Prirazlomnaya: Drills First Ever Arctic Shelf Fishbone Well
The first ever multi-lateral “fishbone” well involving multiple horizontal branches has been drilled and commissioned at the Prirazlomnaya offshore rig — the only project on the Russian Arctic shelf at which commercial oil production is currently ongoing. The trajectory chosen for the wells allows significantly greater coverage of oil-bearing sections of the strata. The new well represents …
Integra-Services: Wins Prirazlomnaya Completion Contract
Integra-Services LLC affiliated to the Integra Group became the winner of a selection to render services on well construction at the Pechora Sea shelf zone. Within the framework of the contract to be concluded, Integra-Services LLC will perform works on casing and liners cementing, and will install cement plugs on …
Gazprom Neft: Millionth Barrel of Oil Produced at the Prirazlomnoye Field
The millionth barrel of the new oil, ARCO (Arctic Oil), has been produced at the Prirazlomnoye deposit. The second tanker to deliver the oil to North West Europe in the next few days is currently being loaded. The first tanker carrying oil from Prirazlomnoye set offfrom the deposit in April. A further two tankers will transport around one …
Gazprom and LUKOIL Joining Efforts to Prevent Marine Accidents
Vitaly Markelov, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Ravil Maganov, First Executive Vice President of LUKOIL signed a Cooperation Agreement on prevention of and response to emergencies caused by oil and petroleum product spills in the locations of the companies’ offshore facilities. The companies agreed that in case of emergencies related to oil and/or petroleum product spills, they would provide …
Gazprom Neft: Considering Two More Gravity Based Platforms to Develop the Dolginskoye Field
Russia’s Gazprom Neft is reportedly looking at building two concrete gravity base platforms to develop its Dolginskoye field in the Pechora Sea, similar to the unit set to start producing from the nearby Prirazlomnoye oilfield in the Arctic play reported Upstream. Representatives of the oil subsidiary of Russian gas giant …
Greenpeace: Charges Changed From Pirates to Hooligans
Russia on Wednesday dropped piracy charges against 30 people involved in a Greenpeace protest against Arctic oil drilling, replacing them with lesser offences and cutting the maximum jail sentence they face to seven years from 15 reported Reuters. The charges against activists who protested at a Gazprom oil platform off …
Greenpeace Assails Oil Rig in Russian Arctic
Greenpeace activists have launched an attempt to board a Russian oil platform and prevent it drilling in the Arctic. The group released pictures of two activists scaling the side of the giant Prirazlomnaya platform, and of security forces boarding one of its boats. The project, run by oil monopoly Gazprom, is Russia’s …