Saratov. OAO NK RussNeft steadily fulfills the obligations contemplated by the Cooperation Agreement signed between the oil holding and The Government of the Saratov region. Thus, in May2012 charity funds in amount of 800 thousand RUB were assigned to Saratov municipal district for repair and reconstruction of the municipal culture institution “Leisure House in the village of Rybusjka”.
Since 1073 the building has housed theatre studios, folk ensembles, folk craft workshops, membership clubs. Every year there were held about 100 cultural events with up to 1000 participants. The “Leisure House is, in fact, the only cultural oasis in the ancient village of Rybushka, founded in the Saratov region in the end of XVII century. Today this settlement counts to almost 1500 inhabitants. At the moment the two-storey building about 1000 square meters in area is undergoing roofing works, which will be completed this month. In August the contractors are going to begin repairing the assembly hall. This work is to have be completed by September 1 – The Knowledge Day.
Oil and Gas production has been practiced in Rybushka municipality since 1965. In total in the Saratov district there are several production facilities of OAO Saratovneftegas , Kolotovskoye, Zapadno-Rybushanskoye, Mayakskoye and Alexandrovskoye oilfields are under development. At present about 100 employees of “Saratovneftegas” live in Rybushka.
OAO NK RussNeft and its producing subsidiary Saratovneftegas carry out their charity activities at their business territories on a regular basis. Substantial financial support is rendered to social sphere objects which traditionally are in need of funds: pre-school institutions and schools, hospitals, sport clubs culture houses. Serious assignments are given to the Russian Orthodox Church for reconstruction of temples. During 2011 the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates assigned, in aggregate, 20 million rubles for implementation of social and economic programs, charity and sponsoring projects at the territory of the region, about 20 million RUB, in conformity with the Cooperation Agreement between the Government of the Saratov Region and OAO NK RussNeft,