The analysis of oil reserves distribution in the territory of permafrost of different types showed that the zone of discontinuous spread of permafrost is much richer than the oil-and-gas bearing territories of insular and continuous permafrost propagation. A comparison analysis of the Russia crude oil chemical composition in the zones of continuous, discontinuous fnd insularpermafrost propagation is made. It is shown that in the territory of discontinuous spread of permafrost the content of sulfur, paraffins, resins and asphaltens in average is less, and the content of fractions with boiling temperature 350 oC is higher in comparison with their content in the pеrmafrost territory of insular and continuous types. Fig. 6, table 3, ref. 7.