Gazprom

Gazprom PJSC

Native name	ПАО «Газпром»
Type	Public ()
Traded as	MCX: GAZP :  : GAZ OTC Pink:
Industry	Oil and gas
Founded	1989; 28 years ago (1989)
Headquarters	Moscow, Russia
Key people	Viktor Zubkov (Chairman) Alexey Miller (CEO)
Products	Petroleum, natural gas, and other petrochemicals
Services	Gas pipeline transport
Revenue	5.59 trillion ₽ (US$ 106.3 billion) (2014)
Net income	159 billion ₽ (US$ 3.1 billion) (2014)
Owner	Russian Government (50.23%)
Number of employees	404,400 (2011)
Subsidiaries	List of subsidiaries
Website	www.gazprom.com

Public Joint Stock Company Gazprom (Russian: Публичное Акционерное Общество «Газпром», abbreviated PAO Gazprom, Russian: «Газпром», IPA: [ɡɐsˈprom]) is a large Russian company founded in 1989, which carries on the business of extraction, production, transport, and sale of natural gas. The company name is a portmanteau of the Russian words Gazovaya Promyshlennost (Russian: газовая промышленность - gas industry). The headquarters of Gazprom are in Moscow.

Gazprom was created in 1989 when the Soviet Ministry of Gas Industry was converted to a corporation, retaining all of its assets. Although it is a private company, the Russian Government holds a majority stake in the company. Gazprom is involved in the Russian Government's diplomatic efforts; setting of gas prices, and access to pipelines.

Gazprom's production fields are located around the Gulf of Ob in Western Siberia. Plans have also been made to mine the Yamal Peninsula. Gazprom's gas transport system includes 158,200 kilometres of gas trunk lines. Projects include Nord Stream and South Stream. In 2011, Gazprom produced about 513.2 billion cubic metres (18.12 trillion cubic feet) of natural gas, more than seventeen percent of global gas production. Gazprom also produced about 32.3 million tons of crude oil and nearly 12.1 million tons of gas condensate.

The company has subsidiaries in industrial sectors including finance, media and aviation, and majority stakes in other companies.