Alexander Dzhaparidze
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Alexander Dzhaparidze

Russia 70 years old Self-Made

Overview

Source of Wealth
oil services
Industry
Energy
Residence
Moscow
Education
Gubkin Institute of Petrochemicals and Natural Gas (Master of Science)
Marital Status
Married
Children
5

Biography

Alexander Dzhaparidze started out buying outdated seismic facilities abroad in the 1990s and offering exploration services in Russia.

Dzhaparidze founded service company Petroalliance, which he later sold to Schlumberger.

He bought oil giant Lukoil's drilling subsidiary for $130 million in 2004 and turned it into Eurasia Drilling Company.

In 2017 Eurasia Drilling announced that its shareholders agreed to sell 51% of the company to Schlumberger.

About

Dhaparidze collects ancient daggers.

In 2016 Dhaparidze bought a yacht, which he renamed 'Here Comes the Sun' after The Beatles song.