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NOVATEK has been able to expand its resource base through geological exploration works at fields and license areas in close proximity to existing transportation and production infrastructure. The Company continues to efficiently develop its reserve base and increase the ultimate level of hydrocarbon recovery at its fields as a result of many years of operational experience in the YNAO and by utilizing state-of-the-art exploration and development technologies. In 2011, NOVATEK achieved significant growth in its reserves due to to organic reserve growth, including development and exploration drilling at the Company’s fields as well as a 29% increase in our stake in the South-Tambeyskoye field. In 2011, on a barrel of oil equivalent basis, NOVATEK recorded a more than four-fold (444%) reserve replacement rate for its appraised fields under the SEC standards, and at year-end 2011, the Company’s reserve to production ratio (or R/P ratio) was 25 years. The Company also recorded a more than four-fold (435%) reserve replacement rate for natural gas while the R/P ratio amounted to approximately 25 years. ![]()
The Company added approximately 1,685 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe) of proved reserves under SEC reserves reporting methodology (SEC standards), inclusive of 2011 production. Under the Petroleum Resources Management System (PRMS) reserves reporting methodology, the Company’s total proved reserves increased by 2,391 million boe, inclusive of 2011 production, and totaled 11,337 million boe, while proved plus probable reserves totaled 15,409 million boe as of 31 December 2011. | |||||||