The history of the CREON Group is directly linked with the development of the Eurasian oil and gas chemical industry, which has been changing tremendously in the past 20 years. CREON Group is proud of the ways it has made the energy and energy processing industries stronger and more innovative.
Fares Kilzie
Chairman and Founder of CREON Group
Across the Eurasian oil and gas sector, CREON Group is widely recognized as a leading provider of advisory, investment and management consultancy services. Our experienced specialists have accumulated a unique knowledge of the Eurasian energy and petrochemical sectors, which we constantly use to help our valued clients achieve greater success and efficiency in their businesses.
Today our activities go far beyond the Eurasia: We invest together with our partners all over the world and establish joint ventures and other cooperation’s, which help EPC+F providers realize large industrial projects.
Underpinning our global reach is our Luxembourg-based CREON Energy Fund and the fund’s managing company, CREON Capital. This is what makes CREON Group unique in the widespread advisory landscape.
Our main goal is to promote the dynamic development of the global oil and gas chemical complex and to help our partners achieve success. Together we shape the future in oil and gas Downstream industries.
History
After graduating from the University, Dr. Fares Kilzie started to work in Germany. As one of the rare industrial experts on the Eurasian oil & gas Downstream industry, he established contacts betweem German companies such as Bayer and Degussa and Eurasian suppliers of chemicals.
Formation of FABA Chemie GmbH, Germany. Dr. Fares Kilzie starts to assess activities and competitive production of chemical and petrochemical industries across Central and Eastern Europe. He establishes the company as a provider of administered project risk insurance for projects in Eurasian, as well as a consulting business to evaluate technologies and project financing options.
Dr. Kilzie continued to work on project development and implementation to optimize the direct delivery of commodities from Eurasia. These activities helped both the Eurasian petrochemical producers access to foreign markets, and international corporations to develop Eastern markets. Finally, his role as a mediator between East and West is the reason why Dr. Fares Kilzie today is seen as the best connected and experienced independent player in the Eurasian oil & gas Downstream industries.
The first independent, industry-specific information provider – RCC
(Russian Chemical Consulting)
– was founded by Dr. Fares Kilzie. RCC delivered relevant information on global and Eurasian chemical and petrochemical markets, analytical materials and expert opinion from industry professionals to clients in the global petrochemical industry. It played a critical role representing Eurasia’s petrochemical sector when it was hit by the Eurasian economic crisis of 1998. Today RCC remains one of the most respected corporate information portals in Eurasia specializing in distributing news and informational support, with weekly
Russian-language
updates.
CREON was established as a domestic marketing and consulting firm for the petrochemical and other related industries. As the founder and CEO, Dr. Kilzie’s team devised business plans, feasibility studies, due diligence projects and financial models in accordance with international standards. CREON quickly earned a reputation as an independent consulting company providing market research, market entry strategies and development programs for the industry.
Important clients were Lukoil, Bashneft, Gazprom, Novatek and Air Liquide.
CREON contributed to large-scale projects such as Yamal LNG and the Amur gas processing plant.
CREON grew into a group of companies hosting more than 40 events and conferences for industrial segments such as helium, methanol, gas condensate and polymer components for the automotive industry. Today, the conference business provides a database of more than 10.000 active contacts across the whole oil & gas downstream industry in Eurasia. While using conferences as a marketing platform, the consulting business of CREON Group continued to grow.
Dr. Fares Kilzie focuses even more attention on international projects. Eurasia is sorely in need of capital for new petrochemical projects challenged by foreign investors with rather negative attitudes towards Eurasian business. This vision has led Mr. Kilzie to initiate the establishment of CREON Energy Fund (Sicav-SIF)
CREON Group published the first Rating on ecological responsibility of Eurasian oil and gas companies, together with the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF). In the following years the rating becomes a powerful instrument, incentivizing companies to strengthen their environmental protection and reporting activities.
The CREON Energy Fund received a license as a strictly regulated Sicav-SIF Fund under the auspices of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The investment vehicle provides high-level asset protection and risk mitigation, which are crucial for making investments in Emerging Markets.
After two years of deal-sourcing and preparation the CREON Energy Fund starts to invest in its first projects as an equity partner as well as in joint venture platforms.
