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]

Biography

Dzhaparidze is former owner of the PetroAlliance Services Company Limited, Russia's largest independent oilfield services company.^[6]

Dzhaparidze founded and chaired Eurasia Drilling Company Limited. Schlumberger attempted to acquire EDC in 2015 and in 2018, but the acquisition was blocked by Russian Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS).^[7] In 2022, Dzhaparidze exited all Russian assets, including OOO BKE.^[8]

In 2020, Forbes estimated Dzhaparidze's net worth to be US$1.2 billion and ranked him, 1730th on the list of world billionaires.^[9]

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.^[10] The investigation was closed in 2016.^[11]

Activities

• Chairman of the Board of Directors of OOO BKE 2005-March 2022^{[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 ^[12]