The Kovyktinskoye gas and condensate field has the largest gas reserves in eastern Russia. It serves as the foundation for the Irkutsk gas production center and, together with the Chayandinskoye field in Yakutia, as a resource base for the Power of Siberia gas pipeline.
trillion cubic meters
gas reserves
gas reserves
million tons of gas condensate
billion cubic meters of gas per year
planned design capacity
planned design capacity
1.8
trillion cubic meters
gas reserves
gas reserves
65.7
million tons of gas condensate
27
billion cubic meters of gas per year
planned design capacity
planned design capacity
Figures and facts
Kovyktinskoye was discovered in 1987 within the Zhigalovsky and Kazachinsko-Lensky Districts of the Irkutsk Region.
The field is unique in terms of its recoverable reserves: Gazprom’s licensed blocks (Kovyktinsky, Khandinsky, and Chikansky) contain 1.8 trillion cubic meters of gas and 65.7 million tons of gas condensate.
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It is planned to produce 27 billion cubic meters of gas per year from the field.
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Kovyktinskoye’s gas is characterized by a complex composition: in addition to methane, it contains propane, butane, and considerable amounts of helium. The valuable components will be extracted from the gas at the Amur GPP.
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Development
Gazprom obtained a subsurface use license for the Kovyktinskoye field in 2011.
Gas production from the field started in December 2022.
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Technologies
Kovyktinskoye has a complex geological structure. Gazprom uses cutting-edge and efficient technologies in developing the field.
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