Application of multicriteria fuzzy clusterization approach to assess the arctic seas oil and gas field development prospects

K N Pivovarov,A B Zolotukhin,V V Streletskaya

doi:10.1088/1757-899x/700/1/012049

Abstract

The article describes a unified approach to the assessment of resources and business planning. As an example, the oil and gas resources of the Pechora Sea are considered in the paper. Based on the specifics of the problem (the quantity and quality of the available data and their nature), the methods of multicriteria fuzzy clusterization are used. The assessment of the prospects for the development of oil and gas fields was carried out using 3 criteria, namely: availability of resources (natural and climatic conditions of the region); hydrocarbon resources and their degree of exploration; economic assessment of the development. The results of such an analysis are presented in the form of maps of the Pechora Sea area, illustrating the most important and accessible areas and the sequence of their development. Such a stepwise development based on minimizing the risk and maximizing the benefits can be the basis for the successful and trouble-free development of the resources of the entire region.

Highlights

The oil and gas industry of Russia is actively entering a new phase of the development of offshore Arctic fields
The oil and gas resources of the Pechora Sea are considered in the paper
The assessment of the prospects for the development of oil and gas fields was carried out using 3 criteria, namely: availability of resources; hydrocarbon resources and their degree of exploration; economic assessment of the development. The results of such an analysis are presented in the form of maps of the Pechora Sea area, illustrating the most important and accessible areas and the sequence of their development

Summary

Introduction

The oil and gas industry of Russia is actively entering a new phase of the development of offshore Arctic fields. Human activities in the Arctic include shipping, fishing, extraction of minerals, fast growing tourism and offshore oil and gas field development. Evaluation of the arctic offshore fields’ accessibility is illustrated for the Pechora Sea region and is based on multi-criteria approach represented by 3 main axes:. Availability of resources (natural and climatic conditions of the region); Hydrocarbon resources and their degree of exploration; Economic assessment of the development.

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