Gazprom Neft to complete drilling of 2 exploratory wells at South-Kirinsky deposit in 2014
The affiliate of Gazprom – Gazprom geologirazvedka Ltd – plans to complete the drilling of 2 wells in the water area of the Sea of Okhotsk at the South-Kirinsky deposit (Sakhalin-3 project) during the navigation season-2014. The company reports.
At the present time the semi-submersible rig “Polar light” holds drilling works at well #5, and the semi-submersible rig “Doo Sung” – of well #6. Before the start of works the company had held a complex of necessary engineering and ecological research works. In the process of construction and drilling, a constant geological and technological control and monitoring of environment is held, is reported.
This drilling season we plan to specify the geological structure of the South-Kirinsky deposit and assess the hydrocarbons reserves, CEO of “Gazprom geologirazvedka” Ltd, A. Davydov said.