some of them were explored in the Soviet years, but major deposits still to be found. Serious search begins in 2020. Oil and gas here will be looking for the first time since the Soviet Union.
Several stages of seismic and electrical surveys will continue in the Kalmykia Republic until 2022. By this time, fallen in the world market price for oil may recover, and regional authorities already rely on the local hydrocarbons. “I hope that the project will result in the opening of new oil and gas fields – said the head of Kalmykia Batu Hasikov. Is the one untapped resource that we need for full development of the fuel and energy complex of the region”.
it is Already known that search operations will be held at the so-called Khaptagayskiy the site, located on the territory of the Sarpinsky Maloderbetovskiy and Oktyabrsky districts of the Republic. Now the annual oil production in Kalmykia is around 160-180 tonnes and about 60 million cubic meters of gas. But experts believe that the situation could change if the local hydrocarbons to be addressed seriously.
Experts say that has already been explored in the Soviet era Kalmyk oil has its own characteristics. It refers to the so-called “heavy” oil with more – up to 30 percent paraffin content, and work with her to be special. However, a clear disadvantage that can not be named. With the right approach, this oil is able to provide additional revenue, as the paraffin may be even more valuable product than the black gold. For example, when the price of oil was $ 110 a barrel, and its a ton costs about 650-700 dollars per ton of paraffin is paid $ 1,000.
“It’s a good oil, – says head of Department of subsoil use of the Ministry of natural resources and environment of Kalmykia Suman Artayev, but high temperature. A considerable content of paraffin creates certain technical problems: this oil at normal temperatures, thickens and it needs to be warmed up. But during the processing of this oil can immediately isolate it from the paraffins, and this is a big plus. Our oil can be the basis for the development of not only oil but also the chemical industry in Kalmykia, and petrochemicals – that’s another level.”
the Republic’s Authorities hope at the expense of local hydrocarbons can significantly grow revenues and eventually the steppe Republic will compete with the provided oil and gas regions.
that the depths of the Kalmykia Republic is rich in hydrocarbons, according to the local so-called burning artesian. Steppe is the springs, in which water is under the ground is mixed with the methane. On the surface it breaks in borlaseth foam fountain, which can be ignited. Such sources are very popular among tourists. And shepherds with cattle-breeding sites claim that at a certain skill on the steppe “fire water” you can even cook.
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