Irkutsk, December 19 - Neftegaz.RU. Rosneft has increased the resource base of the Verkhnechonskoye oil and gas condensate field by 51.8 million tonnes of oil and condensates in the AB1B2 category and by 66.4 bcm of gas in the B1B2 category.
The remaining recoverable reserves of the field have increased by 33% for oil and condensate and 57% for gas. Thus, the expected initial recoverable reserves as of January 1, 2020, will amount to 276 million tonnes of oil and condensate and 193 bcm of gas.
Due to efficient geologic surveys, the modern data processing system, and the use of new technologies, it was possible to increase the field’s reserves. The improvement of reserve replacement efficiency is one of the key elements of the Rosneft-2022 Strategy. The company has undertaken a commitment to replenish at least 100% of the hydrocarbons produced.
In November 2019, together with Rosneft’s design institutes, Tyumen Oil Research Centre and RN-KrasnoyarskNIPIneft, they carried out work to calculate reserves and supplement the field production model.
Changes in the number of reserves will help to update the development system of the Verkhnechonskoye field, which in turn will extend its life cycle.
Since 2017, Beijing Gas Group has been among the shareholders of Verkhnechonskneftegaz with a 20% stake. The enterprise is operating the license areas of Rosneft in Irkutsk and Krasnoyarsk Regions.
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