The Ministry of Natural Resources Received Three Applications for Geological Exploration of Subsoil Areas in the Seas This Winter
All three areas are located in the Kara Sea The Russian Ministry of Natural Resources received applications for geological exploration of three subsoil areas in the Kara Sea during the “winter window” for submitting applications – from December 1 to January 31. This was reported to TASS by the press …
Gazprom Continuing Extensive Geological Exploration Activities For Reliable Long-Term Power Supplies To Consumers
– The reserve replacement ratio exceeding 1 for 19 consecutive years. – The biggest growth of reserves came from the Yamal gas production center. The Gazprom Board of Directors took note of the information about the ongoing work on resource base support, geological surveys of subsoil and geological exploration operations performed by the Company. It was highlighted that Gazprom conducts large-scale …
Gazprom Nedra has Completed the Construction of a Prospecting and Appraisal Well in the Kara Sea
The jack-up drilling rig “Arctic” was demobilized to its winter mooring site in the port of Murmansk The Gazprom Nedra company has completed the construction of a prospecting and appraisal well in the Kara Sea using the Arkticheskaya jack-up drilling rig. Currently, the platform has been demobilized to a winter …
Rosneft: Discovers Third Unique Field in the Kara Sea
Rosneft has discovered a new Arctic gas field with total reserves of 514 bcm of gas and 53 million tons. condensate as a result of prospecting and appraisal drilling at the Vostochno-Prinovozemelsky-2 license area in the Kara Sea. In accordance with the decision of the State Commission, the deposit is registered with …
Rosneft: Discovers a New Unique Gas Field in the Kara Sea
The State Reserves Commission confirmed the discovery by Rosneft of a new Arctic gas field in the Kara Sea and recommended that FGU NPP Rosgeolfond put the field on state records in the author’s version with gas reserves of 800 billion m3. In honor of the 75th anniversary of the …
Rosneft Conducts Stratigraphic Drilling in the Kara Sea as Part of a Research Expedition
PJSC NK Rosneft is implementing a comprehensive long-term scientific program in the Arctic, which includes geological, hydrometeorological and environmental studies. This work is being carried out in cooperation with the leading scientific and design organizations of the country. In this northern water area of the Arctic, shallow wells are drilled for …
Dual Gradient Drilling in Deep Water Wells
Introduction The oil reserves of Russia’s continental shelf fields under development are decreasing. The domestic oil and gas companies are investing more and more into geological exploration on the continental shelves of the Kara Sea, Black Sea, Sea of Okhotsk as well as other areas [1,2]. The cost of constructing …
Russian Offshore: Promising Oil & Gas Exploration Areas
Despite the accelerating technological developments enabling the use of various alternative energy sources, the world is currently facing an increased demand for hydrocarbon (HC) supplies [1, 2], hence the need for reserve replacement. This is certainly possible in Russia over the next two to four decades (2020–2060s) [3], but only …
Kirill Molodtsov: Russia Has the Tools to Go it Alone in the Arctic
Russia can continue the drilling the Kara Sea even if the US oil company ExxonMobil drops out the project, Deputy Energy Minister Kirill Molodtsov told reporters Monday reported RIA. There are enough Russian oil rigs to continue the drilling in the Kara Sea, where significant discoveries of petroleum and natural …
Rosneft Discovered a New Hydrocarbon Field in the Kara Sea
Rosneft successfully completed the drilling of the northernmost well in the world – the Universitetskaya-1 well in the Arctic. According to the results of the drilling Rosneft has made an oil discovery at the East-Prinovozemelskiy-1 license area. The drilling was completed in record-breaking time – in one and a half …