Russian and foreign projects
Russian projects
2016→2020 Launch→Output
In 2017:
- Construction was completed on 6 Company-owned ice-class tankers to export oil to European consumers
- Commissioning work started in the third quarter of 2017 on the first start-up facility of a complex gas treatment unit (CGTU) with capacity of 3.6 billion m3 per year and gas utilization was initiated through flooding
- A gas turbine power plant was put into operation and started generating electricity internally
Plans for 2018:
- Finish building 2 icebreaking vessels for year-round operations offshore of Ob Bay
- Finish building infrastructure to support oil exports of up to 8.5 mn t per year
- Perform key design and survey work on a gas pipeline project
- Start commissioning the second start-up facility of the CGTU
2016→2021 Launch→Output
In 2017:
- Commissioning of a modular group pumping station
- Major decisions were taken to utilize APG through flooding
- Drilling technologies were successfully tested and introduced for Fishbone wells with cased and uncased holes
- Hydraulic fracturing was successfully carried out on underlying development sites with abnormally high reservoir pressure
Plans for 2018:
- Commission the second phase of the Central Gathering Facility
- Launch construction on APG utilization infrastructure
- Select technologies to maximize the oil recovery rate of Eastern Messoyakha
- Implement the West Messoyakha well testing programme
2013→2023 Launch→Output
In 2017:
- Construction was completed on 4 wells
- Scheduled work was completed as part of the modernization of Offshore Ice-Resistant Fixed Platform (OIRFP) No. 1.
- The ‘Arctic 2017’ comprehensive oil spill response exercises were conducted in ice conditions
Plans for 2018:
- Prepare and implement modernization project No. 2
- Construction of a heliport
- Launch construction of an integrated support base
- Implement the projects of the Poseidon programme
2018→2032 Launch→Output
In 2017:
- Export duty exemption was obtained
- Oil started being delivered to the Kuyumba-Taishet oil pipeline
- Design work and construction was completed on the first phase of infrastructure facilities
Plans for 2018:
- Launch the full-scale development of the field
2024→2031 Launch→Output
In 2017:
- Drilling was completed on wells with 2 pilot holes, a workover programme was completed on 4 wells, and hydraulic fracturing was completed at 3 wells
Plans for 2018:
- Perform the first multi-stage hydraulic fracturing at the project
- Develop design documentation to build a road for the year-round implementation of the project
- Develop the main technical solutions for facilities to equip the Ignyalinskoye field for the period of pilot commercial development
- Implement the first stage of the seismic-geological model for the Ignyalinsky license area and commence work on the seismological model of the Tympuchikansky and Vakunaisky license areas
- Attract a partner for the project
No PRMS estimate of reserves was conducted
2019→2023 Launch→Output
In 2017:
- The preliminary basic integrated concept for the project’s development was approved and the procedure for a functional expert examination of the concept was successfully completed
- An exploration well was drilled conforming the project’s high potential
- The project was reframed and an external independent expert examination was completed
- A feasibility study was conducted for APG flooding
Plans for 2018:
- Complete the seismic survey programme
- Drill 1 prospecting and appraisal well
- Select a general designer for the project
- Develop a supply and logistics strategy that is integrated for 2019-2020
No PRMS estimate of reserves was conducted
2021→2023 Launch→Output
In 2017:
- The license for the license area was re-registered from Gazprom Dobycha Urengoy LLC to Gazprom Neft
- Seismic operations with increased production ratios were conducted on an area of 310 km2 and an interpretation was made with the subsequent selection of drilling targets
- Work was completed on the re-opening, hydraulic fracturing, and treatment of an exploratory well. Inflow of up to 200 m3 /day obtained
Plans for 2018:
- Update the geological and hydrodynamic model based on the results of exploration well flowback operations
- Drill 2 wells with horizontal shafts
- Perform design and survey work to build a year-round motorway, oil pipeline, gas pipeline, and CGTU at the field
2012→2017 Launch→Output
In 2017:
- Construction was launched on oil infrastructure facilities of the Yaro-Yakhinskoye field
- The Samburgskaya booster compressor station was put into commercial operation at the Samburgskoye oil and gas condensate field (OGCF)
- A commercial inflow of gas condensate mixture was obtained from the Ach5-1 formation of the Samburgsky license area
Plans for 2018:
- Ensure the technological readiness of oil infrastructure facilities and begin the commercial delivery of oil from the Yaro-Yakhinskoye field
