Achim Development LLC, a joint venture company of Gazprom and Wintershall Dea, has started production of gas and gas condensate as part of comprehensive testing (hot commissioning) of production equipment on block 5 of the Achimov deposits of the Urengoy field.
Earlier, in January 2021, the production of hydrocarbons began from block 4A of the Achimov deposits of the Urengoy field.
Currently, both blocks - 4A and 5A - are at the stage of comprehensive testing of equipment, gas is being fed into Gazprom's gas transport system.
The development of the blocks is carried out in harsh climatic and in complex geological structures. The hydrocarbons are deposited at a depth of about 4000 m at an abnormally high reservoir pressure (up to 62 MPa).
Upon the completion of the comprehensive testing, production will be gradually ramped up to reach its design capacity by 2027. The production will amount over 14 billion cubic meters of natural gas and over 5 million tons of gas condensate.