May 2010

31.05.2010
"Varioganneft" is implementing the program of production drilling at Tagrinskoye and Zapadno-Varioganskoye license areas.
Radizhny, KhMAO. OAO "Varioganneft" (incorporated in OAO NK "RusNeft" ) is inplementing the program of production drilling at the oilfields in KhMAO. This information is received from the press-service from the company.

At present the drilling is under way at Tagrinsky and Zapadno-Variogansky license areas.  Starting from the beginning of the year production drilling is fulfilled in amount fo 9 200 meters. At present two directional wells have been drilled from the well-pad No 133 of  Tagrinskoye oilfield. In both cases the specialists of the Company have applied the technology of formation hydrofracturing  (FHS). Putting into operation of well No 2332 resulted in doubling daily production  growth in comparison with the target figure, well No 2341 is under development.

"Varioganneft" is planning  before the end of 2010 to have put into operation 6 more directional wells at Tagrinsky  and two horizontal ones at Zapadno-Variogansky license areas. Additional production resulting from putting the new wells into operation is expected to reach 139 thousand tons.

Source: "Samotlor-Express"