Yamburg gas field


The Yamburg gas field is the world's third largest natural gas field located north of the Arctic Circle in the Tazovsky and Nadymsky districts in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Tyumen Oblast, Russia.

History

It was discovered in 1969 under the direction of Vasiliy Podshibyakin. Development of the field started in 1980, production started in 1986. It is operated by Gazprom dobycha Yamburg, a subsidiary of Gazprom.

Reserves

The total geological reserves are estimated at 8.2 trillion cubic meters of natural gas, mostly from Upper Cretaceous reservoir rocks at depths of. The gas field is situated in an area of by.

Operations

Since starting operations, Yamburg has produced more than 4.5 trillion cubic meters of natural gas as of October 2012.
In later years, production has moved to the peripheral areas of the field, such as the Aneryakhinskaya and Kharvutinskaya areas. The main export pipeline from the Yamburg field is called the Progress pipeline.