SPD Drilled the 1100th Well in Salym Group of Oil Fields
Salym Petroleum Development (SPD) drilled the 1100th well in Salym group of oil fields. A 3650-meter well with vertical outstep 2519 meters was drilled in Vadelyp field in 11.75 days by KCA Deutag, SPD drilling contractor. “Efficient realization of drilling program at the Salym group of oil fields is one of the key …
SPD Updated the West Salym Oilfield Licence
Salym Petroleum Development (SPD) updated the terms of the license agreement for the West Salym oilfield. Pursuant to addendum to the document, SPD extended validity of the license until 31 December 2130. “For the first time in Russia’s oil industry, a joint venture with foreign participation obtained from the state a guaranteed right …
Enhanced Oil Recovery Methods and ASP Technology
Yakov Volokitin, Mikhail Shuster, Volodimir Karpan, Salym Petroleum Development N.V. A steady growth in global energy demand requires more efficient production of traditional reserves. One way to address this challenge is to employ improved oil recovery (IOR) methods, which improve the existing recovery techniques (e.g. waterflooding) and apply new oil …
Laboratory and Field Tests for an ASP Flooding Project
Y.Е. Volokitin, M.Y. Shuster, V.М. Karpan, I.N. Koltsov (Salym Petroleum Development N.V.), А.G. Skripkin Introduction ASP projects involve the use of expensive chemicals, so Salym Petroleum Development (SPD) has taken a holistic approach to gradually de-risk the technology. The evolution of the ASP project at the West Salym field is …
Salym Petroleum Development: West Salym and Vadelyp Fields Could Be Connected
Salym Petroleum Development N.V. (SPD) has successfully drilled an exploration well at the interface between West Salym and Vadelyp fields. The well suggests that both fields could be connected, resulting in a significant increase in expected hydrocarbon reserves. ‘Successful exploration drilling is a result of meticulous work performed by our …