company (TKNK). Extensive activities were launched in the social sphere. OAO Aznakay Kiemnere Branch was open in Shugurovo to address the problems of unemployment. Gifted Children Foundation was established in March. Tatneft started operation of the European standard ski mountaineering base in December.

Year 2005. TATNEFT is in the first dozen of 50 leading companies Russia. The 2005 Russia 50 rating was arranged based on the standards of the famous Fortune 500 list and it was published for the first time in the "Big Business" magazine. TATNEFT was named the "Best Company in the area of invention, rationalization and patent/licensing" by the results of the annual contest for the arrangement of inventive, rationalization and patent/licensing activity."

The idea of the multilateral wells drilling has been implemented. The wellbores in well No. 8249 branch horizontally by the azimuth as well as by the productive layers of the pay thickness providing for improved coverage of productive horizons. OOO Tatneft-Burenye (Drilling) drilled on its own for the first well with application of the underbalanced drilling technology. The same year TATNEFT drilled the first wildcat in Orenburg District. NGDU Dzhalilneft completed drilling of downhole branched splitters in deposit No.12.
A new Department for Geological Exploration and Development of Hydrocarbons in the New Territories was established. ZAO Nizhnekamsk Refinery was established.
TATNEFT and Sibneft won the battle: controlling stake in the Moscow Oil Refinery was transferred to the alliance the two companies.

Year 2006. NGDU Aznakaevskneft acquired a new leader - Razif Galimov. OOO Tatneft-Energoservis celebrated its 15^th anniversary. NGDU Almetyevneft introduced the technology of co-mingled injection.

TATNEFT began cooperation with AvtoVAZ in such areas as supply of Tatneft petrochemical complex products to AvtoVAZ, namely, synthetic motor oils and high-quality motor gasoline, as well as KAMA EURO tires manufactured under European technologies by the Nizhnekamsk tire factory controlled by TATNEFT.

Drillers of TATNEFT drilled a unique U-shaped horizontal through well exiting to the surface at Ashalchinskoe bituminous field with application of a conventional drilling rig BU-75 in May.

OAO TATNEFT received compliance certificates with the requirements of ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:1999 in August.

Initial 100 tons of bituminous oil produced.

Tatneft sale of technology earnings exceeded one billion rubles for the first time.

2007. Production of bituminous oil from the Ashalchinskoye natural bitumen field with the application of SAGD technology by TATNEFT Company exceeded 1000 tons in the first days of 2007.

A large-scale celebration of production of the 3rd billion ton of Tatar oil was held in Almetyevsk.

JSC Nizhnekamskshina reached a record-breaking production level: the three hundred millionth "Kama" tire came off the conveyor belt on July, 22.

The Company has won many awards. TATNEFT became a winner of the VIth All-Russia contest "Russian organization of high social efficiency" in nomination "Wages and welfare payments". It was for the forth time that TATNEFT Company was awarded the title "Best enterprise on invention and rationalization in the Republic of Tatarstan" in 2006.


The General Director of OAO TATNEFT Shafagat Tahautdinov became a winner of the premium "Golden ROSING-2006", awarded annually for outstanding service in the development of the Russian oil and gas industry. In March "Tatneft" became a laureate of the All-Russia Contest "100 best organizations of Russia. Ecology and ecological management ", and it was awarded a diploma and a golden medal of "European quality".

Ak Bars hockey team ranking No.1 in the Russian Superleague Championship crushed HPK Finnish team scoring 6:0 in the final game in St. Petersburg.


In August the team of mountaineering oilmen ascended Mont Blanc (4,810 m), the highest peak in Western Europe.

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