Alexander Djaparidze
 | This biographical article is written like a résumé. (August 2022) |
Alexander Djaparidze | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 July 1955 |
| Nationality | Russian–Georgian |
| Alma mater | Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas Doctorate of Science[1] |
| Known for | Eurasia Drilling Company Limited
US$1.2 billion(April 2020) US$1 billion(March 2019) US$1.6 billion(March 2018) US$1.3 billion(March 2017) US$1.2 billion(March 2016) US$1.5 billion(March 2015) US$2.1 billion(March 2014) US$1.8 billion(March 2012) |
| Spouse | married |
| Children | 5[2] |
Alexander Dzhaparidze (Georgian: ალექსანდრე ჯაფარიძე) (born 20 July 1955 , Makhachkala, Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic , Soviet Union) is a Russian-Georgian businessman based in London.[3][4][5]
Dzhaparidze is former owner of the PetroAlliance Services Company Limited, Russia's largest independent oilfield services company.[citation needed]
Dzhaparidze founded and chaired Eurasia Drilling Company Limited. Schlumberger attempted to acquire EDC in 2015 and in 2018, but the acquisition was blocked by Russian Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS).[6] In 2022, Dzhaparidze exited all Russian assets, including OOO BKE.[7]
In 2020, Forbes estimated Dzhaparidze's net worth to be US$1.2 billion and ranked him, 1730th on the list of world billionaires.[8]
In 2015, his company Soma Oil and Gas was probed by the British government for bribes in the acquisition of oil extraction rights in Somalia.[9] The investigation was closed in 2016.[10]
Activities[edit]
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of OOO BKE 2005-March 2022[citation needed]
- CEO of Eurasia Drilling Company.[citation needed]
- President of PetroAlliance Service Company[citation needed]
- Executive BoD Chairman of PetroAlliance Service Company[citation needed]
- Managing Director of JV MD SEIS [11]
References[edit]
- ^ "EDC I Senior management". www.eurasiadrilling.com.
- ^ "Dzhaparidze Alexander Yul´evich - photo, bio. NeftegazRU.com Person". neftegazru.com.
- ^ Kvintradze, Nino (April 8, 2019). "Richest Georgian Businessmen in Russia's Richest People's Ranking".
- ^ "Three Georgians Among the Richest Businessmen in Russia". commersant.[permanent dead link]
- ^ www.finchannel.com-
- ^ "Schlumberger scraps bid for stake in Russia's Eurasia Drilling". Reuters. 2019-02-04. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ^ "Eurasia Drilling Company продала буровую компанию «Евразия»". Ведомости (in Russian). 16 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ^ "The Messenger - The News in Brief". www.messenger.com.ge.
- ^ "Serious Fraud Office to investigate firm's Somali oil contract bid". the Guardian. 2015-08-03. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ^ "Soma Oil & Gas". Serious Fraud Office. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ "Board of Directors". www.bke.ru.
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