Shafranik Yuri: “The main thing is character.” Biography Yuri Shafranik biography

At the New York presentation of the strategic alliance of Rosneft and ExxonMobil, Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin said that an alliance of this level is comparable to a man’s spacewalk. We asked the former Minister of Fuel and Energy of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Council of the Union of Oil and Gas Industrialists of Russia, Yuri Shafranik, to comment on this statement and the significance of the transaction itself.

Yuri Konstantinovich, didn’t Igor Ivanovich Sechin make a too powerful comparison?

Yuri Shafranik: In any case, we are talking about an extremely important and significant event. After all, getting the world's largest oil company (its investments in 2011 amounted to $36 billion, and capitalization - $401 billion) as a junior partner of a Russian company in the development of our ocean shelf in the Arctic is a truly impressive result.

At the same time, Rosneft will also receive a share in three North American Exxon projects. That is, we are going to the Americans: two subsidiaries of Rosneft - Neftegaz Holding America Limited registered in Delaware and RN Cardium Oil Inc. - entered into agreements to acquire 30% of ExxonMobil's share in West Texas and Canada. And the Americans are coming to us with their technologies.

Does this decision seem strategically correct?

Yuri Shafranik: Yes, since the Russian fuel and energy complex does not yet have the necessary capabilities for independent development of Arctic oil fields. And we also don’t have time to search for them. If our oil workers are late with the start of shelf development, the country in the future really risks losing its leadership in the global energy market.

This is, apparently, the main reason for the active attraction of foreigners into the holy of holies of the Russian economy?

Yuri Shafranik: I have never been against attracting foreign investment, technology and companies to develop the domestic economy. It is only important that any strategically significant project in any industry on our territory is carried out with our controlling stake - in the broad sense of this phrase.

The joint venture between the (crucially) state-controlled Russian oil giant OJSC Rosneft and Exxon could ultimately produce oil and gas resources totaling approximately 90 billion barrels of oil equivalent, according to the partners themselves. This figure is impressive.

This is a long-term cooperation that will have to last for decades - 30, 40 or 50 years, said Igor Sechin. Are we looking too far?

Yuri Shafranik: For a strategic alliance, it is normal to assume long timeframes. By the way, cooperation between ExxonMobil and Rosneft has been going on for 16 years. In 1996, bold and believing in the prospects of joint work, Exhon took the risk of rushing to Sakhalin. At that time, the island was such a depressing sight that it would, perhaps, be criminal to delay the development of its resources and the economic transformation of the island. Having agreed with the famous company, we managed to attract multi-billion dollar investments, get a lot of oil and gas, and give creative meaning to life on Sakhalin. And the state (represented by Gazprom and Rosneft) received a decent share of participation in the projects.

I will add that it is on Sakhalin that Russia’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant operates. And the Sakhalin-1 project, the operator of which is Exxon Neftegaz Limited, is one of the largest projects in Russia with foreign direct investment and an example of the use of advanced technological solutions. It is no coincidence that the highest drilling speed in the world has been achieved here.

I won’t say that the Sakhalin projects were carried out without costs, but these are grandiose projects, and they served as a test for larger-scale strategic cooperation. Honor and praise to everyone who managed to “polish” the Sakhalin projects and set their sights on the shelf one.

By the way, now, in order to reduce the current - Arctic - risks of partners, the Russian government is reducing taxes on such significant and complex projects. And it is not surprising that the head of Exhon Rex, who once worked in Russia, personally asked Vladimir Putin for more favorable conditions for the company’s work.

AWhat prevented us from reaching an agreement with the Americans several years ago?

Yuri Shafranik: Agreeing on colossal joint projects is always extremely difficult. It is no secret that Igor Ivanovich Sechin's visit was preceded by a difficult decade for foreign investors seeking access to Russia's vast oil wealth. Last year, an attempt to conclude a similar - and extremely beneficial for Russia - alliance between Rosneft and BP fell through, and last month the final decision on a giant project for the production of liquefied natural gas at the Shtokman field was postponed.

