Drilling of the first producing well at Kharasaveyskoye field on Russia's Yamal Peninsula began June 12, Gazprom said in a release. Production is expected to begin in 2023.
Well No. 4051 with a projected depth of 2,540 m is the first in gas well cluster No. 5, which will have 11 wells in total. This year, 16 wells are expected to be completely drilled.
On March 20, 2019, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched full-scale development of Kharasaveyskoye field, which lies mostly onshore, but partly spreads into the Kara Sea (OGJ Online, Mar. 21, 2019). Gas reserves at the field are estimated at 2 trillion cu m.
The estimated volume of gas production from the Cenomanian-Aptian deposits—the first development target—is 32 billion cu m/year. Construction of gas production wells, a comprehensive gas treatment unit, a booster compressor station, and transport and power infrastructure are planned. Horizontal wells for the offshore segment of the field are expected to be drilled from onshore. To transmit gas, a connecting gas pipeline stretching 106 km to Bovanenkovskoye field will be built. The gas will then be fed into Russia’s Unified Gas Supply System.
The company later plans to develop the deeper-lying Neocomian-Jurassic deposits.
