Alexander Djaparidze
Alexander Dzhaparidze | |
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| Born | July 20, 1955 Makhachkala, Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Chairman of Eurasia Drilling Company, former owner of PetroAlliance Services Company Limited |
Alexander Dzhaparidze () (born 20 July 1955 in Makhachkala, Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union) is a businessman of Russian-Georgian origin currently residing in London.
Biography
Dzhaparidze previously owned PetroAlliance Services Company Limited, recognized as Russia's leading independent provider of oilfield services.
He established and led Eurasia Drilling Company Limited as chairman. The Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) prevented Schlumberger's acquisition attempts of EDC in both 2015 and 2018. By 2022, Dzhaparidze had sold off all his Russian holdings, including OOO BKE.
According to Forbes in 2020, his net worth was valued at approximately US$1.2 billion, placing him at number 1730 on the list of worldwide billionaires.
In 2015, his firm Soma Oil and Gas underwent a British government investigation concerning alleged bribery connected to oil extraction rights in Somalia; this inquiry was concluded without charges in 2016.
Activities
- Chairman of the Board, OOO BKE (2005–March 2022)
- Chief Executive Officer, Eurasia Drilling Company
- President and Executive Chairman of the Board, PetroAlliance Service Company
- Managing Director, JV MD SEIS