
SPD: Sets a New Drilling Record
In November, a new performance level was achieved for “days per 1,000 meters drilled” indicator during construction of one of wells in the South Hub: 2.65 days / 1,000 m, while the target indicator for the current year is 3.85 days / 1,000 m. As a result, a horizontal well was drilled in …

SPD has Constructed Two Horizontal Achimov Formation Wells
Salym Petroleum Development (SPD) has successfully started up two horizontal wells on the West Salym oilfield which were constructed on the Achimov formation* using the multi-stage hydraulic fracturing (frac) technology. Within the cell for pilot development of Achimov deposits SPD has also formed a water management (WM) system of one …
Salym Petroleum Development: Started ASP Mixing Unit Construction
Salym Petroleum Development N.V. (SPD) and ООО “Stroytransgaz-M” (STGM) signed a contract for construction of ASP* mixing unit at the West Salym oil field in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – Yugra. The ASP mixing unit is designed to prepare a mix of alkali, surfactant and polymer. These components are used in …
Salym Petroleum Development Drills 900th Salym Well
On 25 May 2014 Salym Petroleum Development N.V. (SPD) drilled its 900th well on the Salym group of fields since the execution of the Salym Project began in 2003. The anniversary well, 3150 meters deep, was drilled on the Upper Salym field in 14.41 days. It’s a first sub-horizontal well to …
OPENING NEW HORIZONS FOR RUSSIAN BUSINESSES
As any large oil project, Salym field development requires the involvement of a huge number of contractors, including construction companies, design institutes, manufacturers of equipment and materials, transportation companies and others. More than 400 contractor companies now operate in the Salym fields. Working in Salym allows the Russian companies to …