FORM 6-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Issuer
November 13, 2006

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
The Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

OAO TATNEFT
(also known as TATNEFT)

(name of Registrant)

75 Lenin Street
Almetyevsk, Tatarstan 423450
Russian Federation

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40F.

Form 20-F...X.... Form 40-F......

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes....... No... X....

November 13, 2006

November 13, 2006 OAO Tatneft issued the following press-release:

November 13, 2006

OAO Tatneft has filed its annual report on Form 20-F for 2005 with the SEC and published its unaudited interim consolidated U.S. GAAP
financial statements for the first six months of 2006

OAO Tatneft (the "Company") announces today that it has filed its annual report on Form 20-F for 2005 (incorporating, inter alia, the
Company's audited consolidated financial statements for 2005 prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles ("U.S. GAAP")) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). At the same time, the Company published on
its web-site (and furnished to the SEC on Form 6-K) its unaudited interim consolidated U.S. GAAP financial statements for the six
months ended June 30, 2006.

Selected financial highlights below are based on the respective U.S. GAAP financial statements of the Company. Russian Ruble amounts
below have been translated into U.S. Dollars at the exchange rates on the last day of the respective reporting period.

The Company's revenues in 2005 were 300,358 mln Rubles (US$10,436 mln) as compared to 206,782 mln Rubles (US$7,452 mln) in 2004. The
net income for 2005 was 28,242 mln Rubles (US$981.3 mln) as compared to 23,410 mln Rubles (US$843.6 mln) in 2004.

The Company's revenues for the first six months of 2006 were 160,860 mln Rubles (US$5,940 mln) as compared to 138,816 mln Rubles
(US$4,842 mln) for the first six months of 2005, and the net income was 17,922 mln Rubles (US$661.8 mln) for the first six months of
2006 as compared to 15,797 mln Rubles (US$551 mln) for the first six months of 2005.

Total assets of the Company decreased from 309,561 mln Rubles (US$11,155 mln) as of December 31, 2004, to 282,144 mln Rubles
(US$9,803 mln) as of December 31, 2005, and increased to 303,591 mln Rubles (US$11,210 mln) as of June 30, 2006.

Total liabilities of the Company decreased from 132,431 mln Rubles (US$4,772 mln) as of December 31, 2004, to 79,734 mln Rubles
(US$2,770 mln) as of December 31, 2005, and increased to 83,058 mln Rubles (US$3,067 mln) as of June 30, 2006.

Total shareholders' equity increased from 170,476 mln Rubles (US$6,143 mln) as of December 31, 2004, to 198,721 mln Rubles (US$6,904
mln) as of December 31, 2005, and to 216,712 mln Rubles (US$8,002 mln) as of June 30, 2006.

The Company's representatives will discuss the U.S. GAAP financial highlights for 2005 and the first half of 2006 on a conference
call the details of which will be announced separately.

Forward-looking statements: This press release contains certain forward-looking statements of OAO Tatneft. OAO Tatneft can give no
assurance that any of the events mentioned in such statements will occur, or as to the precise timing of their occurrence.

END

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

               OAO TATNEFT

                                                    By: ____________________________________________________

     Name:(Vladimir P. Lavushchenko)
                                                                              Title: (Deputy General Director for Economics, Chairman of Disclosure Committee)

Date: November 13, 2006

O A O TATNEFT 6-K