TNK-BP Applies New Technologies to Enhance Samotlor Output

摘要

Cutting-edge upstream technologies are giving a new lease on life to TNK-BP’s Samotlor oil field, Russia's largest, ensuring that it keeps pumping strong for years to come. The West Siberian field has been one of the world’s top 10 oil fields since it came on stream in 1969, but an aggressive exploitation during its early years has left it plagued by a high water cut and made it more difficult to recover remaining reserves.