V. Krauze was born in 1964 in the city of Katlan, Kemerovo oblast.

In 1983 graduated from the Surgut Oil Technical School majoring in ‘equipment of oil and gas fields.’ In 1983-1986 served in the USSR Navy. Started his career in 1986 as a well servicing operator at Fedorovskneft Oil and Gas Production Department of Surgutneftegaz Company. In 2001 completed his education at Tyumen State Oil and Gas University majoring in ‘development and operation of oil and gas fields’.

In 1986 - 2001 climbed the career ladder at Fedorovskneft Oil and Gas Production Department from the position of Well Servicing Operator to the position of Chief Engineer of Well Servicing and Workover Department.

From 2001 to 2007 worked in the headquarters of Surgutneftegaz as Chief Engineer of the Production Department for Well Servicing and Workover.

In 2007 was invited to Smith Production Technology, Integra Group (Moscow) to become the Head of Well Workover Department where he worked till the year 2011.

Since 2011 has been working at Eriell Neftegazservis (RBU ‘Russia’, ERIELL Group) as the Director of Well Testing, Stimulation and Workover Department.

.....

Full version of the article can be downloaded here.