Alexander Djaparidze

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]

Alexander Djaparidze
Born	20 July 1955 Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic ، Soviet Union
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]

Dzhaparidze is former owner of the PetroAlliance Services Company Limited, Russia's largest independent oilfield services company.^{[citation needed]}

In 2014 Dzhaparidze founded and chaired Eurasia Drilling Company Limited. Schlumberger attempted to acquire EDC in 2015 and 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

• Chairman of the Board of Directors of OOO BKE 2005-march2022^{[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

1. "EDC I Senior management". www.eurasiadrilling.com.
2. "Dzhaparidze Alexander Yul´evich - photo, bio. NeftegazRU.com Person". neftegazru.com.
3. Kvintradze, Nino (April 8, 2019). "Richest Georgian Businessmen in Russia's Richest People's Ranking".
4. "Three Georgians Among the Richest Businessmen in Russia". commersant.
5. www.finchannel.com-
6. "Schlumberger scraps bid for stake in Russia's Eurasia Drilling". Reuters. 2019-02-04. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
7. "Eurasia Drilling Company продала буровую компанию «Евразия»". Ведомости (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-10-19.
8. "The Messenger - The News in Brief". www.messenger.com.ge.
9. "Serious Fraud Office to investigate firm's Somali oil contract bid". the Guardian. 2015-08-03. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
10. "Soma Oil & Gas". Serious Fraud Office. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
11. "Board of Directors". www.bke.ru.