Paradigm oil and gas complex of Russia at the present stage

The paper presents the features of the Russian oil complex development paradigm in the 20th century, including the priority search and development of unique and major fields; expansion of the oil industry geographical location; priority input into the development of reserves that are characterized by high quality characteristics. It is substantiated that at the present stage there is a need to change the development paradigm as well as the transition from extensive to intensive development, including the development of sedimentary basins of the Russian shelf of the Arctic Ocean; poorly studied petroleum provinces in the east of the country; unique oil resources of nonconventional sources; complex and rational use of residual reserves of unique and major fields.