The history of the oil industry in Bashkortostan is addressed. It was
found as far back as 1932 when the first commercial oil reserves were
tapped in the near-Ural region. The paper names the pioneers of the in
dustry-prominent oil scientists and engineers-whose heroic work has he
lped Bashneft to become one of the largest domestic energy companies w
ith diversified operations in more than 20 applications.