Bashneft: License of Trebs and Titov Oilfields
Due to the fact that the media have published information on an enquiry from the State Duma deputy about alleged violations during the process of granting JSOC Bashneft a license for the development of a subsoil area including the Trebs and Titov oilfields, about alleged violations during the transfer of the license for this oilfield to LLC Bashneft-Polus, as well as about …
Tatneft: BMZ Has Developed a Technology of Tubing Recovery by the Lining Method
The Bugulma Mechanical Plant (BMZ) of OAO TATNEFT has developed a technology using the lining method of restoring previously used tubing. The principle of the developed method lies in the fact that previously used tubing with 2 mm or more wear of the wall thickness and unfit for further operation …
The ROGTEC Interview: Dominiek Ampe, General Manager, Dockwise Russia
What is your position in the company and how long have you held this position? I started working for Dockwise back in 2007 when the company was starting to expand its horizon into the countries of the former Soviet Union. With the signing of several contracts in Russia, it was …
Drilling and Production Technology: Past, Present and Future
Lopukhov A.N. OJSC Samotlorneftegaz Ph.D.Econ., Avanyan E.A. LLC Nitinoil Cand. Sc. Eng. Khalov M.O. MAI It is commonly accepted that the development of oil and gas deposits is the scientific process of extracting hydrocarbons and associated minerals from the subsoil. This process includes the drilling and production of the reserves. …
International Petroleum Reports on the Krasnoleninsky, Vamarov, Druzhny and Kazak Fields
In April 2011, the Company commenced drilling of Well No. 1 and Well No. 2 at its Krasnoleninsky Project, which comprises a 75% eqity interest in the exploration rights to four blocks covering a total area of 1,467 km² located in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Region in Western Siberia, the largest …
Max Petroleum: Zhana Makat Field Placed on Full Field Development
Max Petroleum Plc, an oil and gas exploration and production company focused on Kazakhstan, announces that the Kazakh Government has granted regulatory approval to convert the Zhana Makat Field to full field development (“FFD”) status effective immediately. FFD approval will allow Max Petroleum to develop and produce the Zhana Makat …
Waterflood Management at TNK-BP: Focus on Efficiency
Marat Basyrov, Director, Reservoir Management Functional Excellence Dept., Reservoir Management and Reserves Division, Upstream The main goal of water flooding is to maintain reservoir energy (reservoir pressure) and the displacement of oil to production wells. The amount of injected water and the location of the injection site are very important. …
Blackbourn Reports: Petroleum Geology of the Pre-Jurassic
Graham Blackbourn: Blackbourn Geoconsulting II.3.1 Main elements of the Jurassic hydrocarbon system Jurassic sandstone and siltstone reservoirs are productive within very numerous oil and gas fields in many parts of the West Siberian Basin (WSB). Several fields also produce oil from fractured reservoirs in the highly organic-rich latest Jurassic argillaceous …
Arctic Exploration: Industry’s Cold Feet Begin to Thaw as Activity Hots Up
Mark Thomas The fact that the Arctic offshore contains huge estimated oil and gas reserves is nothing new, despite the relatively small amount of hydrocarbons currently being produced from its waters. But a gradual thawing in the arguments against why responsible exploration and development activity cannot take place has brought …
Technology Roundtable: Arctic Exploration
Continuing the series of Technology Roundtable discussions, ROGTEC talks “Arctic Exploration” with the leading exploration service and technology providers. With the cost of oil rising, and the eagerness for Russia to push its O&G frontier deeper into the Arctic, what will it take to make Arctic development a reality? Development …