Formation of oil and gas E&P-clusters: conceptual approaches and features
This article analyzes the prospects for development of oil and gas complex in Russia on the basis of cluster approach, in particular discusses the prerequisites for the formation of oil and gas E&P (Exploration and Production) - clusters. The author gives the characteristic of features of geological prospecting business, which determine the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of formation of geological prospecting subcluster, as an element of the overall structure of the E&P - cluster.