STATE AND PROSPECTS OF THE RESOURCE POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE WEST-SIBERIAN PETROLEUM PROVINCE

I. F. Talipov 1, M. Yu. Smirnov 2, V. V. Sapyanik 2

1 ROSGEO State Geological Holding Company, Moscow, Russia; 2 Siberian Research Institute of Geology, Geophysics and Mineral Resources, Novosibirsk, Russia

The paper considers the state of current hydrocarbon reserves and substantiates the prospects to develop the West-Siberian petroleum province resource potential to stabilise the mineral resource base of the Russian Federation. The authors insist on the importance of prospecting outside the mining allotment of the license blocks, on the necessity of reconsidering the old inventory of wells which can be re-tested to a high standard, ensuing new field discoveries, and give specific examples of geological exploration areas to complete work at the regional level within poorly explored territories of the outer belt of the West-Siberian plate. Major problems hindering the development of the mineral resource base of West Siberia were emphasised, recommendations were given how to solve them.

Keywords: West Siberia, oil, gas, resources, reserves, prospects, geological exploration stages.

DOI 10.20403/2078-0575-2017-6s-37-47