The rigs, produced by the Uralmash company, meet all international standards, Yamal.org reports. All will be placed on rails enabling them to move around on the site. Each of the rigs have drilling, pumping, compressor, storage and cleansing units.
The Bovanenkovo field is one of Gazprom’s top priorities. The field will alone produce up to 115 billion cubic meters when in full production. The field will be linked both with pipeline and railway.
Production start is set to the end of 2011.
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