However, work with possible partners was ongoing. And not the least role in the birth of the current “space” alliance was played by the meetings of Vladimir Putin with the head of ExxonMobil Rex Tillerson, including in August last year.

According to a number of experts, the concluded agreement goes far beyond ordinary commercial transactions even between the largest systemically important corporations and is exclusively political in nature. Do you agree with this?

Yuri Shafranik: There is not a single oil and gas project that is not political. Even if all the presidents unanimously say that oil and gas projects are outside politics, it will be just a diplomatic game. There was, is and will be politics in oil and gas projects, since energy is the most important component of the world economy. On the other hand, we can say that there is not a single project that is purely political. If the country's leadership decides to implement an oil and gas project based primarily on political considerations, then it thereby causes damage to its state. And companies will not participate not only in a purely political project, but also in a project where politics prevails, where they ask: “Come on, invest two billion for the sake of our hegemony!” Competent shareholders and professional managers will never sign up for this.

There is reason to agree that ExxonMobil is becoming Russia's partner in shelf development for a very long term!

Yuri Shafranik: I hope that it will be like that.

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Managing Director of the Moscow Oil Company (MNK) since October 2000; born on February 27, 1952 in the village. Karasul, Ishim district, Tyumen region; graduated from the Tyumen Industrial Institute (in absentia) with a degree in mechanical engineer and oil and gas field development technology; since 1972 he worked at the enterprises of the production association Nizhnevartovskneftegaz, 1987-1990 - general director of the Langepasneftegaz enterprise; in April 1990 he was elected chairman of the Tyumen Regional Council of People's Deputies; in October 1991, by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation, he was appointed head of the administration of the Tyumen region; from January 1993 - Minister of Fuel and Energy of the Russian Federation, resigned as part of the entire Government in August 1996 after B. Yeltsin was re-elected as President of the Russian Federation; since August 1996 - Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Tyumen Oil Company; was an adviser to the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation V. Chernomyrdin (1996-1998); in February 1997, he was included in the organizing committee for the creation of the Central Fuel Company, from April 1997 to 2001 - chairman of the board, then president of OJSC Central Fuel Company; later he took the position of first vice president of MNC; elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Udmurt National Oil Company (1998); was elected as a deputy of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the first convocation from the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug (1993-1995), was a member of the Federation Council Committee on Economic Reform, Property and Property Relations; awarded the Order of Friendship of Peoples; married, has two children. Having become chairman of the Tyumen Regional Council of People's Deputies, he refused to join the regional committee of the CPSU, citing the need to separate the tasks and powers of party and Soviet bodies.

As Chairman of the Council, he advocated the development of the petrochemical industry in the region in close proximity to oil and gas production sites. He was a supporter of moderate rates of privatization of state property.

He took the side of the labor collectives of oil producing enterprises in the region in their conflict with the Government, which limited the economic freedom of enterprises and maintained low purchase prices for oil. During the coup attempt in August 1991, he strongly supported B. Yeltsin and condemned the actions of the State Emergency Committee. He led the development of the “Concept for the development of the Tyumen region in conditions of market relations” and contributed to the preparation of the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation “On the development of the Tyumen region”. He opposed attempts to separate the Khanty-Mansiysk and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrugs, on whose territory the main oil and gas fields are located, from the Tyumen region. During the presidential elections of 1996, he was the curator of B. Yeltsin’s election campaign in the constituent entities of the Federation, and received the President’s gratitude.

Russian politician, head of the administration of the Tyumen region from 1991 to 1993, minister of fuel and energy from 1993 to 1996, chairman of the Council of the Union of Oil and Gas Industrialists of Russia since 2002, chairman of the board of Soyuzneftegaz, member of the Council of the Union of Oil and Gas Equipment Manufacturers

Biography

Born on February 27, 1952 in the village. Karasul, Ishim district, Tyumen region, in a peasant family.

Education

He graduated from the Tyumen Industrial Institute with a degree in electrical engineer for automation and telemechanics in 1974, and with a degree in mining engineer in technology and integrated mechanization for the development of oil and gas fields in 1980.

