Russia’s Kharyaga field starts gas sales

Zarubezhneft and production-sharing partners have started sales of associated sour gas at Kharyaga oil field in the Nenets Autonomous Region of north-western Russia.

The Russian company estimated marketable gas sales at 18 million cu m/year. The Usinsk processing plant operated by Lukoil-Komi LLC processes the gas.

Kharyaga produces about 30,000 b/d of waxy oil from complex, heterogeneous carbonate reservoirs. Oil production began in 1999.

Zarubezhneft operates the production sharing agreement with a 30% interest. Its partners are Equinor, 30%; Total, 20%; and Nenets Oil Company, 10%.

Source: Oil & Gas Journal