TNK-BP -

Operational Status
As of 2013, TNK-BP was acquired by Rosneft.[i]

History in Turkmenistan

Often listed as one of the companies interested in staking a claim in Turkmenistan, TNK-BP Vice President Yevgeny Astakhov announced in June 2007, following a meeting of company representatives with President Berdymukhamedov, that it would open an office in Turkmenistan.[ii] That same month, Sergey Brezitsky, Executive Vice President, Upstream, TNK-BP refused to comment specifically on the company’s plans in Turkmenistan.[iii] In September 2007, Robert Dudley, TNK-BP’s President, acknowledged tentative interest in Turkmenistan, and made clear that TNK-BP would not compete directly with BP in its future endeavors.[iv] In 2008, the company again made public its interest in exploring opportunities in Turkmenistan, particularly at the country’s “onshore mature” fields, and reported that the company had opened an office in Turkmenistan.[v] As of this printing, Crude Accountability has not yet confirmed the office address.

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[i] BP, “Rosneft and BP complete TNK-BP sale and purchase transaction,” March 20, 2013, https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/news-and-insights/press-releases/rosneft-and-bp-complete-tnk-bp-sale-and-purchase-transaction.html. Accessed January 18, 2022.

[ii] http://www.newscentralasia.net/Regional-News/77.html. Original weblink no longer active

[iii] http://www.tnk-bp.com/press/media/2007/6/1889/. Original weblink no longer active

[iv] http://www.tnk-bp.com/press/media/2007/9/1908/. Original weblink no longer active

[v] TNK-BP, “TNK-BP Information Sheet,” June 2008, http://www.tnk-bp.ru/upload/iblock/071/TNK-BP-InformationSheet-Jun08-eng.pdf. Original weblink no longer active.