PAO NOVATEK, an independent energy firm based in Tarko-Sale, Russia, and established in 1994, specializes comprehensively in the upstream and downstream sectors of the oil and gas industry. This involves everything from discovering and developing new reserves to producing, processing, marketing, and exporting natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons. Its primary holdings and exploration efforts are concentrated within the resource-rich Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Region of Western Siberia.