Labor activity

Since 1974, he worked at the enterprises of the Nizhnevartovskneftegaz production association as a mechanic, process engineer, senior engineer, and head of the laboratory. Since 1980 - head of the central engineering and technological service, chief engineer, head of the oil and gas production department (OGPD) "Uryevneft". From 1987 to 1990 - General Director of the Langepasneftegaz enterprise. In January 1993, he took the post of Minister of Fuel and Energy of the Russian Federation, resigning in August 1996. From August 1996 - Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Tyumen Oil Company, at the same time from August 1996 to April 1997 - Advisor to the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation. At the same time, in February 1997, he was included in the organizing committee for the creation of the Central Fuel Company.

From April 1997 to January 2001, he was Chairman of the Board, then President of OJSC Central Fuel Company. He was also chairman of the board of directors of the Udmurt National Oil Company (1998). Since August 2000, he has been Chairman of the Board of Directors, and since September 2001, Chairman of the Board of the Interstate Oil Company SoyuzNefteGaz.

Since 2002, Chairman of the Union of Oil and Gas Industrialists of Russia. In 2003, he was elected to the Council of the Union of Oil and Gas Equipment Manufacturers, and in 2004, he was elected Chairman of the Committee of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Energy Strategy and Development of the Fuel and Energy Complex.

Political activity

On April 14, 1990, he was elected chairman of the Tyumen Regional Council of People's Deputies. In August 1991, during the State Emergency Committee, he sided with Yeltsin and in September 1991, by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation, he was appointed head of the administration of the Tyumen region.

In August 1996, he resigned from the post of Minister of Fuel and Energy of the Russian Federation. The resignation was associated with a special position regarding state regulation of the fuel and energy complex, as well as rejection of loans-for-shares auctions and the high pace of privatization of Russian oil complex facilities.

He was elected to the Federation Council of the first convocation from the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug (1993-1995), and was a member of the Federation Council Committee on Economic Reform, Property and Property Relations.

Titles, awards and positions

• Academician of the Academy of Technological Sciences
• Doctor of Economic Sciences (2006)
• Academician of the International Academy of Fuel and Energy Complex
• Chairman of the Board of the Foundation for Promotion of Cooperation with the Countries of the Middle East and North Africa. V. Posuvalyuk
• Member of the Board of Trustees of the Mikhail Shemyakin Foundation
• Laureate of the Government Prize of the Russian Federation (1999)
• Member of the Presidium of the Mining Academy

Awards:

• Order of Honor (2000)
• Order of the Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Blessed Prince Daniel of Moscow, II degree (2002)
• Order of Friendship of Peoples (1988)

Family

Married, has a son and daughter.

He enjoys skiing and loves books and theater.

Predecessor: position established Successor: Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov September 27 - January 12 Predecessor: position established
(L.Yu. Roketsky as chairman of the regional executive committee) Successor: Leonid Yulianovich Roketsky January 12 - August 9 Predecessor: Vladimir Mikhailovich Lopukhin Successor: Pyotr Ivanovich Rodionov Birth: February 27(1952-02-27 ) (67 years old)
With. Karasul, Tyumen Oblast, Russian SFSR Father: Shafranik Konstantin Iosifovich (b. 1927) Mother: Shafranik Galina Dmitrievna (b. 1929) Spouse: Shafranik Tatyana Aleksandrovna Children: Inga, Denis

Yuri Konstantinovich Shafranik(b. February 27, 1952) - Russian politician, head of the administration of the Tyumen region from 1993, Minister of Fuel and Energy from 1993 to 1996, Chairman of the Council of the Union of Oil and Gas Industrialists of Russia since 2002, Chairman of the Board of the Soyuzneftegaz company, member of the Council Union of Oil and Gas Equipment Manufacturers.

Biography

Labor activity

Since 1974, he worked at the enterprises of the Nizhnevartovskneftegaz production association as a mechanic, process engineer, senior engineer, and head of the laboratory. Since 1980 - head of the central engineering and technological service, chief engineer, head of the oil and gas production department (OGPD) "Uryevneft". From to 1990 - General Director of the Langepasneftegaz enterprise.

