Starogroznensky oil and gas field: historical background and current status

Abstract

The paper is devoted to one of the largest deposits of the North Caucasus, i.e. Starogroznenskoye field. There are identified the main development stages of this field, i.e. well production, development of the Miocene and Mesozoic deposits, and the current stage. Well production continued almost until the end of the 19th century. At the Miocene stage, the production was carried out from thrust and subthrust sand formations of Karagan and Chokrak. The paper also mentions the experimental adit on Mamakayevskaya gill. Which was headed by mining engineers A.A. Klushin and A.E. Yeronin. The beginning of the Mesozoic stage dates to the end of the 1940s. The main production was associated with the Upper Cretaceous sediments. At the end, an assessment of the current state of the structure of proven reserves is given. In conclusion, an assessment of the opportunities aimed at further development of the field associated with the additional exploration and additional development of the Miocene and Lower Cretaceous deposits is given.