Russia's Yukos has completed work on a temporary export pipeline designed to begin moving early production from western Siberia's Sortymskoye oil field by yearend, reports partner Dana Petroleum plc, Dublin.
The 9 km pipeline links two new producing wells in Sortymskoye to processing and export facilities in nearby giant Mamontovskoye oil field, operated by Yuganskneftegaz.
Dana has a 30% stake in the Sortymskoye joint venture, operated by Russian major Yukos-of which Yuganskneftegaz is a subsidiary.
The pipeline and two wells comprise an early production scheme to begin depletion of the field's main Cretaceous reservoir. Oil also has been found in Jurassic and secondary Cretaceous pays.
Full scale production is expected to involve completion of 10 appraisal wells, after which drilling of an undecided number of development wells will begin, refurbishment of existing processing facilities in the field, and installation of a more rigid pipeline to replace the temporary line.
Target plateau production from Sortymskoye is 30,000-40,000 b/d. Dana has an option to increase its stake in Sortymskoye to 50% and is a 50-50 partner in a group led by Lukoil that has developed South Vat-Yoganskoye field (OGJ, Oct. 30, 1995, p. 14).
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