Hydrocarbon prospecting in the FSU: Opportunities and Perspectives
Graham Blackbourn: Blackbourn Geoconsulting It is now about twenty years since geoscientists working for oil and gas enterprises within Russia and the Central Asian republics began to speak regularly with their counterparts in companies from other parts of the world, and it has been an interesting learning process for both …
Tender Service for Russian Oil and Gas Industry
ROGTEC is proud to announce our daily tender notification service. Are you aware of the major tenders in Russia? What about the medium and short notice tenders which are issued? Do your competitors seem to have the lead with the latest regional contracts? Worry no more. With our daily email …
Recent Developments in Multiphase Meters
By Lars Anders Ruden, Commercial Manager Topside Reservoir, Roxar Multiphase meters have become a vital component of operators’ development and field production plans. With demand outstripping supply and pressures on operators to optimize production, increase recovery rates and make marginal fields viable, multiphase meters are a highly effective alternative to …
Paul Brickman, Aggreko’s Country Manager Russia, Talks with ROGTEC Magazine
ROGTEC: Hi Paul, please introduce yourself to our Readers. Paul: I’ve been working as Aggreko’s Country Manager for Russia since late 2007 when we decided that we would incorporate a legal entity here in Russia. My role involves providing support to our Russian team in terms of equipment movement, finance …
Holger Hartwig of Netzch Oilfield Products GMBH talks to ROGTEC Magazine
What is your favourite band and track?Queen «These are the days of our life» I understand that you are keen motorcyclist. What bike are you currently riding?A customized Chopper, based on an HONDA VTX 1300 What is your favourite sport, and what team do you support?International football, Germany of course!What …
Issue 18 News
Manas Petroleum Provides Kyrgyzstan Drilling UpdateManas Petroleum reports that the drilling of the second exploration well at the Huday Nazar SPC-1 (Soh license) prospect by the Kyrgyz joint venture, SPC (South Petroleum Company) is underway. Huday Nazar SPC-1 is to test tertiary-aged (Palaeogene) clastics and carbonate reservoirs between 1680 and …
Turkmen Gas — Export Strategy and Trans-Caspian Opportunities — Part 1
Hamish McArdle,Special Counsel, Baker Botts (UK) LLPMark Rowley, Partner, Baker Botts (UK) LLP In this two-part Article «Turkmen Gas — Export Strategy and Trans-Caspian Opportunities» Turkmenistan’s historic and current gas export strategies are examined, and the opportunities for Trans-Caspian gas exports to Europe are considered. Part One of this Article …
Data Storage and Retrieval in Russia; ROGTEC Talks Exponential E&P Data Growth with the Industry Leaders
David Sullivan — Managing Director of Geotrace Data Integration Services Ltd Alexander Yakovlev — Product Manager, RISC/UNIX servers and storage, Fujitsu Technology Services Vladimir Zykov — Product Sales Specialist StorageWorks Division, HP Russia Thomas N. Keller — President of Iron Mountain in Russia What is the current condition of the …
Multi Layer Packers and Completions
V. I. Nikishov (OAO «NK “Rosneft»), A. I. Markin, R. R. Gabdulov (OOO «RN-Yuganskneftegaz»), P. I. Slivka (OOO «RN-YufaNIPIneft») IntroductionThe field development using combined methods of exploitation of layers and creating a reliable control and regulation system of processes of production of reserves with respect to every layer is one …
The Influence of Surface Temperatures on Source Rock Maturity to Aid Hydrocarbon Discovery
S. Nelskamp, T. Donders, J.-D. van Wees, O. Abbink IntroductionIn September 2004, the first-ever drilling of the Lomonosov Ridge (Arctic Coring Expedition, ACEX, or IODP Expedition 302, Fig. 1a) recovered unprecedented sedimentary records of the central Arctic Ocean spanning the past — 56 Ma. With paleontological and geochemical techniques it …