Executive Board
Dr. Fares Kilzie
Chairman and Founder
Sandjar Turgunov
General Manager, CREON Group
Magomed Paragulgov
General Director, CREON Project Management
Nikolai Asatiani
Chief Executive Officer, CREON Energy Asia
Aleksander Lubawin
Chief Operations Officer, CREON Energy Asia
Olga Juravleva
General Director, CREON Conferences
Stanislav Masaynov
Deputy General Director, CREON Energy
Yury Ratnikov
Senior Project Manager
Vladimir Voloshin
Project Director
Joint Ventures and Cooperation Partners:
Since its founding in 2002 the CREON Group earned the trust of large industrial companies in the global oil and gas industry, in the energy and logistics sector. We provide our clients market intelligence, feasibility studies and due diligence services. CREON representatives participate in events or seek suggestions for investment opportunities.
Starting in 2018, the CREON Energy Fund established joint-ventures with selected technology and service providers. It is our goal to work jointly on major oil and gas processing projects while sharing risks inherent with investments in Emerging Markets. The CREON team is capable of executing the projects locally.
For CREON, it is very important that the oil and gas industry moves towards more environmentally friendly production methods. In 2013, we started the Rating on ecological responsibility in the oil and gas industry in cooperation with the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF). The Rating was first dedicated to Eurasian oil and gas companies, and was later conducted for Kazakhstan. We now prepare it on a global scale. Since we started the first rating we have realized annual improvements in how oil and gas companies deal with environmental issues and how they report about them.
CGGC
(China)
Intesa
(Italy)
Bank Avangard
(Russia)
Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC)
(Russia)
WWF Russia
(Russia)
Thost Projektmanagement
(Pforzheim, GER)
PSE Engineering
(Quakenbrueck, GER)
Sinara Group
(Yekaterinburg, Russia)
Renaissance Holding
(Ankara, Turkey)
Kazenergy
(Kazakhstan)
Saint-Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange (SPIMEX)
(Saint-Petersburg, Russia)
Far East Investment and Export Agency
(Russia)
Development Corporation of Middle Ural (DCMU)
(Yekaterinburg, Russia)
German-Russian Chamber of Commerce
(Russia)
German Eastern Business Association
(Germany)
Belgium-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Russia (BLCC)
(Russia)
AIG
(Russia)
Compliance
CREON Group is a value-oriented company, committed to European values and strong compliance standards. Our fund management company incorporated the sophisticated code of conduct by ALFI (Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry) and developed a three-fold compliance strategy, which is being implemented for projects executed by CREON Group and its subsidiaries as well.
>>> Learn more about our corporate governance policy
Сlients
Dr. Fares Kilzie
Chairman and Founder
President
Chairman of the Board of Directors
With over 20 years of success, Dr. Kilzie is one of the most experienced authorities and specialists for the petrochemical industry in Eurasia. Founder of Eurasia’s leading advisory company for oil and gas downstream, Dr. Kilzie has been instrumental in all projects to process gas and refine oil into finished products such as the Amur, Yamal and other LNG projects. While being globally well connected, Dr. Kilzie is widely recognized as an independent expert for industries across the region.
With over 20 years of success, Dr. Kilzie is one of the most experienced authorities and specialists for the petrochemical industry in Eurasia. Founder of Eurasia’s leading advisory company for oil and gas downstream, Dr. Kilzie has been instrumental in all projects to process gas and refine oil into finished products such as the Amur, Yamal and other LNG projects. While being globally well connected, Dr. Kilzie is widely recognized as an independent expert for industries across the region.
Sandjar Turgunov
General Manager, CREON Group
Member of the Executive Board
Member of the Board of Directors
Sandjar Turgunov graduated from Moscow State Institute of International Relations with a degree in Economics of International Relations. Since then he collected extensive experience in marketing and in the international conference business. He has been working with CREON since the company was founded and serves today as a general manager. His responsibilities include the development and management of a portfolio of oil and gas activities in the CIS region; supervision of investment projects and the implementation of CREON development strategy.
Sandjar Turgunov graduated from Moscow State Institute of International Relations with a degree in Economics of International Relations. Since then he collected extensive experience in marketing and in the international conference business. He has been working with CREON since the company was founded and serves today as a general manager. His responsibilities include the development and management of a portfolio of oil and gas activities in the CIS region; supervision of investment projects and the implementation of CREON development strategy.
