OREANDA-NEWS. November 26, 2010. Barclays Bank and TNK-BP, a leading Russian oil and gas company, have signed a USD50mln revolving committed credit facility agreement, reported the press-centre of Barclays Bank.
 
Under the terms of the agreement TNK-BP can utilize the facility for general corporate purposes at any time up to the maximum facility amount for a term of up to 1 year from the signing date.
 
TNK-BP is Russia's third largest oil company that is owned on a parity basis by BP and the AAR consortium (Alfa Group/Access Industries/Renova). TNK-BP also owns ca. 50% of Slavneft, a Russian oil and gas company. TNK-BP produces ca. 16% of the total volume of Russian oil production (including TNK-BP interest in Slavneft). The total proven reserves owned by the company as estimated according to SEC LOF methodology amounted to 8.586 Bboe as of December 31, 2009.
 
 
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