Bovanenkovo gas field

The Bovanenkovo gas field is a natural gas field located in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. It was discovered in 1972 and developed by Gazprom. It began production in 2012 and produces natural gas and condensates. The total proven reserves of the Bovanenkovo gas field are around 171.5 trillion cubic feet (4900×109m³), and production is stated to be around 11 billion cubic feet/day (314×105m³) in 2010.[1] The Bovanenkovo gas field is part of the Yamal project.

Bovanenkovo
CountryRussia
RegionYamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug
Offshore/onshoreonshore
OperatorGazprom
Field history
Discovery1972
Start of production2012
Production
Current production of gas314×10^6 m3/d
11×10^9 cu ft/d 115×10^9 m3/a (4.1×10^12 cu ft/a)
Estimated gas in place4.9×10^12 m3
171.5×10^12 cu ft

Transportation

The gas field is served by the Bovanenkovo Airport (IATA: BVJ).

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References

  1. "Russia taps super-giant gas field after 40-year wait". phys.org. 2012. Retrieved 2013-06-01.

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