The Northern Territories are believed to hold recoverable reserves of more than one billion barrels of crude oil and two trillion cubic feet of natural gas, Conoco said. The full development of these resources could have a combined impact of $25 billion on the Russian economy. Lukoil and Conoco will deliver a formal plan to develop the Yuzhno-Khylchuyu field and a draft production sharing agreement to the Russian Fuel and Energy Ministry by mid-December.
Lukoil flexes its muscles in the Russian Arctic
Conoco and Lukoil signed a multi-billion dollar oil deal on Wednesday to develop oil and gas fields in northern Russia. US major Conoco said the deal will allow the companies to develop a 1.2 million-acre area with Lukoil holding a 60% interest and Conoco 40%.
14 March 1998 0:00 GMT
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14 March 1998 0:00 GMT