The continental shelf of the Russian Arctic region: the state of the art in the study and exploration of oil and gas resources

Abstract

The Arctic shelf of Russia bears huge oil and gas resources. Twenty-seven oil and gas fields (including ten sea-coastal) were discovered in the Barents (with the Pechora) and Kara Seas. Today, however, none of the offshore fields is developed, and the overall degree of the geological and geophysical study of the shelf is still low. A complex of actions is proposed to accelerate the exploration and development of oil and gas resources of the Russian Arctic seas.