Gazprom has officially announced that Anatoly Sorokin is appointed as the Director General of Gazprom Gazobezopasnost. Anatoly Sorokin was born in the Orenburg Region in 1960. He graduated from Kuibyshev Polytechnic Institute in 1983, majoring in Technology and Comprehensive Mechanization of Oil and Gas Developments.
From 1983 to 1993 and from 1994 to 1998 he worked for the Kholmogorneft Oil and Gas Production Directorate of Noyabskneftegaz. He was in various positions from an oil and gas production technician to a Deputy Operations Head.
From 1993 to 1994 – Chief Engineer at the Barsukovneft Oil and Gas Production Directorate of Purneftegaz.
Anatoly Sorokin has been employed by Gazprom Group for 17 years.
From 1999 to 2011 – Lead Engineer at the Gas Production Division, Head of the Vyngaiakhinskoye Gas Production Facility, Deputy Director General for Production at Gazprom Dobycha Noyabrsk.
From 2011 to 2013 – First Deputy Director General – Chief Engineer at Severneftegazprom.
From 2013 to 2015 – Director General of Gazprom Dobycha Shelf Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
