A.I. Varlamov, P.N. Mel’nikov, A.N. Obukhov, G.D. Ukhlova, S.L. Kalamkarov, I.F. Loshakova, V.I. Poroskun, M.N. Kravchenko, K.R. Galin, M.A. Shpil’man
Yenisei-Khatanga Petroleum Province: geology, oil and gas occurrence, and key exploration trends
DOI 10.47148/0016-7894-2025-4-5-39
Key words: Taimyr; Yenisei-Khatanga Petroleum Region, Yenisei-Khatanga Regional Trough, Siberian Platform; structural and stratigraphic sequence, play, reflection horizon, oil and gas field, geological exploration, stratigraphic drilling, regional interpretation project, petroleum potential.
For citation: Varlamov A.I., Mel’nikov P.N., Obukhov A.N., Ukhlova G.D., Kalamkarov S.L., Loshakova I.F., Poroskun V.I., Kravchenko M.N., Galin K.R., Shpil’man M.A. Yenisei-Khatanga Petroleum Province: geology, oil and gas occurrence, and key exploration trends. Geologiya nefti i gaza. 2025;(4):5–39. DOI: 10.47148/0016-7894-2025-4-5-39. In Russ.
The Yenisei-Khatanga petroleum region is the least explored region of the West Siberian petroleum platform. At the same time, field discoveries made in the past decade and results of exploration activities give reasons to believe that petroleum potential of this region is significantly underestimated. Moreover, the likely productive Palaeozoic sequences are of considerable exploration interest in addition to traditional Mesozoic oil and gas bearing formations. Based on extensive factual material integrated in VNIGNI into a “regional interpretation project,” the authors draw conclusions on the stages of the region’s geological development, characterize the primary and secondary reflecting horizons, structural and stratigraphic sequences, and oil and gas bearing formation, and update the boundaries of uncompensated troughs and clinoform sequences. In addition, expert assessments of the petroleum potential of the entire Yenisei–Khatangsky Petroleum Province are made, and the geopetroleum zoning are updated. The authors recommend drilling three priority stratigraphic wells and highlight the most promising exploration trends.
Aleksei I. Varlamov Scopus
Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences,
Academic Director
All-Russian Research
Geological Oil Institute,
36, Shosse Entuziastov, Moscow, 105118, Russia
e-mail: varlamov.geo@gmail.com
Pavel N. Mel’nikov ORCiD Scopus
Candidate of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences,
Director General
All-Russian Research
Geological Oil Institute,
36, Shosse Entuziastov, Moscow, 105118, Russia
e-mail: melnikov@vnigni.ru
Aleksandr N. Obukhov ORCiD
Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences
All-Russian Research
Geological Oil Institute,
36, Shosse Entuziastov, Moscow, 105118, Russia
e-mail: obukhov@vnigni.ru
Ukhlova Galina Dadar-oolovna ORCiD
Candidate of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences
All-Russian Research
Geological Oil Institute,
36, Shosse Entuziastov, Moscow, 105118, Russia
e-mail: ukhlova@vnigni.ru
Sergei L. Kalamkarov ORCiD
Senior researcher
All-Russian Research
Geological Oil Institute,
36, Shosse Entuziastov, Moscow, 105118, Russia
e-mail: kalamkarov@vnigni.ru
Inna F. Loshakova ORCiD
Leading geophysicist
All-Russian Research
Geological Oil Institute,
36, Shosse Entuziastov, Moscow, 105118, Russia
e-mail: loshakova@vnigni.ru
Vladimir I. Poroskun Scopus
Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences,
Deputy Director General
All-Russian Research
Geological Oil Institute,
36, Shosse Entuziastov, Moscow, 105118, Russia
e-mail: poroskun@vnigni.ru
Mariya N. Kravchenko
Candidate of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences,
Head of a Department
All Russian Research
Geological Oil Institute,
36, Shosse Entuziastov, Moscow, 105118, Russia
e mail: kravchenko@vnigni.ru
Konstantin R. Galin ORCiD
1st category geophysicist
All-Russian Research
Geological Oil Institute,
36, Shosse Entuziastov, Moscow, 105118, Russia
e-mail: galin@vnigni.ru
Mikhail A. Shpilman ORCiD
Lead Geologist
All-Russian Research
Geological Oil Institute,
36, Shosse Entuziastov, Moscow, 105118, Russia
e-mail: shpilman@vnigni.ru
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