Gazprom Neft has refused to buy the Velikiy deposit

​Gazprom Neft has refused to buy a large oil deposit – the Velikiy deposit. Gazprom Neft refused to buy the controlling package of shares of AFB which holds the rights for the Velikiy deposit.

AFB belongs to the co-owner of the Vnukovo airport – V. Vantsev- who refused to comment. A similar reaction was at Gazprom Neft.

Forbes reports that until the start of extraction at the Velikiy deposit it is necessary to hold the additional exploration of the deposit and prove the reserves, drill new wells and connect the deposit to the pipeline system. Vantsev hoped to sell 51% of AFB to Gazprom Neft and keep 49%.