Norilskgazprom, a gas production subsidiary of Norilsk Nickel, has begun drilling new wells at the Pelyatkinskoye gas condensate field to supply Norilsk and production facilities with the necessary natural gas.
Investments in the project, which is part of the development strategy of Norilsk Nickel's energy complex, amounted to about 10 billion rubles. According to the company, the expansion will increase the reliability of Norilsk Nickel's energy system and the entire Norilsk. The gas field provides 80% of the natural gas produced in Taimyr.
There are 41 production wells currently in operation at Pelyatkinskoye field. Five new wells with a total capacity of about 2 mcm of gas per day will be drilled as part of the project. They will be brought on-stream in 2026. The first three wells are expected to be drilled by the end of 2024, with the remaining two wells to follow suit in the first half of 2025.
In the same year, the company will take steps to connect the wells to the existing infrastructure of the Pelyatkinskoye field for further treatment and transportation of natural gas: well tie-in, construction of racks and service platforms, and laying of pipelines from the well to the entry point to the existing reservoir. All the necessary equipment and special machinery, including a Russian-made drilling rig, have already been delivered by the contractor to the site
“The new wells will maintain the required gas production volumes and compensate for declining output. Nornickel’s demand is quite stable, and gas consumption in the Norilsk Industrial District is expected to rise over the next five years,” said Evgeny Fyodorov, Nornickel’s Vice President for Energy.
Theodor Lisovoy, Editor in Chief, Rough&Polished
