Zapolyarnoye gas field
Natural gas field in Russia
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The Zapolyarnoye gas field is a natural gas field located in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia. It was discovered in 1965, and developed (and operated)[1] by Gazprom. It began production in 2001 and produces natural gas, oil, and condensates.[2] The total proven reserves of the Zapolyarnoye gas field are around 95 trillion cubic feet (2300 billion m³),[citation needed] and production is slated to be around 9.74 billion cubic feet/day (27.4 million m³) in 2010.[citation needed]
| Zapolyarnoye | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Zapolyarnoye gas field | |
  Location within Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug  Location within Russia | |
| Country | Russia |
| Region | Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug |
Offshore/onshore | onshore |
| Coordinates | 66.716667°N 78.783333°E |
| Operator | Gazprom |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1965 |
Start of development | 1994 |
Start of production | 2001 |
| Production | |
Current production of gas | 17×106 m3/d 9.738×109 cu ft/d |
Estimated oil in place | 9 million tonnes (~ 10×106 m3 or 66 million bbl) |
Estimated gas in place | 2.3×1012 m3 95×1012 cu ft |
In 2017, an oil pipeline between Zapolyarnoye and Purpe was launched by Transneft. The pipeline can reportedly transfer up to 7.5 million tonnes of oil per year.[citation needed]
