Verkhnechonskoye field
Encyclopedia
The Verkhnechonskoye field is a giant oil field
in Eastern Siberia, Russia
. The field is located in Kataganskiy district, Irkutsk Oblast
, about 1100 kilometres (683.5 mi) north-east from Irkutsk
. It is considered the largest oil field in Eastern Siberia.
The field was discovered in 1978 and development started in 2002. Pilot operation of the field was started in 2005 and on 15 October 2008, first oil produced at the Verkhnechonskoye field was delivered. As of 2007, total proved reserves of Verkhnechonskoye were 409 Moilbbl of oil equivalent, and proved, possible and probable (3P) reserves amounted to 1.886 Goilbbl. Natural gas reserves are 95.5 billion cubic meters. In 2009, the field produced through 41 oil well
s 1.181 million tons of oil, equal to 23500 oilbbl/d. The field is operated by Verkhnechonskneftegaz, a joint venture of TNK-BP
(68.51%), Rosneft
(25.94%), and East Siberian Gas Co. (5.48%).
Produced oil is shipped by a 85 kilometres (52.8 mi) pipeline to Surgutneftegaz' Talakan field where it supplied to the Eastern Siberia – Pacific Ocean oil pipeline.
Oil field
An oil field is a region with an abundance of oil wells extracting petroleum from below ground. Because the oil reservoirs typically extend over a large area, possibly several hundred kilometres across, full exploitation entails multiple wells scattered across the area...
in Eastern Siberia, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. The field is located in Kataganskiy district, Irkutsk Oblast
Irkutsk Oblast
Irkutsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia , located in southeastern Siberia in the basins of Angara River, Lena, and Nizhnyaya Tunguska Rivers. The administrative center is the city of Irkutsk. Population: -History:...
, about 1100 kilometres (683.5 mi) north-east from Irkutsk
Irkutsk
Irkutsk is a city and the administrative center of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, one of the largest cities in Siberia. Population: .-History:In 1652, Ivan Pokhabov built a zimovye near the site of Irkutsk for gold trading and for the collection of fur taxes from the Buryats. In 1661, Yakov Pokhabov...
. It is considered the largest oil field in Eastern Siberia.
The field was discovered in 1978 and development started in 2002. Pilot operation of the field was started in 2005 and on 15 October 2008, first oil produced at the Verkhnechonskoye field was delivered. As of 2007, total proved reserves of Verkhnechonskoye were 409 Moilbbl of oil equivalent, and proved, possible and probable (3P) reserves amounted to 1.886 Goilbbl. Natural gas reserves are 95.5 billion cubic meters. In 2009, the field produced through 41 oil well
Oil well
An oil well is a general term for any boring through the earth's surface that is designed to find and acquire petroleum oil hydrocarbons. Usually some natural gas is produced along with the oil. A well that is designed to produce mainly or only gas may be termed a gas well.-History:The earliest...
s 1.181 million tons of oil, equal to 23500 oilbbl/d. The field is operated by Verkhnechonskneftegaz, a joint venture of TNK-BP
TNK-BP
TNK-BP is a major vertically integrated Russian oil company. It is Russia's third largest oil producer and among the ten largest private oil companies in the world. TNK-BP is Russia's third largest oil company in terms of reserves and crude oil production...
(68.51%), Rosneft
Rosneft
Rosneft is an integrated oil company majority owned by the Government of Russia. Rosneft is headquartered in Moscow’s Balchug district near the Kremlin, across the Moskva river...
(25.94%), and East Siberian Gas Co. (5.48%).
Produced oil is shipped by a 85 kilometres (52.8 mi) pipeline to Surgutneftegaz' Talakan field where it supplied to the Eastern Siberia – Pacific Ocean oil pipeline.