In August 1996, he resigned from the post of Minister of Fuel and Energy of the Russian Federation. The resignation was associated with a special position regarding state regulation of the fuel and energy complex, as well as rejection of loans-for-shares auctions and the high pace of privatization of Russian oil complex facilities.

He was elected to the Federation Council of the first convocation from the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug (1993-), and was a member of the Federation Council Committee on Economic Reform, Property and Property Relations.

Titles, awards and positions

• Doctor of Economic Sciences (2006)
• Member of the Presidium of the Mining Academy
• Academician of the Academy of Technological Sciences
• Academician of the International Academy of Fuel and Energy Complex
• Chairman of the Board of the Foundation for Promotion of Cooperation with the Countries of the Middle East and North Africa. V. Posuvalyuk
• Member of the Board of Trustees of the Mikhail Shemyakin Foundation
• Laureate of the Government Prize of the Russian Federation (1999)
• Actual owner of Sibneftebank until December 2013.

Awards:

• Order of Friendship of Peoples ()
• Order of the Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Blessed Prince Daniel of Moscow, II degree (2002)

Family

Married, has a son and daughter.

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“No, I’m not going,” Pierre said hastily, with surprise and as if offended. - No, to St. Petersburg? Tomorrow; I just don't say goodbye. “I’ll come for the commissions,” he said, standing in front of Princess Marya, blushing and not leaving.
Natasha gave him her hand and left. Princess Marya, on the contrary, instead of leaving, sank into a chair and looked sternly and carefully at Pierre with her radiant, deep gaze. The fatigue she had obviously shown before was now completely gone. She took a deep, long breath, as if preparing for a long conversation.
All of Pierre's embarrassment and awkwardness, when Natasha was removed, instantly disappeared and was replaced by excited animation. He quickly moved the chair very close to Princess Marya.
“Yes, that’s what I wanted to tell you,” he said, answering her glance as if in words. - Princess, help me. What should I do? Can I hope? Princess, my friend, listen to me. I know everything. I know I'm not worthy of her; I know it's impossible to talk about it now. But I want to be her brother. No, I don't want to... I can't...
He stopped and rubbed his face and eyes with his hands.
“Well, here,” he continued, apparently making an effort on himself to speak coherently. “I don’t know since when I love her.” But I have loved only her, only one, all my life and love her so much that I cannot imagine life without her. Now I don’t dare ask her hand; but the thought that maybe she could be mine and that I would miss this opportunity... opportunity... is terrible. Tell me, can I have hope? Tell me what should I do? “Dear princess,” he said, after being silent for a while and touching her hand, since she did not answer.
“I’m thinking about what you told me,” answered Princess Marya. - I'll tell you what. You’re right, what should I tell her about love now... - The princess stopped. She wanted to say: it is now impossible to talk to her about love; but she stopped because for the third day she saw from Natasha’s sudden change that not only would Natasha not be offended if Pierre expressed his love to her, but that this was all she wanted.
“It’s impossible to tell her now,” Princess Marya said.
- But what should I do?
“Entrust this to me,” said Princess Marya. - I know…
Pierre looked into Princess Marya's eyes.
“Well, well...” he said.
“I know that she loves... will love you,” Princess Marya corrected herself.
Before she had time to say these words, Pierre jumped up and, with a frightened face, grabbed Princess Marya by the hand.
- Why do you think so? Do you think I can hope? You think?!
“Yes, I think so,” said Princess Marya, smiling. - Write to your parents. And instruct me. I'll tell her when it's possible. I wish this. And my heart feels that this will happen.
- No, this cannot be! How happy I am! But this cannot be... How happy I am! No, it can not be! - Pierre said, kissing the hands of Princess Marya.
– You go to St. Petersburg; it is better. “And I’ll write to you,” she said.
- To St. Petersburg? Drive? Okay, yes, let's go. But can I come to you tomorrow?
The next day Pierre came to say goodbye. Natasha was less animated than in previous days; but on this day, sometimes looking into her eyes, Pierre felt that he was disappearing, that neither he nor she was there anymore, but there was only a feeling of happiness. “Really? No, it can’t be,” he said to himself with every look, gesture, and word that filled his soul with joy.
When, saying goodbye to her, he took her thin, thin hand, he involuntarily held it in his a little longer.
“Is this hand, this face, these eyes, all this alien treasure of feminine charm, will it all be forever mine, familiar, the same as I am for myself? No, It is Immpossible!.."
“Goodbye, Count,” she said to him loudly. “I’ll be waiting for you,” she added in a whisper.
And these simple words, the look and facial expression that accompanied them, for two months formed the subject of Pierre’s inexhaustible memories, explanations and happy dreams. “I will be waiting for you very much... Yes, yes, as she said? Yes, I will be waiting for you very much. Oh, how happy I am! What is this, how happy I am!” - Pierre said to himself.

