In October 2017, Surgutneftegaz completed testing of a new pool wildcat at the Filipenko A. V. license in Khanty-Mansiysk (Yugra) Autonomous Okrug (Western Siberia). Keushkinskaya 978, spudded in July 2017, reached its TD of 3,100 m in August. In October, the Bazhenov-Abalak Formations perforated at 2,422-2,448 m tested light oil with gas at rates of 302 b/d and 673 Mcf/d, confirming a new pool discovery. Im. A. V. Filipenko, discovered in 2015, is located in the central part of the Ural-Frolov Province. As of 2017, 2P reserves of three pools, distributed within the Triassic-Lower Cretaceous section,Â were estimated at 5 MMbbl of oil and 3 Bcf of gas. Â 
Surgutneftegaz completed testing of a new pool wildcat at the Filipenko A. V. license in Khanty-Mansiysk (Yugra) AO. Formations perforated at 2,422-2,448 m tested light oil with gas at rates of 302 b/d and 673 Mcf/d, confirming a new pool discovery.