Depleting Reserves in Major Oil and Gas Producing Fields Prompting Russia to Expedite Exploration Activities in its Arctic Region in Alliance with Foreign Firms

GlobalData, June 2012, Pages: 5

Depleting Reserves in Major Oil and Gas Producing Fields Prompting Russia to Expedite Exploration Activities in its Arctic Region in Alliance with Foreign Firms

Summary

Depleting hydrocarbon reserves in major oil and gas producing fields in Russia has prompted the Russian government to expedite its exploration activity in the Arctic region. Russia’s Arctic region is expected to have hydrocarbon reserves that will suffice for around 100 to 150 years for the country. However, explorations in the Arctic require huge investments due to its harsh climatic conditions and the challenges posed by compliance with environmental protection measures, which require advanced technologies. This scenario has prompted Russia to enter into an alliance with international oil companies to expedite the exploration process. Rosneft, a Russian national oil company, has entered into several funding and technological partnerships with international players to explore this region.

Scope

- The report highlights the hurdles faced by the Keystone XL project designed by TransCanada.
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- The Northern Gateway Pipeline provides scope for Canada to diversify its exports to Asian Markets.

Reasons to buy

- Develop a sound understanding of the need of Arctic exploration by Russia.
- To understand the reasons for Russia's need to explore in the offshore of Arctic.
- To understand the challenges faced by Russia in Arctic explaoration.

Keywords

Arctic region, hydrocarbon reserves

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1.1 List of Tables
1.2 List of Figures
2 Summary
3 Depleting Reserves in Major Oil and Gas Producing Fields Prompting Russia to Expedite Exploration Activities in its Arctic Region in Alliance with Foreign Firms
3.1 Russia’s Major Oil and Gas Producing Fields are Facing Depleting Reserves
3.2 Russia’s Arctic Region is Expected to Extend Its Oil and Gas Reserves to 100 to 150 Years
3.3 Russia Forging Alliances with Foreign Firms to Expedite Exploration Activities in the Arctic
4 Appendix
4.1 Sources
4.2 Methodology
4.3 Contact Us
4.4 Disclaimer

1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Russia, Major Deals Entered by IOCs with Rosneft in the Arctic Region of Russia, 2011- 2012

1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Russia, Fall in Production from Major Fields Due to Depletion of Reserves, MMboe, 2006-2011
Figure 2: Russia, Location Map of Arctic Region of Russia, 2012

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