Blackbourn Reports: Petroleum Geology of the West Siberian Basin
Chapter 1. Introduction and Brief Review of the Petroleum Geology II.1.1 Introduction As noted in Section I.1.3, the West Siberian Basin has been sub-divided into distinct petroleum-geological regions by various authors, and there is no wholly consistent terminology. The ten regions illustrated in Enclosure II.1 are widely used in the …

The Bazhenov Suite: Unlocking the Potential
The Bazhenov Suite is now considered as a strategically important asset in terms of prospects for the Russian Oil industry. Rosneft is currently developing these deposits in the Salymskoye project (LLC “RN-Yuganskneftegaz”) and is planning its expansion. In 2010, the company adopted the Innovative Targeted Program (ITP) – “The Development …
Blackbourn Reports: Development of the West Siberian Basin during the Mesozoic and Tertiary: Palaeogeography & Stratigraphy
I.3.3.2 Aptian, Albian, and Cenomanian Sedimentary rocks of this age are up to 1500 m or more thick in the northern part of the WSB, with the thickest sediments now being deposited in the region of the Yamal Peninsula, although the deepest-water facies continued to accumulate in the KhantyMansi region …