Employee of RussNeft Nizhnevartovsk branch becomes the "Innovator of the Year"

The Scientific and Technical Board of PJSC “RussNeft” named Grigory Dendobrov, Head of the Production and Technical Department of the Oil and Gas Preparation and Delivery Department at the Nizhnevartovsk branch, the "Innovator of the Year" following a corporate competition to optimize production processes and costs. The economic impact of implementing his ideas is estimated at nearly RUB 6.3 million. The Board approved five of the innovator's projects for implementation. Among the most relevant solutions is a method for combating pipeline freezing at the Valyuninskoye field. The implementation of approximately 700 projects under PJSC “RussNeft” production cost optimization program brought the Company RUB 2.4 billion as actual economic effect. In 2025, RussNeft's Scientific and Technical Board reviewed and recommended for implementation 41 new projects in various areas of the Company's production activities. RussNeft's corporate optimization program has been in place for over nine years. Its primary goal is to reduce production costs through innovative initiatives and to involve as many employees as possible in the project.