Sakhalin-III project East-Odoptu, Ayashsky, Veninsky and Kirinsky fields | |
Region: | Sakhalin |
Country: | Russia |
Offonshore: | offshore |
The Sakhalin-3 (Russian: Сахалин-3) project is an oil and gas development in Sakhalin Island, Russia. It includes four blocks (East-Odoptu, Ayashsky, Veninsky and Kirinsky) containing of crude oil and of natural gas.[1] [2]
The Veninsky field is being developed by Venineft, a joint venture of Rosneft (74.9%) and Sinopec (25.1%).[3] It has oil reserves of and of natural gas.[2]
Kirinsky gas and condensate field is being developed by Gazprom Dobycha Shelf, a subsidiary of Gazprom. Kirinsky field is located offshore Sakhalin Island in the Sea of Okhotsk in water depths of approximately .[4] It has gas reserves about . The field is expected to be commissioned in 2014.[5] [6] In addition, Gazprom owns the East-Odoptu and Ayashsky licences.[7]
Chevron Corporation, ExxonMobil, and Rosneft got the licence to operate Sakhalin-3 under a production sharing agreement granted in 1993. The licence was revoked and re-tendered in 2005 under a normal tax regime.[8]
In June 2009, Prime Minister of Russia Vladimir Putin invited Royal Dutch Shell to participate in the Sakhalin-3 project.[9]