In April 2018, Novatek updated on its activities at the Salmanovskoye (Utrenneye) discovery in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (Western Siberia). In 2014-2017, Novatek-subsidiary Arctic SPG2 drilled six appraisal wells that resulted at extension of the discoveryâs productive area and increase of its reserves. As the end of 2017, the company estimated 3P reserves of the discovery at 54.8 Tcf of gas and 475 MMbbl of condensate and oil. Novatek considers Salmanovskoye as the feedstock for the planned LNG plant with three trains with combined capacities of 20 million tons per year. The first train is scheduled for production in 2023.  Salmanovskoye, discovered in 1979, is located in the South Kara-Yamal Province in the Gydan Peninsula with a minor extension to the Ob estuary. About 60 identified hydrocarbon accumulations are distributed within the 2,100 m sedimentary section aging from Valanginian to Cenomanian.
Russia (South Kara - Yamal Province (West Siberian B.)) Salmanovskoye