Here's a look at Russian petroleum

Journal Article · Mon Apr 20 04:00:00 EST 1970 · Oil Gas J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5379369

Base maps show Russian N. petroliferous basins and the permafrost frontier. At least 40% of the U.S.S.R.'s potential oil reserves are in Arctic or near-Arctic regions. More than half of the nation's natural gas is also beneath the tundra in European Russia's remote NE. corner and in Siberia. Large areas of the shallow ocean floor off shore European Russian and Siberia have geologic conditions favorable for oil and gas. The best prospects appear to be in the Barents Sea, the Kara Sea, and the Laptev Sea. Onshore structures of the Pechora, W. Siberian, and Khatanga petroliferous basins reportedly extend far out on the coastal shelves, where water depths frequently range between 200 and 25 m. About 4 million sq miles of Soviet Union are underlain by permafrost. In N. Siberia, the permafrost extends below 1,500 ft. In Tyumen Province, only 3 wells have been drilled below 9,185 ft. This is because of the difficulty in moving heavy rigs even short distances.

• OSTI ID: 5379369
• Journal Information: Oil Gas J.; (United States), Journal Name: Oil Gas J.; (United States) Vol. 68:16; ISSN OIGJA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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