Tatneft’s Q1 Drilling and Production Activity Up
Crude Oil Production OAO TATNEFT produced 2,199,075 tons of crude oil in March, while the production volume for three months amounted to 6,453,613 tons accounting for 59,622 tons increase versus 2011 (100.9 %) with the above-the-plan production amounting to 142,065 tons (102.3 %). The amount of 6,360,155 tons of crude …
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. …
Developing Shtokman: Mitigating the Environmental Impact
Marat Sharifullin, Deputy Technical Director for Environment, Shtokman Development AG Ensuring environmental safety is one of the main conditions when developing large oil and gas projects in the Russian arctic, and this especially applies to the Shtokman gas condensate field (SGCF) development project in the Barents Sea. The Shtokman project …
Challenges in Developing the Russian Arctic
M.A. Kuznetsov, K.K. Sevastyanova, S.A. Nekhaev, P.V. Belyaev, P. A. Tarasov, Ph.D. Ph&M LLC RN-SakhalinNIPImorneft Introduction Rosneft owns a number of licenses for developing Russian continental shelf deposits, including those located in the arctic and subarctic regions. Among the principal difficulties related to the execution of projects in the Arctic …
Tatneft: Drilling and Production Numbers for February
Crude Oil Production OAO TATNEFT produced 4,254,538 tons of crude oil during two months of 2012 or 101.5% versus the level of the past year with the above-the-plan production amounting to 94,204 tons (102.3%). The amount of 4,199,435 tons of crude oil was delivered with the above-the-plan delivery amounting to …
Dragon Oil: Dzheitune 28/166 Well Tests at 1,975 Barrels per Day
Dragon Oil plc, an international oil and gas exploration, development and production company, announces the successful completion and initial testing of the Dzheitune (Lam) 28/166 development well. The well was completed with a single string to a depth of 2,810 metres and tested for initial production at 1,975 barrels of …
Baker Hughes Introduces New Service to Detect and Diagnose Drilling Challenges Before They Occur
A new Baker Hughes service identifies potential drilling issues before they occur by pinpointing similar case histories in real-time using a global library of drilling practices and expert advice to provide operators with suggestions on how to respond or take corrective actions while drilling. Baker Hughes’ WellLink™ Radar Remote Drilling …
Max Petroleum – Successful Appraisal Well Drilled in Sagiz West Field
Max Petroleum Plc, an oil and gas exploration and production company focused on Kazakhstan, today announces an operational update on the results of the SAGW-3 appraisal well, progress with drilling operations at the NUR-1 well on the Emba B prospect and a report on the impact on operations of recent …
Eriell Group Starts Drilling Operations for Pechoraneft
Eriell Group started drilling activities within the framework of new project with OJSC Pechoraneft at Kolvinskoe Oilfield. The Company was selected as the prime contractor for construction of 32 producing horizontal and directional wells with complex well profiles and outsteps up to2,500 m. Eriell Group will operate four sets of ZJ …
Tatneft: January Results
Crude Oil Production TATNEFT produced 2,201,630 tons of crude oil in January 2012 or 100% versus January 2011 with the above-the-plan production amounting to 52,162 tons (102.4%). The amount of 2,176,645 tons was delivered with the above-the-plan delivery amounting to 79,005 tons. Totally enterprises of TATNEFT Company produced 2,225,664 tons …