Magomed Paragulgov
General Director, CREON Project Management
Member of the Executive Board
Member of the Board of Directors
Magomed Paragulgov graduated from the Chechen-Ingush State University with a degree in Microbiology, the All-Russian Correspondence Financial and Economic Institute, and RANEPA with a degree in Special Economy and Finance. Magomed has extensive experience in the financial and economic sector. Joining the CREON team in 2005, he is responsible for strategic and financial planning and financial control. Since 2017 he acts as the CEO of CREON Project Management.
Magomed Paragulgov graduated from the Chechen-Ingush State University with a degree in Microbiology, the All-Russian Correspondence Financial and Economic Institute, and RANEPA with a degree in Special Economy and Finance. Magomed has extensive experience in the financial and economic sector. Joining the CREON team in 2005, he is responsible for strategic and financial planning and financial control. Since 2017 he acts as the CEO of CREON Project Management.
Nikolai Asatiani
Chief Executive Officer, CREON Energy Asia
Member of the Executive Board
Member of the Board of Directors
Nikolai Asatiani graduated from the International Relations Department of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, underwent postgraduate studies at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences. He developed international conferences on issues of regional integration and economic cooperation. In 2012 Nikolai joined the CREON team initially as Deputy General Director. Since 2017 he is head of CREON Energy Asia.
Nikolai Asatiani graduated from the International Relations Department of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, underwent postgraduate studies at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences. He developed international conferences on issues of regional integration and economic cooperation. In 2012 Nikolai joined the CREON team initially as Deputy General Director. Since 2017 he is head of CREON Energy Asia.
Aleksander Lubawin
Chief Operations Officer, CREON Energy Asia
Educated at the renowned European Business School (EBS), Aleksander Lubawin started to work as a professional trader of steel, crude oil and various oil products. With an experience of 22 years in the global trading business, Mr. Lubawin is a skillful and networked specialist with a subtle understanding of market trends. Before joining CREON Group, he used to work for Mannesmann, Select Energy, Petroplus and Rompetrol Group.
Educated at the renowned European Business School (EBS), Aleksander Lubawin started to work as a professional trader of steel, crude oil and various oil products. With an experience of 22 years in the global trading business, Mr. Lubawin is a skillful and networked specialist with a subtle understanding of market trends. Before joining CREON Group, he used to work for Mannesmann, Select Energy, Petroplus and Rompetrol Group.
Olga Juravleva
General Director, CREON Conferences
Member of the Executive Board
Olga Juravleva graduated from the Lomonosov Moscow State University of Fine Chemical Technology. She holds master’s degree in materials science and technology of new materials. Olga joined the CREON team in 2004. She is responsible for conducting market research on petrochemicals markets in Eurasia and for generating new relevant projects. Olga is the General Director of CREON Conferences.
Olga Juravleva graduated from the Lomonosov Moscow State University of Fine Chemical Technology. She holds master’s degree in materials science and technology of new materials. Olga joined the CREON team in 2004. She is responsible for conducting market research on petrochemicals markets in Eurasia and for generating new relevant projects. Olga is the General Director of CREON Conferences.
Stanislav Masaynov
Deputy General Director, CREON Energy
Member of the Executive Board
Stanislav Masaynov graduated from Power Engineering Department at Bauman Moscow State Technical University and the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA) with a degree in Finance, Credit and Taxation. In addition, Stanislav is a certified financial expert of Institute of Professional Accountants of Russia (IPAR), a member of Russian Chamber of Tax Advisers, a member CFE Tax Advisers Europe. Mr. Masaynov has an extensive experience in financial and tax consulting and accounting audit in manufacturing companies. In the CREON team since 2008, he is responsible for budgeting, implementing financial and tax planning and accounting procedures of the company.
Stanislav Masaynov graduated from Power Engineering Department at Bauman Moscow State Technical University and the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA) with a degree in Finance, Credit and Taxation. In addition, Stanislav is a certified financial expert of Institute of Professional Accountants of Russia (IPAR), a member of Russian Chamber of Tax Advisers, a member CFE Tax Advisers Europe. Mr. Masaynov has an extensive experience in financial and tax consulting and accounting audit in manufacturing companies. In the CREON team since 2008, he is responsible for budgeting, implementing financial and tax planning and accounting procedures of the company.
