The international treaties of the Russian Federation applicable to exploration and exploitation of transboundary fields

.  The article presents a complex review of international treaties of the Russian Federation applicable to exploration and exploitation of transboundary fields. The author exposes the importance of these international treaties for subsoil users.Material and methods.  The methodological basis of the research consists of general scientific methods and special legal methods (the comparative legal method, the methods of interpretation, the method of legal modeling).Results.  The author formulates the definition of transboundary field, proposes the classification of the international treaties of the Russian Federation applicable to exploration and exploitation of transboundary fields, presents a general review of the identified types, reveals their features, differences of mechanisms, draws the conclusions about the importance of these international treaties for subsoil users.Discussion and conclusion.  The international treaties of the Russian Federation applicable to exploration and exploitation of transboundary fields are subdivided into four types: 1) on a state border and (or) delimitation of sea spaces; 2) on the regime of a state border; 3) on exploration and exploitation of certain transboundary fields; 4) related international treaties. The differences of the mechanisms of the international treaties under examination are directly connected with a type of transboundary field (its resources), its production characteristics, regional features, how friendly the relations between two states are, their interest in cooperation in this sphere and the desire of their companies to carry on joint activities on the respective subsoil plots. Some mechanisms of these treaties need further development.