Gazprom Neft and TNK-BP report that first oil has been produced by the pilot project at the Vostochno-Messoyakhskoe field. The inflow received from the first two development wells points to the field's high potential. The project is being implemented by Messoyakhaneftegaz, Gazprom Neft and TNK-BP's joint venture controlled by the two companies on a parity basis.

A more accurate assessment of reservoirs and well flow rates will become available in 2014 upon completion of a series of production tests. According to the preliminary estimate, production from the field's main reservoir will peak by 2022-2023 at 10 mln tons of oil and 5 bcm of gas.

In 2012, the total investment into development of the Vostochno-Messoyakhskoe field reached about $140 mln. The work completed at the field included the drilling of four E&A wells and two clusters of pilot wells.

Tags: Gazprom Neft, TNK-BP