The cost-effective oil reserves of Russia with current extraction technologies are enough for no more than 21 years. About this in the sidelines of the Tyumen Oil and Gas Forum, said the temporary executing chapters Rosnedre Evgeny Petrov, reports TASS.
At the same time, he stressed that the term will increase as the methods of mining of difficult reserves improve. In this case, the most promising region for exploration of Petrov oil reserves called Western Siberia.
As for Eastern Siberia, then there, I noticed the VRIO heads of departments, while the infrastructure is undeveloped so that the development of the field can make a profit.
Previous head of Rosnedr Evgeny Kiselev said that the recoverable oil reserves in Russia will end in 58 years, but to sell oil and make a profit can only be in the next 19 years. In turn, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Alexander Kozlov believes that all oil reserves in Russia with current production will be enough for 59 years.