After LUKoil, Surgutneftegaz is Russia's second leading Blue Chip in the oil industry. Surgutneftegaz ranks second in almost all categories: oil production, reserves, revenue, income, exports, market capitalization, employees, etc. Surgutneftegaz is a leader in that it has the lowest percentage of idle wells. Management at Surgutneftegaz is considered to be top notch despite a lack of full disclosure.

Although Surgutneftegaz is Russia's second leading oil exporter, the company has no major foreign projects or joint ventures. The company's stock price could benefit greatly if the company were to actively pursue international developments and attract global investment (somewhat like LUKoil is doing).