OREANDA-NEWS.  Igor Krutikov was born in 1964 in the Sakhalin Region. In 1986 he graduated from Siberian Automobile and Highway Institute of the Order of the Red Banner and later in 2008 received his MBA degree in Saint Petersburg International Management Institute.

Between 1989 and 1991 as well as in 1993 and 1994 he held various positions at the Purneftegaz Production Directorate.

Between 1994 and 1999 Igor Krutikov worked as the supervisor engineer for civil construction, Head of the Capital Construction Division, Service Head of the Capital Construction Division of the Noyabrsk Gas and Gas Condensate Production and Transmission Directorate, subsequently renamed Noyabrskgazdobycha.

Between 1999 and 2008 he was Deputy Head, Head of the Capital Construction and Facility Improvement Directorate, Deputy Director General for Capital Construction at Gazprom Dobycha Noyabrsk.

From 2008 to 2013 Igor Krutikov was Deputy Director General for Capital Construction, Deputy Director General for Repair and Capital Construction at Gazprom Dobycha Nadym.