LUKoil and Total Sign Unconventional Joint Venture
As part of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2014, Vagit Alekperov, OAO LUKOIL President, and Christophe de Margerie, CEO and Chairman of Total Group’s Board of Directors, agreed on general conditions of participation in a joint project focused on the exploration and development of unconventional hydrocarbon reserves in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug-Yugra …
Tight Oil Developments in Russia
James Henderson : The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies Part 1, click here to read part 2 Introduction Production of unconventional oil has transformed the US energy landscape, creating the potential for that country to reduce its reliance on oil imports and to contribute to the possibility of North America’s …
Salym Petroleum Development Started Drilling First Bazhenov Well
Salym Petroleum Development (SPD) started drilling the first horizontal appraisal well in Bazhenov formation in Upper Salym as a part of pilot project which provides for construction of five horizontal appraisal wells in 2014-1015 using multifrac technology. During the last three years SPD conducted extensive studies to reduce geological uncertainties …