- Start of construction and installation work to expand the condensate de-ethanization unit and the inlet facilities of the CGTU for the Ach5-1 Samburgskaya CGTU
- Start of construction and installation work on the Yaro-Yakhinskaya and Urengoyskaya booster compressor stations
2001→2015 Launch→Output
In 2017:
- Launch of the commercial operation of the Vostochnovo Kupola booster compressor station
Appraisal results will be available by 31 December 2018
No data available
2027→2030 Launch→Output
In 2017:
- Construction was completed on prospecting and appraisal well No. 1-A
- Engineering and geodesy surveys were conducted for the construction of well No. 2-A
Plans for 2018:
- An on-going estimate of the reserves of the Neptune field was performed and approved by the State Mineral Reserves Commission
- Office processing of engineering and geodesy survey data for the construction of well No. 2-A
No data available
No data available
2028→2030 Launch→Output
In 2017:
- Engineering and geodesy surveys were conducted for the construction of well No. 1-B
- Preparations were initiated for the construction of well No. 1-B in 2018
Plans for 2018:
- Construction of prospecting and appraisal well No. 1 at the Bautinskaya area
No estimate conducted
No data available
2027→2034 Launch→Output
In 2017:
- 2D seismic exploration conducted on 265 linear km
- 3D seismic exploration conducted on 1,070 square km
Plans for 2018:
- Complete the processing and interpretation of 3D seismic exploration data
No data available
2024→2026 Launch→Output
In 2017:
- Documentation was prepared to contract a contractor to perform 3D seismic exploration in 2018
Plans for 2018:
- Complete 3D seismic exploration on an area of 425 km2
- Start drafting a concept for development
No data available
2031→2035 Launch→Output
In 2017:
- A contractor completed work on a feasibility study for the development of potential fields in the North-West
- 3D seismic exploration was conducted
Plans for 2018:
- Complete 3D seismic exploration
- Complete the processing and interpretation of 3D seismic exploration data
No data available
No data available Launch→Output
In 2017:
- A concept for the development of potential fields within the North-East license area was completed
- The forecast parameters for the development and characteristics of potential fields were calculated
- The documentation to contract a contractor to perform 2D seismic exploration in 2018 was prepared
Plans for 2018:
- Perform the first phase of 2D seismic exploration
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No data available
No data available Launch→Output
In 2017:
- A seismic and facies model of the North-East part of the Barents Sea was prepared
- A basin model of the North-East part of the Barents Sea was prepared
Plans for 2018:
- Perform an assessment of new technologies
- Development of a project for greenfield work at the site
“We are creating a solid foundation for the future by investing resources in offshore fields. Our unique experience is successfully being utilized in new areas, and the use of the best drilling practices ensures efficient and safe operation”.Andrey Patrushev Deputy CEO for the Development of Offshore Projects of Gazprom Neft PJSC
In 2017, Gazprom PJSC decided to take part in the development of the oil reserves of the Achimov deposits.
Subsidiaries of Gazprom PJSC and Gazprom Neft PJSC signed short-term contracts for the implementation of the production programme in 2018. The plans for 2018 include implementing a production programme for the re-testing of exploration wells in order to eliminate priority uncertainties as well as the coordination and conclusion of a long-term risk operating agreement between the subsidiaries of Gazprom PJSC and Gazprom Neft PJSC for the development of the Achimov deposits of the Yamburgskoye oil and gas condensate field.
Foreign projects
2014→2018 Launch→Output
In 2017:
- A gas plant and export gas pipeline were commissioned and gas supplies started to Az-Zubaidiyah power plant
- 7 production wells were commissioned
Plans for 2018:
- Complete the construction and commissioning of a second gas treatment line.
- Complete construction on production wells
2015→2020 Launch→Output
In 2017:
- Work was launched to study a well at the Shakal block
- hydrochloric acid treatment was successfully conducted at the Sarqala active well stock and high-pressure and low-pressure separators were connected to the well site S-1. Work began to expand the oil treatment unit
Plans for 2018:
- Complete the expansion of the oil treatment unit at the Sarqala block and complete drilling of the S-2 well
- Complete the well workover and launch the pilot operation of the first well at the Shakal block and endorse the field development plan with the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Kurdistan Autonomous Region
- Drill subsequent wells at the Sarqala and Shakal blocks