2018-08-03T10:11:38-05:00 2017-09-30 ERNST & YOUNG US LLP 425 HOUSTON STREET STE 600 FORT WORTH TX 76102 990 2016-10-01 760341708 PETROLEUM ADVISORY FORUM % VLADIMIR KONOVALOV PETR 5123971550 211 E 7th Street SUITE 620 Austin TX 78701 VLADIMIR KONOVALOV Executive Director 2018-08-03 true MELVA SCOTT P01207335 8173351900 2016 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Vladimir Konovalov 211 E 7th Street SUITE 620 Austin TX 78701 545000 false X N/A X 1993 RS To provide its members with information promoting the adoption in Russia of legislation and regulation favorable to investment. 11 11 0 7 0 580000 545000 0 0 0 0 0 0 580000 545000 0 0 0 0 516920 501108 0 0 0 132807 128642 649727 629750 -69727 -84750 180091 95341 0 0 180091 95341 X TO PROVIDE ITS MEMBERS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE STATUS OF INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN RUSSIA AND TO ASSIST THEM IN PROMOTING THE ADOPTION IN RUSSIA OF LEGISLATION AND REGULATION FAVORABLE TO INVESTMENT. false false 0 0 0 THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE PETROLEUM ADVISORY FORUM (PAF) IS TO PROVIDE ITS MEMBERS WITH INFORMATION PROMOTING THE ADOPTION IN RUSSIA OF LEGISLATION AND REGULATION FAVORABLE TO INVESTMENT. THIS HAS INCLUDED LAWS RELATING TO SUBSOIL LAW AND A TAX REGIME FOR GREEN FIELD PROJECTS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ALSO WORKED CLOSELY WITH RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT ENTITIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REGULATIONS CONCERNING OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION AND TRANSPORTATION. IN ADDITION, PAF'S VIEW ON THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF POTENTIAL FOREIGN INVESTORS IN RUSSIA HAS BEEN SOUGHT BY VARIOUS FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS AND INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. PAF SERVES ITS 11 MEMBERS BY SENDING THEM REPORTS ON THE ORGANIZATION'S REGULAR MEETINGS WITH ITS RUSSIAN CONTACTS AND ITS OPINIONS ON VARIOUS DRAFT LAWS AND REGULATIONS. ALTHOUGH NOT MEASURABLE, IN A MATERIAL SENSE, PAF'S ACHIEVEMENTS IN IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS FOR FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE RUSSIAN OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY ARE NONETHELESS RECOGNIZED BY ITS MEMBERSHIP, WHO CONTRIBUTE THEIR ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEE. 0 false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true X 0 0 0 false true RS false false false false X 11 11 false false false false true true false true true true false false false false false false false false X VLADIMIR KONOVALOV 4959653714 SPIRIDONOVKA 16 APT1 123001 MOSCOW RS X ANDREW MCGRAHAN DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 GLENN WALLER DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 JACQUES DE BOISSESON DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 ILYA LYSENKO DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DMITRY CHERNIKOV DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 KUROSU TOSHIHIKO DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 TORGEIR KYDLAND DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 IGOR IGNATIEV DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 TORSTEN MURIN Director (AS OF 11/16) 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ANDREAS BOELDT DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/16) 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS TAYLOR DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/16) 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 VLADIMIR KONOVALOV EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.0 0.0 X 288017 0 0 288017 0 0 1 false true false NA 0 545000 545000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 545000 0 0 0 0 260721 0 189939 31148 19300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21947 0 16819 0 0 82418 3314 0 0 0 0 891 0 FOOD 1564 ENTERTAINMENT 688 SUBSCRIPTIONS 643 STATE TAX 242 116 629750 176974 90146 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 148910 143715 3117 5195 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 180091 95341 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 176974 90146 3117 5195 0 0 180091 95341 180091 95341 -84750 X false false false 148910 143715 5195 5195 Russia and the Newly Independent States 1 9 Program Services See Part V 629750 1 9 1 9 629750 629750 false false false false false false Schedule F, Part 1, Line 3(e) Purposes, tasks and program service activities of the Representative Office in Russia: 1. Acting as an association of international upstream oil and gas producers and service companies operating in the Russian Federation (Corporation members); 2. Providing all Corporation Members current information with respect to common business interests of Corporation Members with respect to the conduct of oil and gas related business in the Russian Federation and