International Partnership in Russia

International Partnership in Russia provides a unique insight into the joint ventures formed by international oil companies in Russia during the post-Soviet era. It outlines the highs and lows in their fortunes and analyses the reasons for their successes and failures.

Autorentext
James Henderson has more than 25 years of experience in the oil and gas industry as a commercial manager, consultant, investment banker and in his current role as a Senior Research Fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, UK. He has written numerous papers and articles on the Russian oil and gas sector and is a frequent speaker at industry conferences. He has been analysing Russia for the past 17 years and spent 5 years living in Moscow in the late 1990s.

Alastair Ferguson has worked in the oil and gas industry for more than 30 years, most recently for 8 years as the Head of Gas for TNK-BP in Moscow. He continues to live and work in Moscow as an advisor on energy issues to a range of financial and corporate clients. He is also a Non-Executive Director of JKX Oil and Gas and Kazmunaigas.

Inhalt

1. The Turbulent History of Foreign Involvement in the Russian Oil and Gas Industry 2. A Review of Academic Theory on Joint Ventures, Partnership and the Importance of Local Knowledge 3. Joint Ventures from the 1990s 4. The Key Drivers of Foreign Partner Success A Quantitative Analysis 5. Experiences in the Putin Era 6. Reflections on Partnership at TNK-BP 7. Conclusions on a Strategy for Foreign Partners