Yury Ratnikov
Senior Project Manager
Ph.D. in technical science, certified Professional Scrum Master and practicing Project and Program manager since 1999. Yury Ratnikov had started professional carrier as member of project team on construction project for international automotive assembler Renault and later for VW and BMW. During years of professional growth he is working as construction consultant for various international companies such as OBI, Kesko, Castorama, Metro CC, East Capital etc. Yury has been engaged as Project manager for KSB, DOKA and as Program manager for IKEA Development in Russia. As certified Senior Quality auditor by TUEV and quality management consultant Yury supports number of local and international companies on improvement of corporate quality management systems. Before joining CREON Yury has worked for THOST Projektmanagement group on a role of Senior Project manager.
Ph.D. in technical science, certified Professional Scrum Master and practicing Project and Program manager since 1999. Yury Ratnikov had started professional carrier as member of project team on construction project for international automotive assembler Renault and later for VW and BMW. During years of professional growth he is working as construction consultant for various international companies such as OBI, Kesko, Castorama, Metro CC, East Capital etc. Yury has been engaged as Project manager for KSB, DOKA and as Program manager for IKEA Development in Russia. As certified Senior Quality auditor by TUEV and quality management consultant Yury supports number of local and international companies on improvement of corporate quality management systems. Before joining CREON Yury has worked for THOST Projektmanagement group on a role of Senior Project manager.
Vladimir Voloshin
Project Director
Certified PMP Project Manager, Mechanical Engineer with economical background. As Business developer and Project Manager was a part of successfully completed large industrial projects of greenfields construction in mining, chemical and automotive industries. Before joining CREON completed Permitting and Compliance function in THOST Projektmanagement company (PM consulting) for new Mercedes-Benz plant in Moscow region.
Certified PMP Project Manager, Mechanical Engineer with economical background. As Business developer and Project Manager was a part of successfully completed large industrial projects of greenfields construction in mining, chemical and automotive industries. Before joining CREON completed Permitting and Compliance function in THOST Projektmanagement company (PM consulting) for new Mercedes-Benz plant in Moscow region.
CGGC
China
China Gezhouba Group Company is a globally leading engineering, construction, investment and technology company with vast experience in the energy sector. Founded in 1970, the company is today one of the largest engineering companies in the world, it counts more than 40000 employees in 100 countries. CGGC’s business covers design, construction, investment and operation in various industrial sectors.
Intesa Sanpaolo is the banking group which was formed by the merger of Banca Intesa and Sanpaolo IMI. The merger brought together two major Italian banks with shared values to increase their opportunities for growth, enhance service for retail customers, significantly support the development of businesses and make an important contribution to the country’s growth. Intesa Sanpaolo is among the top banking groups in the euro zone, with a market capitalization of 35.9 billion Euro. Intesa Sanpaolo is the leader in Italy in all business areas (retail, corporate, and wealth management). The Group offers its services to 11.9 million customers through a network of approximately 4,400 branches well distributed throughout the country with market shares no lower than 12% in most Italian regions. Intesa Sanpaolo has a strategic international presence, with approximately 1,100 branches and 7.5 million customers, including subsidiaries operating in commercial banking in 12 countries in Central Eastern Europe and Middle Eastern and North African areas, and an international network of specialists in support of corporate customers across 25 countries, in particular in the Middle East and North Africa and in those areas where Italian companies are most active, such as the United States, Brazil, Russia, India and China.
As a leading Russian bank for private and corporate customers, Bank Avangard is represented in 75 Russian cities with more than 300 offices. Established in 1994, the bank today counts more than 120000 corporate and more than one million private customers.
The Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) is a non-profit academic and diplomatic think tank that was established by the resolution of its founders pursuant to presidential decree No. 59rp dated 2 February 2010 «On the Establishment of the Non-profit Partnership «Russian International Affairs Council». RIAC activities are aimed at strengthening peace, friendship and solidarity between peoples, preventing international conflicts and promoting conflict resolution and crisis settlement. RIAC operates as a link between the state, scholarly community, business, and civil society to find foreign policy solutions to complex conflict issues.
The world’s leading conservation organization, WWF works in 100 countries and is supported by more than one million members in the United States and close to five million globally. WWF’s unique way of working combines global reach with a foundation in science, involves action at every level from local to global, and ensures the delivery of innovative solutions that meet the needs of both people and nature. Together with WWF Russia, CREON Group conducts an annual rating of oil and gas companies regarding their environmental responsibility. A similar rating is conducted for Kazakhstan.
