Rosneft: East Messoyakha Reserves Up 32%
Recoverable oil and condensate reserves of C1 category of the East Messoyakha field increased by 49.7 mln t (32% growth) in 2014 , reaching 204 mln tons. The net recoverable oil and condensate reserves of C1+C2 categories of West Messoyakha and East Messoyakha fields totals about 480 mln tons. The results of current estimate were successfully approved by the State Reserves Commission.
A significant part of reserves was transferred from the preliminary qualified category (C2) to the commercial one (C1) due to geologic survey conducted at the Messoyakha fields group in 2013-2014. Particularly, in 2014 4 exploration wells were drilled and 3D seismic data acquisition on 490 square km territory was conducted. Also a geologic model, on the basis of which a first-stage area was prepared for full-scale development, was adjusted.
Further refinement of East Messoyakha geologic model and start of prospecting work at unexplored prospect objects of East Messoyakha and West Messoyakha fields are scheduled for 2015. Full-scale development of the Messoyakha cluster will start in 2016 after the construction of the Zapolyarye-Purpe trunk pipeline system, which will transport crude of most northern oil fields of Russia.
