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Salym Petroleum Development: ASP Flooding Demonstrates Technical Success

Within the enhanced oil recovery pilot project based on injection of the three-component mixture of alkali, surfactant, and polymer (ASP) Salym Petroleum Development (SPD) has produced 3,000 t of oil. This was the production target set by SPD at the start of project execution. Oil recovery factor of the pilot …

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SPD is Testing Pitless Drilling Technology

SPD tested application of pitless drilling model at the Salym group of oil fields. Technology like this makes it possible to reduce adverse environmental effect and optimize well pad construction costs through reducing their area and drilling waste volume. According to the pilot project results at Upper Salym, transition to …

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SPD: Wins Yurga Black Gold Awards

On September 8 2017 the results of Yugra Black Gold Contest among oil and gas companies of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – Yugra, coincided with Oilman Day celebration, were announced. Before the awarding ceremony SPD Chief Executive Officer Alexey Govzich attended the meeting of the government authorities and oil companies’ executives …

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The ROGTEC Interview: Alexey Govzich CEO, Salym Petroleum Development

Mr. Govzich, in 2015 Salym Petroleum Development (SPD) declared that it would stop the production decline rate on the fields it developed and would come into growth. Following up on last year’s results, this goal was achieved. What are the key reasons for this achievement?  Following up on the results …

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SPD Drilled the 1100th Well in Salym Group of Oil Fields

Salym Petroleum Development (SPD) drilled the 1100th well in Salym group of oil fields. A 3650-meter well with vertical outstep 2519 meters was drilled in Vadelyp field in 11.75 days by KCA Deutag, SPD drilling contractor. “Efficient realization of drilling program at the Salym group of oil fields is one of the key …

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SPD Updated the West Salym Oilfield Licence

Salym Petroleum Development (SPD) updated the terms of the license agreement for the West Salym oilfield.  Pursuant to addendum to the document, SPD extended validity of the license until 31 December 2130. “For the first time in Russia’s oil industry, a joint venture with foreign participation obtained from the state a guaranteed right …

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Salym Petroleum Development: Launches Alkali, Surfactant and Polymer Mixing Unit

On 24 March Salym Petroleum Development (SPD) launched ASP mixing unit at the Salym group of fields. This unit is the key facility in the infrastructure of the pilot EOR project which involves injection of a three-component mixture – Alkali, Surfactant, and Polymer – into the formation. The start-up ceremony …

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Salym Petroleum Development: Appoint Alexey Govzich as CEO

On 20 April 2015 Alexey Govzich has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Salym Petroleum Development (SPD). He took over the position from Oleg Karpushin who will continue his career in Shell. “I am glad that I will be working with a solid professional team set up in SPD”, Alexey …

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