The unique Arlanskoye oil field has a very long and fascinating history of development, with several generations of scientists and petroleum engineers working on its design and operation The field's size, complex geological structure and the presence of highly viscous oil have determined a number of challenges of field development. As a consequence, Arlanskoye field has become a testing ground for various pilot works and experiments for original engineering solutions. The Arlanskoye field development experience is applied to the majority of fields in the Volga-Ural oil and gas province.
The article describes the main milestones in the development of Arlanskoye oil field. Current challenges and ways to solve them are described. A further development concept is formulated, which includes a set of key tasks from regional geology to monitoring of production, aimed at improving the efficiency of reserves development and increasing oil production. The results of research work carried out by RN-BashNIPIneft LLC in recent years, as well as the actual results of the implementation of field research programs, production drilling and geological and technical activities, indicate the high potential of the Arlanskoye field. To unlock this potential, it is necessary to continue the implementation of comprehensive programs for additional study of reservoirs and increase the efficiency of development, planning and conducting research work, the use of geological and hydrodynamic modeling to assess the zones of residual reserves localization.
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