Oil reserves in Russia
There have been widely varying estimates of proven oil reserves in Russia. Most estimates included only Western Siberian reserves, which have been exploited since the 1970s and supply two-thirds of Russian oil. However, there are potentially huge reserves elsewhere. In 2005, the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources estimated that another 4.7 billion barrels (0.75×109 m3) of oil exist in Eastern Siberia.[1] In July 2013, the Russian Natural Resources Ministry made official estimates of reserves available for the first time. According to Russian Natural Resources Minister Sergey Donskoy, as of 1 January 2012, recoverable reserves of oil in Russia under category ABC1 (equivalent to proven reserves) were 17.8 billion tons and category C2 reserves (equivalent to probable and possible) were 10.9 billion tons.[2]
History
[edit]Farman Salmanov was an Azerbaijani geologist famous for discovering great oil fields in Western Siberia in Tyumen Oblast in 1961.
Production
[edit]Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia's petroleum output fell sharply, and has rebounded only in the last several years. The Soviet Union reached a peak of 12.58 million barrels per day (2.000×106 m3/d) in total liquids in 1988, and production had fallen to around 6 million barrels per day (950×103 m3/d) by the mid-1990s. A turnaround in Russian oil output began in 1999, which many analysts attribute to the privatization of the industry. Higher world oil prices, the use of Japanese technology, and the rejuvenation of old oil fields also helped. By 2007 Russian production had recovered to 9.8 million barrels per day (1.56×106 m3/d), but was growing at a slower rate than 2002–2004.[1] In 2008, production fell 1 percent in the first quarter and Lukoil vice president Leonid Fedun said $1 trillion would have to be spent on developing new reserves if current production levels were to be maintained. The editor-in-chief of the Russian Petroleum Investor claims that Russian production had reached a secondary peak in 2007.[3]
In 2007, Russia produced roughly 9.8 million barrels per day (1.56×106 m3/d) of liquids, consumed roughly 2.8 million barrels per day (450×103 m3/d) in liquids, and exported (in net) around 7 million barrels per day (1.1×106 m3/d). Over 70 percent of Russian oil production was exported, while the remaining 30 percent was refined locally.[4] In early 2008 Russian officials were reported to be concerned because, after rising just 2% during 2007, oil production[5] started to decline again in 2008. The Russian government proposed tax cuts on oil in an attempt to stimulate production.[6]
By 2011, Russian oil production had increased to 10.54 million barrels per day (1.676×106 m3/d).[7] It is the second largest exporter of oil in the world.
In October 2018, Russia's crude oil output grew to 11.61 million barrels per day (1.846×106 m3/d), a new post-Soviet record.[8]
Reserve estimates
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The Russia reserve estimates in the table below were posted in 2006, except that from the US EIA
| Source | 109 bbl | 109 m3 | Reserve class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil & Gas Journal | 60 | 9.5 | SPE proven |
| John Grace* | 68 | 10.8 | SPE proven |
| World Oil | 69 | 11.0 | SPE proven |
| British Petroleum | 72 | 11.4 | SPE proven |
| US Energy Information Administration | 80 | 13 | |
| 10 largest Russian Oil Companies | 82 | 13.0 | ABC1 |
| E Khartukov (Russian Oil Expert) | 110 | 17 | ABC1 |
| United States Geological Survey | 116 | 18.4 | SPE proven |
| Ray Leonard (MOL) | 119 | 18.9 | ABC1 |
| Wood Mackenzie | 120 | 19 | SPE proven |
| IHS Energy | 120 | 19 | ABC1 |
| Mikhail Khodorkovsky | 150 | 24 | |
| Brunswick UBS (consultants) | 180 | 29 | SPE proven, probable, possible |
| DeGolyer and MacNaughton (audit) | 200 | 32 | unknown, possibly SPE proven |
The ABC1 classification is based on the Russian system, and is that system's closest equivalent to the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) proven reserves. It is regarded by some as somewhat less strict than the SPE proven reserves.
On 29 September 2014, President of the Union of Oil and Gas Producers of Russia Gennady Shmal told a press conference that Russia's discovered oil reserves (ABC1) stand at 17.8 billion tons (17.8 * 1012 m3). He said that C2 reserves stand at 8 billion tons.[10] The Russian designation ABC1 corresponds to proved reserves (proved developed producing, proved developed nonproducing, and proved undeveloped), while C2 corresponds to probable and possible reserves.
Tight oil
[edit]Significant reserves of unconventional tight oil such as contained in the Bazhenov Formation are believed to exist in western Siberia. An estimate by Wood Mackenzie of the Bazhenov Formation was that it contained 2 trillion barrels of oil in place; achievable recovery factors are unknown.[11]
See also
[edit]- Economy of Russia
- Energy in Russia
- Energy policy of Russia
- Petroleum industry in Russia
- Russia in the European energy sector
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Russia - Oil". Country Analysis Briefs. US Energy Information Administration. 2007. Archived from the original on 30 December 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2008.
- ^ "Russia Reveals Official Data on Oil and Hydrocarbon Reserves for the First Time". Oil&Gas Eurasia. 12 July 2013. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "'Threat' to future of Russia oil". BBC News. 15 April 2008.
- ^ "Russia – Oil Exports". Country Analysis Briefs. US Energy Information Administration. 2007. Archived from the original on 30 December 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2008.
- ^ Commentary Oil: What's Russia Really Sitting On, Bloomberg Business Week Magazine, 21 November 2004
- ^ Elder, Miriam (15 May 2008). "Russian leaders pledge to stimulate oil production". International Herald Tribute. Retrieved 29 May 2008.
- ^ "IEA – OMR Public" (PDF). Omrpublic.iea.org. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ Alessi, Christopher (12 December 2018). "OPEC Oil Production Dips Despite Surge in Saudi Arabia's Output". The Wall Street Journal. London. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
The OPEC report said Russian oil supply hit a new post-Soviet record of 11.61 million barrels a day in October, but forecast production to average 11.44 million barrels a day next year as a result of Russia's contribution to the OPEC-led output curbs. Total global oil supply rose by 500,000 barrels a day month-on-month, to hit 100.64 million barrels a day in November, according to the report.
- ^ The Oil Drum. "Uncertainties About Russian Reserves and Future Production". The Oil Drum. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ "TASS: Economy - Russia's discovered oil reserves stand at 17.8 billion tons – official". En.itar-tass.com. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ Guy Chazan (31 March 2013). "Russia gears up for shale boom". The Financial Times. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
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