Khvalynskoye gas field
gas condensate field in the Caspian Sea, Kazakhstan
The Khvalynskoye gas field is a conventional gas condensate field located in the Kazakhstan's sector in the northern part of the Caspian Sea. It lies about 260 kilometres (160 mi) from Astrakhan at a sea depth of 25 to 30 metres (82 to 98 ft). The operator of the project is Lukoil with 50% stake. Other partners are KazMunayGas (25%), Total S.A. (17%), and GDF Suez (8%).
History
Lukoil started to drill the Khvalynskaya-1 exploratory well in July 1999 by using Astra semi-submersible jack-up rig. The 4,200-metre (13,800 ft) well was completed in 2000. The Khvalynskaya-3 well was completed in 2002.
In 2003, Lukoil and KazMunayGas signed a deal on the joint development of the Khvalynskoye field. The Khvalynskoye joint venture was established in 2005. In October 2009, Kazakhstan invited Total and GDF Suez to join the project.
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