Russkoye field

Not to be confused with Yuzhno-Russkoye field.
Russkoye field
CountryRussia
RegionYamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug
LocationTazovsky District
Offshore/onshoreonshore
OperatorTyumenneftegaz
OwnerRosneft
Production
Estimated oil in place1500 million tonnes
(~ 1.7×10^9 m3 or 11,000 million bbl)
Recoverable oil (million tonnes)410
Recoverable gas85×10^9 m3 (3.0×10^12 cu ft)

The Russkoye field is a heavy crude oil field located in the Tazovsky District, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia. It is one of the largest fields in Russia.[1] The field is developed by Tyumenneftegaz, a former subsidiary of TNK-BP and the current subsidiary of Rosneft.[2]

The in-place reserves of the field are estimated at 1.5 billion tons and recoverable reserves are estimated at 410 million tons of oil.[1] Recoverable gas reserves are over 85 billion cubic meters.[2] Oil field lays 800–900 metres (2,600–3,000 ft) deep. Oil from the Russkoye field is characterized by high viscosity.[1]

Pilot production started in 2007.[2] As of 2009, there were 10 wells in the field, including four producing wells. As there is no permanent transportation road to the field, production is carried out only during the winter time, which allows usage of ice roads. The permanent road to the field will be built in 2011.[1]

Commercial production is expected to start in late 2015 or early 2016.[3] To improve oil recovery TNK-BP is planning to use injection of hot water and steam into the formation.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "TNK-BP Will Invest $180 Million in 2010 Into Russkoe Field Development". OilVoice. 2009-10-22. Retrieved 2011-01-23.
  2. ^ a b c "TNK-BP Drilled the First Five-Leg Wel on Russkoye". Oil & Gas Eurasia. Eurasia Press, Inc. 2009-10-22. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-01-23.
  3. ^ "TNK-BP to start commercial production at Russkoye oil field 2016". ITAR-TASS. 2010-12-15. Retrieved 2011-01-23.[permanent dead link‍]

66°N 80°E / 66°N 80°E / 66; 80