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TATNEFT OAO: Mulls Joint Bitumen Oil Production with Chevron
OAO Tatneft is considering a strategic partnership agreement with Chevron Corp. to develop and produce bitumen oil, RIA Novosti reports.
"[Tatneft] agreed with Chevron to meet in Kazan where the company specialists will talk about their technology and the possibility of using it at our deposits," General Director Shafagat Takhautdinov was quoted by RIA Novosti as saying.
M. Takhautdinov added Tatneft's wells in Volga Republic yields 35 million-40 million metric tons of bitumen oil saily.
About Tatneft
Headquartered in Tatartan, Russia, OAO Tatneft -- http://www.tatneft.ru/eng/ -- explores for, produces, refines and markets crude oil. The company operates a chain of retain gasoline filling stations and exports some of its petrochemical products to former Soviet Union countries and Europe.
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As of Nov. 5, 2007, Tatneft carries Fitch's B+ Issuer Default rating. Its Short-Term rating stands at B. Fitch said the outlook is positive.
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