The international Arctic forum is still taking place in St. Petersburg. During the meeting, actual issues of socio-economic development of the Arctic territories are discussed, as well as the heads of the regions speak about the potential of the entrusted territories.
Thus, the head of Krasnoyarsk region Alexander Uss said that the development of Payachskie oilfields in the North of the region can increase oil production in the region in several times. In 2024 it is planned to start producing oil, which reserves are estimated at 148 million tons.
Development of Payachskie fields (group of Payachskie fields (Payachskoe and Severo-Payachskoe fields) is located on the Taimyr Peninsula in the North of Krasnoyarsk region)) is the largest Krasnoyarsk project by both the investment and oil production, it is planned to produce 26 million tonnes of oil per year. The project itself is estimated at 329 billion rubles by investments herein.
Nowadays Krasnoyarsk region produces only 24 million tons of oil. Thus, oil production can increase by 2 times.
