Shtormove gas field
The Shtormove gas field natural gas field located on the continental shelf of the Black Sea. It was discovered in 1974 and developed by Chornomornaftogaz. It started commercial production in 1983. The total proven reserves of the Shtormove gas field are around 583 billion cubic feet (16.5×109 m3), and production is slated to be around 40 million cubic feet per day (1.1×106 m3/d) in 2015.[1]
| Shtormove | |
|---|---|
| Region | Black Sea |
| Offshore/onshore | offshore |
| Partners | Chornomornaftogaz |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1983 |
| Start of development | 1983 |
| Start of production | 1983 |
| Production | |
| Current production of gas | 1,000×103 m3/d 40×106 cu ft/d 0.3×109 m3/a (11×109 cu ft/a) |
| Estimated gas in place | 16.5×109 m3 583×109 cu ft |
Russia seized the field from Ukraine when it took over Crimea in 2014. The Russian jack-up rig, Tavrida, was subsequently attacked and taken by Ukrainian forces in 2022.
References
- "Ukrainian Black Sea gas fields" (PDF). geoecomar.ro. 2009. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
- Bahniuk, Mykhailo Mykytovych; Vladyka, Vitaliy Mykolaiovych; Hotsynets, Oleh Stepanovych; Dmyshko, Oleksandra Olehivna; Dorokhov, Maksym Volodymyrovych; Bodlak, Vasyl Petrovych; Kozak, Lesia Mykhailivna (23 November 2021). "Specifics of Implemented Development System of Shtormove Field Black Sea Offshore". SPE Eastern Europe Subsurface Conference. Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi:10.2118/208534-MS.
- "The "Trophy Economy". The Development of the Stolen Ukrainian Black Sea Shelf / 2014-2021". Black Sea News. 20 November 2021.
- "Russian War Report: Ukraine's Black Sea offensive retakes oil rigs near Crimea". Atlantic Council. Atlantic Council. 14 September 2023.
- "Ukraine Strikes Jackup Rig in the Black Sea for a Second Time". The Maritime Executive. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
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