Weatherford’s Mikhail Gelfgat Talks to SPE Russian Oil and Gas
Tell us about two of the key industry areas that will be addressed at SPE Russian Oil & Gas? 1) Hard-to-recover or unconventional resources is one of the most important topics discussed at all world forums in the recent years; the reason is the occurrence of new drilling and completion …
LUKoil and Total Sign Unconventional Joint Venture
As part of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2014, Vagit Alekperov, OAO LUKOIL President, and Christophe de Margerie, CEO and Chairman of Total Group’s Board of Directors, agreed on general conditions of participation in a joint project focused on the exploration and development of unconventional hydrocarbon reserves in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug-Yugra …
Tight Oil Developments in Russia: Part 2
James Henderson The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies Click here to read part 1 3. Corporate Activity in Russia’s Tight Oil Reservoirs Rosneft As befits Russia’s National Oil Company, Rosneft has taken the leading role in the development of the country’s tight oil reserves, in particular since the announcement of …

Technology Roundtable: Unconventional Oil
Russia is starting to develop its unconventional reserves with pilot projects and longer term plans in place. How do you see the current state of the unconventional sector in Russia and how quickly do you think full scale unconventional development in the region will take place? Weatherford: It is difficult …
Weatherford And Sinopec Oilfield Service Corporation To Form Joint Venture To Target China’s Unconventional Sector
Weatherford International Ltd., Sinopec Oilfield Service Corporation and Shengli Highland Petroleum Equipment Co., Ltd., today announced having entered into a joint venture agreement to form a new equity joint venture company in China. The joint venture will combine the complementary strengths of each of its parent companies to provide products and services within a collaborative framework …
Surgutneftegas: Confirms UOR Presentation and Roundtable Participation
Surgutneftegas have confirmed they will be issuing a presentation in the frac hall at the UOR, Unconventional Oil Russia Technology Conference, to be held on the 14th of May at the Kempinski Baltschug Hotel in Moscow. Fedor Aldakimov, Deputy Chief Geologist – Head of Oilfield Development, will be their representative …
1st Unconventional Oil Russia Technology Conference, UOR: May 14th 2014, Hotel Kempinski Baltschug, Moscow
The UOR 2014 will be the largest gathering of unconventional oil professionals and engineers yet seen in Russia, taking place at the Kempinski Baltschug Hotel in Moscow on the 14th May. The organizers expect well in excess of 50 OPERATOR unconventional oil drilling, fracturing and reservoir management senior executives and …
Rosneft Confirm Senior Delegations for the UOR Technology Conference
Rosneft have confirmed they will be sending senior delegations to the UOR, Unconventional Oil Russia Technology Conference. To date Rosneft’s Reservoir Management, Oil and Gas Services and Oil and Gas Production departments will be sending significant teams, with more possibly to follow. Taking place in May 2014 at the Kempinski …
Surgutneftegas Confirm Delegation for the UOR Technical Conference
Surgutneftegas have confirmed they will be sending a delegation to the UOR, Unconventional Oil Russia Technology Conference. Taking place in May 2014, the Unconventional Oil Russia Technical Conference, UOR, will become Russia’s leading forum on technology adoption and implementation for the development of unconventional, tight oil and shale oil plays. To visit the event site please click here
Bashneft: Confirm UOR Delegation
Bashneft have confirmed they will be sending a delegation to the UOR, Unconventional Oil Russia Technology Conference. Taking place in May 2014, the Unconventional Oil Russia Technical Conference, UOR, will become Russia’s leading forum on technology adoption and implementation for the development of unconventional, tight oil and shale oil plays. To visit the event site please click here