Lukoil drills first 1,000 m of exploration well 1P at Taymyr
MOSCOW -- LUKOIL has drilled 1,000 m of its first exploration well on the Vostochno-Taymyrsky license block. About 374 m of core samples from eight formations will be collected and analyzed during drilling.
A most modern logging suite will be run to assess the reservoir properties of rocks and their saturation. A modular dynamic tester will be used, which allows for quick and accurate measurements of formation pressure and collection of multiple fluid samples from several intervals.
"This exploration drilling project on the Zhuravlinaya area within the Vostochno-Taymyrsky license block is unique both for LUKOIL and the whole country. Well design, drilling and testing involve innovative technologies and state-of-the-art equipment. The well program was developed by KogalymNIPIneft, LUKOIL's engineering subsidiary. The drilling rig features such modern equipment as high-capacity triplex frequency-controlled pumps, an effective mud cleaning system and a top drive. All systems are controlled electronically," Ravil Maganov, first executive V.P. of LUKOIL, said.
