Mr. Skoromets graduated from the Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia. He began his career at CJSC RNPK as a process unit operator and subsequently progressed to management levels, from Deputy Unit Manager to Chief Process Engineer. From 2008 to 2010 Mr. Skoromets headed the Refining Department of OJSC TNK-BP Management.
Dmitriy Vitkorovich Bedarev, the former head of CJSC RNPK, has been appointed to a position in OJSC TNK-BP Management.