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n joint stock production association operating a large oil refinery
based in Kirishi
, Leningrad Oblast
. It is a subsidiary of Surgutneftegaz. The Kirishi refinery is the only one in Northwestern Russia
.
Construction of the refinery had begun in 1961 in an area devastated by World War II
. The first oil products were produced in 1966. By 1972, the Kirishi refinery had been one of the five largest in the Soviet Union
. In 1987 Kirishineftekhimexport subdivision of Kirishinefteorgsintez was founded to conduct external economic activity of the company. In 1991 it became an independent state-owned enterprise, but continued trading for Kirishinefteorgsintez.
In 1993 the refinery became a part of the Surgutneftegaz JSC.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n joint stock production association operating a large oil refinery
Oil refinery
An oil refinery or petroleum refinery is an industrial process plant where crude oil is processed and refined into more useful petroleum products, such as gasoline, diesel fuel, asphalt base, heating oil, kerosene, and liquefied petroleum gas...
based in Kirishi
Kirishi
Kirishi is a town in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, situated on the right bank of the Volkhov River, southeast of St. Petersburg. Population: -History:...
, Leningrad Oblast
Leningrad Oblast
Leningrad Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . It was established on August 1, 1927, although it was not until 1946 that the oblast's borders had been mostly settled in their present position...
. It is a subsidiary of Surgutneftegaz. The Kirishi refinery is the only one in Northwestern Russia
Northwestern Federal District
Northwestern Federal District is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. It consists of the northern part of European Russia. Its population was 13,583,800 according to the 2010 Census, living on an area of...
.
Construction of the refinery had begun in 1961 in an area devastated by World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The first oil products were produced in 1966. By 1972, the Kirishi refinery had been one of the five largest in the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. In 1987 Kirishineftekhimexport subdivision of Kirishinefteorgsintez was founded to conduct external economic activity of the company. In 1991 it became an independent state-owned enterprise, but continued trading for Kirishinefteorgsintez.
In 1993 the refinery became a part of the Surgutneftegaz JSC.
Management
Management Committee (as of January 2007):- Vadim Somov (Director General since May 31, 1994, Vice President of Surgutneftegaz)
- Grigory Zalishchevsky (Director for Technology)
- Nikolai Laptev (First Deputy Director General for Economic Development)
- Alexander Nosakin (Deputy Director General for Production and Realization)
- Lyudmila Peslya (Deputy Director General for Personnel)
- Vladislav Yakubovsky (Deputy Director General for Transportation)
- Boris Kabanov (Deputy Director General for Repair and Reconstruction)
- Vladimir Turlyay (Deputy Director General for Facilities)
- Vladimir Svechnikov (Deputy Director General for Welfare Development)
- Alexander Krylov (Deputy Director General for Information Security and Foreign Cooperation)
External links
- Official site (in Russian)