Tatneft Expands Its Shale Oil Resource Base
Expert Explains the Rationale Behind the Acquisition of the Severo-Irgizsky Block in the Samara Region Tatneft-Samara acquired the Severo-Irgizsky subsoil block in the Samara Region at auction. The block, covering an area of 302 square kilometres, is located in the Bolshechernigovsky and Bolsheglushitsky districts. Under the licence, the block can …
Ministry of Natural Resources Proposed to Strengthen Support for Companies Operating at Mature Fields
The Ministry of Natural Resources proposes to strengthen state support for companies developing mature and high water-cut fields, said Minister Alexander Kozlov at an expanded meeting of the Rosnedra board. “I would also like to say a few words about hard-to-recover reserves (TRIZ). In the structure of production from proven …
Tatneft Prepares for CO2 Injection into the Reservoir
Tatneft has received a subsurface license for the Tukaevsky-1 site in Tatarstan for the construction and operation of underground facilities where the company plans to store carbon dioxide (CO2). The site covers the territories of the Nizhnekamsky, Tukaevsky, and Zainsky districts, according to Interfax. According to the State Register of …
Subsoil Users Must Pay for Licenses in Accordance with the Value of the Mineral Deposits
Companies must pay for subsoil use based on the actual value of the mineral deposits, as this will provide an incentive for them to develop the licensed sites. This statement was made by the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Patrushev, during a meeting of the Board of …
The Growth of Reserves of Public Joint Stock Company Surgutneftegas Fully Replaced Its Oil Production in the Year 2024
The growth of recoverable reserves of Public Joint Stock Company Surgutneftegas fully offset its hydrocarbon production in the year 2024, and the company has the same target for 2025, according to Vyacheslav Chirkov, Chief Geologist of the company, who spoke at a meeting of the Board of the Federal Agency …
The Federal Agency for Subsoil Use of the Russian Federation Will Begin Preparing Geological Exploration Programs in the Arctic Region
The Federal Agency for Subsoil Use of the Russian Federation (Rosnedra) plans to begin preparing geological exploration programs in the Arctic and in regions that have been reintegrated into the Russian Federation in the year 2025, according to a statement made by the head of the agency, Oleg Kazanov. “This …
Taimyr Region Receives New Confirmation of High Oil and Gas Potential
The Federal Agency for Subsoil Use of the Russian Federation (Rosnedra) and the Russian State Geological Holding (Rosgeologia) have reported significant results from the state geological exploration program conducted in the central part of the Yenisei-Khatanga Trough, located in the northern area of Krasnoyarsk Krai. During the drilling of the …
With the Support of Rosneft, Research on the Continental Shelf in the Arctic Ocean continues
With the support of Rosneft within the framework of the strategic initiative of the Ministry of Natural Resources of Russia “Geology. The Rebirth of the Legend“ the exploration of the continental shelf in the Arctic Ocean continues. The day before, a specialized scientific research drilling vessel “Bavenit“ left the port …
By 2023 about 53% of Russia’s Oil Reserves Were Potentially Preferential
By the beginning of 2023, about 53% of Russia‘s oil reserves were classified as potentially preferential, of which 58% are hard-to-recover reserves. This is reported in the state report “On the state and use of mineral resources of the Russian Federation in 2022“, published by the Ministry of Natural Resources …
The Subsoil of Russia Should Explore Domestic Technologies, the State Reserves Commission Said
Domestic technologies should become fundamental in the exploration of natural resources in Russia, said Igor Shpurov, General Director of the State Reserves Commission, at the conference “Subsoil Energy – on the Path to High Achievements”, dedicated to the twentieth anniversary of Rosnedra. “The provision of reserves of many types of …