Nothing now happened in Pierre's soul similar to what happened in it in similar circumstances during his matchmaking with Helen.
He did not repeat, as then, with painful shame the words he had spoken, he did not say to himself: “Oh, why didn’t I say this, and why, why did I say “je vous aime” then?” [I love you] Now, on the contrary, he repeated every word of hers, his own, in his imagination with all the details of her face, smile, and did not want to subtract or add anything: he only wanted to repeat. There was no longer even a shadow of doubt as to whether what he had undertaken was good or bad. Only one terrible doubt sometimes crossed his mind. Isn't this all in a dream? Was Princess Marya mistaken? Am I too proud and arrogant? I believe; and suddenly, as should happen, Princess Marya will tell her, and she will smile and answer: “How strange! He was probably mistaken. Doesn’t he know that he is a man, just a man, and I?.. I am completely different, higher.”
Only this doubt often occurred to Pierre. He also didn’t make any plans now. The impending happiness seemed so incredible to him that as soon as it happened, nothing could happen. It was all over.
A joyful, unexpected madness, of which Pierre considered himself incapable, took possession of him. The whole meaning of life, not for him alone, but for the whole world, seemed to him to lie only in his love and in the possibility of her love for him. Sometimes all the people seemed to him to be occupied with only one thing - his future happiness. It sometimes seemed to him that they were all as happy as he was, and were only trying to hide this joy, pretending to be busy with other interests. In every word and movement he saw hints of his happiness. He often surprised people who met him with his significant, happy looks and smiles that expressed secret agreement. But when he realized that people might not know about his happiness, he felt sorry for them with all his heart and felt a desire to somehow explain to them that everything they were doing was complete nonsense and trifles, not worth attention.

A native Siberian, born in the village. Karasul, Ishim district, Tyumen region, in a peasant family on February 27, 1952. Russian.

Graduated from two faculties of the Tyumen Industrial Institute. One full-time in 1974 (electrical engineer in automation and telemechanics), the second, in absentia in 1980, specializing as a mining engineer in technology and integrated mechanization of the development of oil and gas fields.

The professional path of the oil worker went from a mechanic in the field to the Minister of Fuel and Energy of Russia. While working in engineering positions, I always attached great importance to the organization of production, new methods of work, and best practices.
Since 1974, he worked at the enterprises of the Nizhnevartovskneftegaz production association as a mechanic, process engineer, senior engineer, and head of the laboratory.

In 1980, from the first days of the start of work on the development of the new Uryevskoye oil field, he worked in the newly formed NGDU Uryevneft. First, as the head of the central engineering and technological service, then as the chief engineer, head of the oil and gas production department, and with the formation of the Langepasneftegaz production association - as general director (the last position he held from 1987 to 1990).

Having started working at the Samotlor field, he then took a direct part in the development and development of the Van-Yeganskoye, Lokosovskoye, Pokamasovskoye, Potochnoye, and Uryevskoye oil fields in Western Siberia.