promote common business interests of Corporation Members; 3. Interfacing with and advising appropriate government officials or government or non-government entities of the Russian Federation as appropriate; to determine the current status of, and the impact on Corporation members of, current or proposed legislation, regulations or policies impacting the common business interests of Corporation members and advising Members with respect thereto including possible action that should be taken by Corporation Members; 4. Consultations with appropriate government officials, agencies, government or social entities of the Russian Federation with respect to current or proposed legislation, regulation or policies and the impact thereof on the Members, the social obligations of members in connection with operations in the Russian Federation in each case to best coordinate the goals of the Russian Federation with the common business interests of Corporation members; 5. Improving communication with and acting as liaison between members and the government or agencies of the Russian Federation or government or social entities, therein; 6. Interfacing with officials and agencies of other government and private or public organizations to the extent desirable to assist in promoting the common business interests of Corporation Members relating to the conduct of oil and gas related business in the Russian Federation. SCHEDULE F, PART 1, LINE 3 (F) THE AMOUNTS IN COLUMN F REPRESENT EXPENDITURES FOR THE REGION KEPT ON CASH METHOD OF ACCOUNTING. X false false false VLADIMIR KONOVALOV EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 240000 0 0 0 48017 0 0 0 0 0 288017 0 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 3 THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD ANNUALLY. Form 990, Part V, Line 2a & Part VII, Line 1 There are no W-2 filing requirements as all employees are residents outside of the United States. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 AND LINE 7A Members shall be classified as Principal Members and Associate Members. The dues payable by Associate Members shall be one-half (1/2) the dues payable by Principal Members. The Board of Directors shall consist of the representatives appointed by each Member. Each new Member shall be entitled to appoint a Director. Directors appointed by Principal Members shall each have two (2) votes and Directors appointed by Associate Members shall each have one (1) vote on matters submitted for vote to the Board of Directors. Each Member is entitled to be represented on each committee, except the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall consist of five (5) members of the Board of Directors, excluding Directors appointed by Associate Members, selected by the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Line 9 CONTACT INFORMATION FOR OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ILYA LYSENKO - RUSSIA 121099 MOSCOW, NOVINSKY BLVD. 8, FLOOR 18 ANDREW MCGRAHAN - RUSSIA 125009 MOSCOW, TVERSKAYA ST. 22, B/C "SUMMIT" DMITRY CHERNIKOV - RUSSIA 123001 MOSCOW, TREKHPRUDNY PER. 9, BLDG. 2 GLENN WALLER - RUSSIA 123242 MOSCOW, NOVINSKY BLVD., 31, FLOOR 5 KUROSU TOSHIHIKO - RUSSIA 123610 MOSCOW, KRASNOPRESN. NAB. 12, #748 IGOR IGNATIEV - RUSSIA 123242 MOSCOW, NOVINSKY BLVD., 31 TORGEIR KYDLAND - RUSSIA 123242 MOSCOW, PAVELETSKAYA SQUARE, 2, STROYENIYE 2, FLOOR 14TH JACQUES DE BOISSESON - RUSSIA 125047 MOSCOW, LESNAYA STR. 7, 3RD FLOOR TORSTEN MURIN - RUSSIA 119017 MOSCOW, OBRUCHEVA STR. 30/1, BLDG. 1, FLOOR 3 DOUGLAS TAYLOR - RUSSIA MOSCOW, LESNAYA ST. 5, BLDG. B, FLOOR 5TH, B/C "WHITE SQUARE" ANDREAS BOELDT - RUSSIA 119017 MOSCOW, OBRUCHEVA STR. 30/1, BLDG. 1, FLOOR 3 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B The information provided in the organization's Form 990 is gathered and prepared by the organization's accountant and lawyer and then reviewed by its Executive Director before it is forwarded to an independent accountant for completion. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C The association is established to further the common business interests of the member companies and these are usually agreed upon by consensus at Board meetings. The By-laws allow for voting procedures but that has not been called for in recent history. Accordingly, there is no plan to formalize a conflict of interest policy. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15 The compensation for the Executive Director is determined by the Executive Committee and approved by the Board annually. The compensation is approved in the form of a written employment contract. The Executive Committee is comprised of the heads or senior executives of the major international oil companies who have access to information on relevant compensation levels and, for this reason, there is no need for independent compensation consultants. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 No documents available to the public.