A personal evaluation of oil, gas, etc. in the FSU. [Former Soviet Union (FSU)]

This paper is a log of the authors trip to Russia and Kazakhstan to meet with representatives of the former USSR's oil and gas industry. The journal records the reserve potential of this newly developing area and the great inefficiency that currently plaques their industry. It documents the lack of equipment, spare parts, technology, and transportation systems needed to effectively bring the system on-line with the rest of the world. It also discusses the cultural and social problems often encountered by travelers to this newly accessible part of the world.