On April 14, 1990, as a result of alternative elections from 8 candidates, he was elected Chairman of the Tyumen Regional Council of People's Deputies. On the initiative of Yu.K. Shafranik, the Tyumen Regional Council of People's Deputies in December 1990 approved the Concept for the Development of the Tyumen Region, which was based on the mechanism for introducing fees for subsoil use. However, the regulatory and legislative framework in the country on this problem was completely absent. In this regard, Yu.K. Shafranik made a proposal to the Supreme Council of the RSFSR on the need to develop and adopt the Law “On Subsoil”. At the stage of preparing the draft Law, he was a member of the working group and actively worked in it.

The length of the process of preparing and adopting the Law and the acute social problems of the region forced Shafranik to look for other ways to resolve issues of payment for subsoil. By June 1991, Decree N122 “On the development of the Tyumen region” was prepared, and in September 1991, signed by the President, which defined strategic directions - the introduction of fees for subsoil use, the creation of vertically integrated companies, the market mechanism for setting oil prices, etc. . The decree had a significant impact on the socio-economic development of the region and further reform of the oil and gas industry.

In the events of August 1991, he took the side of Russian President B.N. Yeltsin. In the first hours of the putsch, he spoke live on Tyumen regional television with an appeal to residents of the region.
In September 1991, Yu.K. Shafranik was appointed Head of the Administration of the Tyumen Region by Decree of the President of Russia. Taking into account the complex administrative-territorial structure of the Tyumen region, on the initiative of Shafranik, an Administrative Council was formed in the region, which included heads of administrations and territorial councils, which allowed conflict-free cooperation and development of all three subjects of the Federation.

With the active participation of Yu.K. Shafranik, the first organizational meeting of the Union of Oil Industrialists was held in Tyumen in 1992.
Since January 1993, Shafranik has been the Minister of Fuel and Energy of the Russian Federation.

December 12, 1993 Yu.K. Shafranik was elected as a deputy of the Federation Council from the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug and was a member of the Federation Council Committee on Economic Reform, Property and Property Relations.

In 1993-1995, the formation of completely new structures for Russia - vertically integrated companies in the oil industry - was actively underway. As Minister of Fuel and Energy, Yu.K. Shafranik takes part in the formation of all structures, working out the composition of oil companies with the Government of the Russian Federation and the heads of government bodies of the constituent entities of the Federation, and preparing relevant resolutions. The main trends in structural changes in the oil industry were formulated in the Concept for the Development of the Russian Oil Industry, prepared on behalf of the Government of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Fuel and Energy of Russia.

Shafranik Yu.K. led the development of the concept, and then the preparation of the Energy Strategy of Russia, which defined the tasks, mechanisms and directions for ensuring energy security. Yu.K.Shafranik first raised and substantiated the problem of energy diplomacy and connected it with energy security. Together with the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Yu.K. Shafranik organized and held a number of round tables on these problems, which resulted in two international consultative meetings “Russia - Europe: Energy Security Strategy” and “Energy Security of the CIS”, held in 1995 and 1996 years.

In 1993, Yu.K. Shafranik creates the Moscow International Petroleum Club, uniting the presidents of Russian and world oil companies.

With the active participation of Shafranik, Russia is included in large-scale international projects, such as the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, in which he was Chairman of the Board of Directors for many years. Shafranik's persistent work ensured the adoption of the Law "On Production Sharing Agreements", which made it possible to begin the implementation of the international projects "Sakhalin 1 and 2".
Considering the collapse of the USSR and the breakdown of traditional economic ties, Yu.K. Shafranik prepared and held an organizational conference on the creation of the Intergovernmental Council on Oil and Gas of the CIS member countries.

In 1993, Yu.K. Shafranik initiated the development of programs for the development and structural restructuring of the oil, coal and electric power industries, and also headed creative working groups for each industry. The result was the preparation and submission to the Government of the Russian Federation of the Program for the closure of unprofitable mines and mines with hazardous working conditions, as well as the Concept of Management of the Russian Oil Industry.

