Gazprom obtains record flow from Kara Sea shelf well

Nov. 4, 2020

Gazprom produced over 1 million cu m/d commercial gas during a test from upper levels of an exploration well in Leningradskoye field off the northwest coast of the Yamal peninsula, proving field productivity at levels higher than anticipated.

Drilling rig at Leningradskoye field off the northwest coast of the Yamal peninsula.

Gazprom produced over 1 million cu m/d commercial gas during a test from upper levels of an exploration well in Leningradskoye gas and condensate field off the northwest coast of the Yamal peninsula, proving field productivity at levels higher than anticipated, the company said Nov. 3. The flow is a record-high for Russia’s Arctic shelf fields.

The well helped discover a new gas deposit in the lower levels in October (OGJ Online, Oct. 12, 2020). Commercial gas inflow at the time was 600,000 cu m/d. The field's current recoverable gas reserves are estimated at 1.9 trillion cu m.

Leningradskoye lies in the Kara Sea within the Leningradsky licensed block. The Yamal production center contains 32 fields with total reserves of 25.5 trillion cu m gas, 1.6 billion tons gas condensate, and 300 million tons oil. It is expected to become a major contributor to the Russian gas industry with up to 360 billion cu m gas production per year.