
A New Gas Production Site Will Be Introduced in Kovykta
Glavgosexpertiza of Russia has issued a positive conclusion for the 13th stage of development of the unique Kovykta gas condensate field. It was put into pilot operation in 2022 and, along with the Chayandinsky field, serves as a resource base for the Power of Siberia gas pipeline and the Amur …

Gazprom Will Allocate Funds for the Exploration of Mineral Resources in the Irkutsk Region
Gazprom will allocate 3.5 billion rubles for the geological exploration of the subsoil at the Lithium site in the Irkutsk region, including the search and evaluation of industrial groundwater deposits, follows from the state register of works. The project card indicates that sampling of rocks and minerals will be carried …

Gazprom and Irkutsk Oil Company to Elaborate Project for Lithium Production from Kovyktinskoye Field
Gazprom and Irkutsk Oil Company (INK) signed a Memorandum of Intent today at St. Petersburg International Gas Forum 2021. According to the document, the parties are interested in starting a joint project for the production and processing of formation brines (saline groundwaters) from the Kovyktinskoye field of Gazprom in order to obtain lithium compounds and other valuable components. The groundwaters of the Kovyktinskoye field …

Gazprom Ramping up Capacities of Chayandinskoye Field
The Gazprom Management Committee took note of the information about the implementation of major investment projects. In the east of Russia, the systematic expansion of production capacities continues at the Chayandinskoye field in Yakutia. In 2020, it is planned to bring onstream 103 gas wells, a gas pre-treatment unit (GPTU-2), and a membrane unit for helium concentrate extraction. Moreover, capacity increase will be finished at the operating comprehensive gas treatment …

Gazprom to Start Production Drilling at Kovyktinskoye Field in 2019
A working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, and Sergey Levchenko, Governor of the Irkutsk Region, took place in St. Petersburg today. The parties discussed ongoing and future cooperation, noting the strategic importance of the Irkutsk Region for Gazprom. There, the Company is shaping the Irkutsk gas production center on the basis of the Kovyktinskoye field. Gazprom …