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Oil & Gas Fields in Russia

Russia has 338 oil & gas fields mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 3rd-largest fleet of the 91 countries that hold any, and 5% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 248 operating and 88 under construction or proposed. The largest is Bovanenkovo (gas, Yamal).

The largest owner-operators are Rosneft PJSC (29), Gazprom PJSC (20) and LUKOIL-West Siberia LLC (19) — Rosneft PJSC alone is named on 9% of them. Half of Russia's oil & gas fields in service predate 1997 (median commissioning year of the 238 with a known date), 47 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Yaregskoye Oil Field (Komi Republic, Russia), dating from 1939. 88 are in the pipeline, led by Lodochnoye Oil and Gas Field (Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia), proposed. They account for 20% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Russia.

338
Oil & Gas Field in Russia
#3
of 91 countries
88
In construction / proposed

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Largest oil & gas fields in Russia

Who owns Russia's oil & gas fields

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

When they were built

Median commissioning year 1997 · oldest Yaregskoye Oil Field (Komi Republic, Russia) (1939) · newest Urengoyskoye (Achimov) Section 3A Oil and Gas Asset (Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia) (2024) · 238 of 338 carry a start date

Under construction & proposed

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Frequently asked

How many oil & gas fields are there in Russia?
OverWatts maps 338 oil & gas fields in Russia — 5% of the world's mapped total, the 3rd-largest national fleet of the 91 countries with any.
What is the largest oil & gas field in Russia?
Bovanenkovo (gas, Yamal), operated by Gazprom.
Who owns the oil & gas fields in Russia?
Rosneft PJSC is named as owner or operator on the most — 29 of 338 (9%). Next are Gazprom PJSC (20), LUKOIL-West Siberia LLC (19) and Surgutneftegas PJSC (16).
How old are Russia's oil & gas fields?
The median commissioning year is 1997, across the 238 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Yaregskoye Oil Field (Komi Republic, Russia) (1939); 47 came online in the past ten years.
What new oil & gas fields are being built in Russia?
88 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Lodochnoye Oil and Gas Field (Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia), Kharasaveyskoye (onshore) Gas and Condensate Asset (Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia) and 75 Years of Victory Gas Field (Russia).

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