Thost is a leading project management company with more than 400 professionals overseeing complex services and management for demanding projects, processes and organizations. Thost and CREON are partners for projects in Russia/CIS.
PSE Engineering GmbH is a German engineering company with an successful history. Experienced and highly trained specialists assure professional solutions for oil and gas industries worldwide, beginning with planning and studies and including concept and detail engineering of complex projects and general contractor orders.
Sinara Group is a diversified company uniting 18 enterprises of various sectoral orientation. The total number of employees is 28.4 thousand people. The central office of the Sinara Group is in Yekaterinburg. Sinara Group was created as an investment company that introduces modern business management technologies, taking into account the uniform principles of production, technological, investment, social and information policies. The company’s activities are aimed at effective investment and increase the value of the business.
Renaissance Holding specializes in design and construction of shopping centers, offices, hotels, multifunctional complexes, high-rise buildings, heavy industrial facilities (cement plants, construction machinery and auto plants, chemical and petrochemical plants, fertilizer plants, metallurgical plants, etc.), infrastructure (airports, tunnels, marinas, etc.), energy facilities, pharmaceutical plants, food and beverage processing plants, public buildings, residential buildings, etc.
Kazenergy Association was established on November 2, 2005 with the aim of supporting the development of entrepreneurship in the oil and gas sector. Over more than 10 years of history, the Association has united over 80 major players in the oil-gas and energy complex, including mining and transport, service and geophysical, uranium and other transnational companies. Closely interacting with state bodies, business representatives and public structures, it promotes sustainable development of the oil-gas and energy complexes of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Saint-Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange (SPIMEX)
Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Today, the Saint-Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange (or SPIMEX) is the largest commodity exchange in Russia. In May 2008, the Joint Stock Company Saint-Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange was registered, and a month later, in June 2008, it received a license from the Federal Service for Financial Markets to launch exchange trading. SPIMEX has played a key role in establishing nationally accepted indicators and developing a commodities futures marketplace, where producers and consumers can effectively hedge against price risks and execute their long-term operational and sales strategies. Shaped at the liquid and transparent exchange, SPIMEX quotes comply with the definition of a fair market price set forth in the tax, antitrust and exchange laws and regulations. CREON Group is a key partner to promote commodity trading in Russia.
The Autonomous Nonprofit Organization Far East Investment and Export Agency is one of the Far East development institutions. The Agency focuses on attracting new investors in the Far Eastern Federal District and providing assistance in the implementation of investment projects.
The Development Corporation of Middle Ural (DCMU) is a specialized subsidiary of the Government of Sverdlovsk Region. DCMU provides assistance to business in development of investment projects. The organization helps to understand the region and the regional markets and assists foreign businesses in doing businesses.
With more than 800 members the German-Russian Chamber of Commerce is the largest association of foreign businesses in Russia. «AHK» is the most influential advocate of German companies within Russia, helping to solve challenges with bureaucratic structures and promoting improvements of the investment climate. CREON Energy is a member of «AHK» and actively participates in events. The association annually supports the group’s conference «Ecological Responsibility in Russia’s Energy Sector».
Since the merger of «Ostausschuss» and «Osteuropaverein» in 2018, the German Eastern Business Association (OAOEV) is one of the most powerful European associations promoting business with Eastern Europe. It comprises around 350 member companies and associations and promotes the German business in 29 countries of Central Europe, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus and Central Asia. German trade with the East accounts for about a fifth of Germany’s total foreign trade and is therefore more significant than trade with the USA and China. Creon Capital is a member of OAOEV and actively participates in events. The association has been a partner of the group’s conference «Ecological Responsibility in Russia’s Energy Sector».
Belgium-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Russia (BLCC)
Russia
BLCC is the unique active Benelux Business Association in Russia. The organizations task is to promote economic and trade relations between the Eurasian Economic Union and the Belgium—Luxembourg Economic Union (BLEU). Renowned companies such as Severstal and ING are members alongside CREON Energy, but also the Creon Energy Fund partners such as legal advisor Arendt & Medernach are represented. As a member CREON Energy actively participates in events and regular business trips.
One of the world leaders in the insurance market. Over 90 million clients entrust AIG with protection of their businesses. The Company has been working in the Russian market for more than 23 years now and offers its clients a wide range of services for property insurance, liability and financial risks insurance.
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