Yuri Korchagin field
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The Yuri Korchagin field is an offshore oil field in the Russian sector of the North Caspian Sea. The field is located 180 kilometres (110 mi) from Astrakhan and 240 kilometres (150 mi) from Makhachkala at a sea depth of 11–13 metres (36–43 ft). The field is owned and operated by Lukoil–Nizhnevolzhskneft, a subsidiary of Lukoil. The contractor for drilling operations is a Moscow-based company BKE Shelf (Eurasia Drilling Company). The field is named after the former secretary of the company's board of directors.[1][2]
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Yuri Korchagin field | |
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Location of Yuri Korchagin field | |
Country | Russia |
Location | North Caspian Sea |
Offshore/onshore | Offshore |
Coordinates | 44°16′22″N 48°57′18″E |
Operator | Lukoil–Nizhnevolzhskneft |
Partners | Lukoil |
Field history | |
Discovery | 2000 |
Start of development | 2004 |
Start of production | 2010 |
Production | |
Estimated oil in place | 570 million barrels (~9.8×10 |
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