Shafranik repeatedly substantiated and consistently defended the idea of ​​​​the need to create a National Oil Company, which he proposed to create on the basis of the Rosneft State Enterprise. According to Shafranik, it is advisable to form 5-6 powerful oil companies in Russia. However, under pressure from various forces that acted in the Government, the Presidential Administration, as well as influential regional leaders, the number of oil companies exceeded a dozen.

Shafranik’s resignation in the summer of 1996 was largely due to his special position regarding state regulation of the fuel and energy complex, as well as rejection of loans-for-shares auctions and the high rate of privatization of Russian oil complex facilities.

From August 1996 to April 1997, Yu.K. Shafranik works as an Advisor to the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation.

In May 1996, he was elected to the Board of Directors of OJSC Tyumen Oil Company, and since August he has been its Chairman. During this period, active preparations are underway for the investment competition for the sale of a stake in TNK OJSC. As a result, in July 1997, a 40% stake in TNK was sold for a record amount for investment competitions of 810 million US dollars. This turned out to be more than the amount received for all investment competitions and loans-for-shares auctions held before.

In 1997, Yu.M. Luzhkov invites Shafranik to head the Central Fuel Company, which, even despite the well-known all-Russian economic and financial problems, in a short time confidently occupied its niche in the regional wholesale petroleum products market. Already at the end of 1998, OJSC "Central Fuel Company" according to the magazine "Expert" was included in the twenty most efficient and profitable companies in Russia.

Due to the difference in approaches to the further development strategy of CTK OJSC, in January 2001 Shafranik Yu.K. leaves CTK along with the entire management team and is actively involved in the activities of the Interstate Oil Company SoyuzNefteGaz, where he has been Chairman of the Board of Directors since August 2000, and since September 2001 becomes Chairman of the Board.

The interstate oil company SoyuzNefteGaz was created in July 2000 and, in terms of its share capital, is a state company. Its main shareholders are the Interstate Bank, the state enterprise "CDU TEK" of the Ministry of Energy of Russia, and the Belarusian state concern "Belneftekhim". The company intends to implement projects in the CIS countries, primarily with the Republic of Belarus, as well as in the Middle East.

Shafranik Yu.K. Since 2000, he has been President of the Committee for Cultural, Business and Technical Cooperation with Iraq. Elected Chairman of the Council of the Union of Oil and Gas Industrialists (2002), member of the Presidium of the Mining Academy, Academy of Technological Sciences, International Academy of the Fuel and Energy Complex. He is the Chairman of the Board of the Foundation for Promotion of Cooperation with the Countries of the Middle East and North Africa named after. V. Posuvalyuk, member of the Board of Trustees of the Mikhail Shemyakin Foundation.

Currently also the head of the RF Chamber of Commerce and Industry Committee on energy strategy and development of the fuel and energy complex, chairman of the Council of the Union of Oil Industrialists of Russia.

People who know Shafranik well note his pronounced determination in achieving his goals. He has a broad public outlook, closely monitors and analyzes the situation not only in the oil and gas industry, where he is a recognized top-class expert, but also in the political and economic spheres. Has high performance. He enjoys skiing and loves books and theater.

Awarded the Order of Friendship of Peoples (1988), Honor (2000), medals: Laureate of the Prize of the Government of the Russian Federation (1999). In 2002, he was awarded the Order of the Russian Orthodox Church of the “Holy Blessed Prince Daniel of Moscow”, II degree.
Mother - Shafranik Galina Dmitrievna, born in 1929, before her retirement she worked in various jobs on the collective farm and worked in the village council.

Father - Shafranik Konstantin Iosifovich, born in 1927, driver before retirement. Parents are native Siberians, born and live in the village of Karasul, Tyumen region. Repeatedly received government awards.

Wife - Tatyana Aleksandrovna Shafranik, graduated from the Tyumen Industrial Institute. By profession - automated control system engineer.

Daughter - Inga, studying in graduate school.

Son - Denis. Student.

Brother - Sergey Konstantinovich Shafranik, born in 1956, mining engineer, president of OJSC SINCO.