Swot Analysis Of Surgutgazprom

GAZPROM

Suppliers

Own extraction of gas condensate in 2005 amounted to about 11 million tons (two-thirds of Russia's output). Thus, "Gazprom" independently cope with the task of supplying resources of plants for the production of the final product and not dependent on external factors relating to the supply of resources.

Gazprom owns four of the plant for stabilization and processing of gas condensate included in the "Astrakhangazprom, Orenburggazprom", "Surgutgazprom" and Urengoygazprom.

In order to improve the procedure of procurement of goods (works, services) of OAO Gazprom and its subsidiaries OOO Gazkomplektimpex has prepared a draft regulation on the procedure of placement of orders for supply of goods, performance of works, rendering

Accordingly, the range of products supplied is approved project documentation on capital construction objects. It is obvious that the supply of such products on the basis of competitive procedures will inevitably entail the need to adjust projects that, in turn, may lead to failure of terms of commissioning of the respective objects of capital construction.

Consumers

In the domestic market Gazprom Group sells more than 50% of the sold gas.

OAO Gazprom views its mission in maximally efficient and balanced gas supply of consumers of the Russian Federation.

European market

The European gas market due to its geographic proximity to Russia and the dominance of Russian gas it continues to play an important role in the export policy "Gazprom".

In 2006, Gazprom sold to Europe 161.5 billion cubic meters of natural gas, increasing supply in comparison with 2005 by 3.5%.

Gazprom provides about a third of total imports in Western Europe. Leading buyers of Russian gas are Germany, Italy, Turkey and

In accordance with intergovernmental agreements Gazprom signed contracts on gas supplies to consumers in Ukraine, Republic Belarus and Republic of Moldova.

The maximum quantity is supplied to the markets of Ukraine and Belarus. Are gas supplies to Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, and since 2004 in Azerbaijan. In 2003, the Company has delivered to the CIS countries and Baltic States of 42.6 billion cubic meters, including in the classification of the services for transit of Russian gas through Ukraine and Belarus to European countries – 29,7 billion cubic meters.

A major problem in the development of cooperation of JSC "Gazprom" with the CIS countries is the existing debt for OAO Gazprom natural gas. The total debt of the former Soviet republics (Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova) to OJSC Gazprom for the previously supplied but not paid for Russian gas, on 1.05.2004, amounted to 3.25 billion US dollars.

Structures of OAO Gazprom's purchases of Central Asian gas for further supplies to countries of the near abroad