Saratov. High-flow-rate horizontal well 101 was put into operation at Vostochno-Suslovskoye field of OAO Saratovneftegaz (producing subsidiary of OAO NK RussNeft).
Its average daily production rate is around 250 cubic meters of dry crude. The well was constructed under the program for production drilling at the license areas of the company.
The well was commissioned on the eve of the New Year – December 28. The length of its horizontal section is 250 m.
Vostochno-Suslovskoye field has been being developed since 1964, its depletion is over 90%.
Commissioning of the new well allowed OAO Saratovneftegaz to lay the foundation for the hydrocarbons production growth in 2014.