China’s CNPC Begins Exploration of Oil and Gas Fields in Tajikistan
Geophysical works in the form of 2D seismic surveys have begun at oil and gas fields in the southwestern regions of Tajikistan. The operations are being carried out by the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), according to the press service of the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan. …
A New Drilling Speed Record Has Been Set at the Northern Asset Site of Belorusneft
A new record for well drilling speed has been set at the northern asset site of Belorusneft’s oil company Yangpur, according to a report from BELTA citing Belorusneft. In May and June, teams from Yangpur, the Well Construction Management Center of NGDU Rechitsaneft, Belorusneft-Siberia, and the BN-Nefteservice branch completed the …
NNK Continues Geological Exploration in the Komi Republic
The site is located in the region of the North Ural marginal trough, which is characterized by a complex geological structure. The area of exploration and prospecting is considered attractive in terms of the potential to expand the resource base and make new oil and gas discoveries. A complicating factor …
Field Experience of Using a Mobile Inflow Profile Monitoring Completion
SevKomNefteGaz LLC P. Likhachev — LikhachevPA@skn.rosneft.ru B. Khusainov — BI_Khusainov@skn.rosneft.ru P. Leontiev — PV_Leontev2@skn.rosneft.ru WORMHOLES R&D LLC O. Zhuravlev — ozhuravlev@wormholes.ru A. Gribanov — agribanov@wormholes.ru A. Suvorov — asuvorov@wormholes.ru The efficiency of developing oil and gas fields is largely determined by the magnitude of the costs associated with hydrocarbon production. …
Azerbaijan Steps Up Oil Exploration to Offset Depleted Azeri–Chirag–Gunashli Reserves
Against the backdrop of declining production at the Azeri–Chirag–Gunashli field, Azerbaijan has signed exploration agreements with four international companies — ExxonMobil, TPAO, MOL, and Gran Tierra. The focus is on finding new onshore and offshore resources. These agreements emerged from the country’s first open tender, in which 11 companies participated. …
Surgutneftegaz Increased Oil Reserves in 2024
The increase in oil reserves at Surgutneftegaz in 2024 amounted to 56.3 million tonnes, and oil resources rose by 19.1 million tonnes, according to the company’s annual report draft. “As a result of comprehensive work on resource development, PJSC Surgutneftegaz achieved an increase in oil reserves of 56.3 million tonnes …
The Number of Oil and Gas Rigs Worldwide Declined in May Due to North America
The Number of Active Oil and Gas Rigs Worldwide Decreased by 40 in May Compared to the Previous Month, Mainly Due to North America, According to U.S. Oilfield Services Company Baker Hughes. On average, 1,576 rigs were operating worldwide, compared to 1,616 in April. The May level was also 99 …
Rosneft Implements Artificial Intelligence in Core Analysis
Rosneft continues its digital transformation of the oil and gas industry, taking work with geological data to a qualitatively new level. Specialists at the company’s Tyumen research institute have developed and implemented a service based on large language models (LLM) to automate the analysis of lithological core descriptions. The digital …
Rosneft Improves Methods for Studying Gas and Gas Condensate Wells
Rosneft’s research institute specialists in Ufa have enhanced the corporate software complex RN-VEGA by adding the capability to perform comprehensive analysis of dynamic data from gas and gas condensate wells without requiring their shutdown. The improved functionality of the digital product allows for detailed modeling and analysis of well performance …
Rosneft Begins Pilot Hydrocarbon Production at Two Fields in the Vostok Oil Project
In January–March 2025, Rosneft began pilot hydrocarbon production at the Payakhskoye and Ichemmenskoye fields of the Vostok Oil project, the company announced. “Rosneft continues pilot industrial development at the Payakhskoye, Ichemmenskoye, and Baikalovskoye fields: in Q1 2025, development drilling exceeded 30,000 meters, and four development wells were completed. Pilot production …