А. Novichkov was born in 1970 in the town of Leninogorsk, Tatarstan. He graduated from Tomsk Polytechnic University with a degree in Geology and Exploration of Oil and Gas Fields. He also graduated from Yugra State University with a degree in Economy and Management at the Companies for the Use of Natural Resources.

А. Novichkov has been working in oil and gas sector since 1996.

1996–2000 – JV Yugraneft Corporation, Well Surveying Operator, Foreman of Well Surveying Team, Geologist.

2000–2002 — OJSC Slavneft-Megionneftegaz, Senior Geologist of EOR Department.

2002–2004 – OJSC Yugraneft Corporation(the company became a part of TNK-BP), Deputy Chief of Geologocal Service (Deputy Chief Geologist).

2004–2011 – LLC Newco Well Service (Trican well Service), consequentially worked in the following positions: Deputy Chief of Geological Service, Deputy Chief for Production of Nefteyugansk site, Chief of Vankor site.

Since 2011 has been working as a Director of Krasnoyarsk branch of BVT-Vostok that has its main operations at Vankor field.

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