"Belkamneft" doubled drilling rate due to innovative technologies

Мая 21, 2010

Efficient application of innovative technologies and new equipment enabled OAO "Belkamneft" (a subsidiary of OAO NK "RussNeft") to increase drilling penetration rate from 18-19 m/h up to 34-39 m/h in the drilling interval for surface casing, which results in considerable reduction of drilling time as well as of costs for using expensive mashinery.

At present the company is working over increasing drilling rate for production casing.
OAO "Belkamneft" goes on implementing production drilling program. From the beginning of 2010 "Belkamneft" has performed production drilling at its oilfields in amount of 10791 m, put into operation six new oil wells at Centralnoye, Kambarskoye, Debesskoye and Yuskinskoye oilfields. Drilling and putting new wells into operation brotght the company additional production of 16 444 thousand tons. Before the end of 2010 OAO "Belkamneft" is planning to have put into operation 10 new wells and the expected additional production will amount to 135 800 tons of oil. Putting of new production facilities into operation must compensate decrease of oil production at late stage oilfields and permit to meet production, tax and social obligations of the company stipulated by business-plan.
OAO "Belkamneft" is planning further use of up-to-date technologies which permit efficient production of hydrocarbons.