The Verkhnechonskoye field is a giant oil field in

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. The field is located in Kataganskiy district,

Irkutsk Oblast Irkutsk Oblast (russian: Ирку́тская о́бласть, Irkutskaya oblast; bua, Эрхүү можо, Erkhüü mojo) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in southeastern Siberia in the basins of the Angara, Lena, and N ...

, about north-east from Irkutsk. It is considered the largest oil field in Eastern Siberia. The field was discovered in 1978 and development started in 2002. Pilot operation of the field was started in 2005 and on 15 October 2008, first oil produced at the Verkhnechonskoye field was delivered. As of 2007, total proved reserves of Verkhnechonskoye were of oil equivalent, and proved, possible and probable (3P) reserves amounted to . Natural gas reserves are 95.5 billion cubic meters. In 2009, the field produced through 41 oil wells 1.181 million tons of oil, equal to . The field is operated by Verkhnechonskneftegaz, a joint venture of

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(68.51%), Rosneft (25.94%), and East Siberian Gas Co. (5.48%). Produced oil is shipped by an pipeline to Surgutneftegaz'

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where it supplied to the Eastern Siberia – Pacific Ocean oil pipeline.

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