Perfection of the Classification of oil and gas reserves and resources – the demands of the times

Authors: E.G. Areshev, V.S. Ulyanov, V.V. Shelepov (RF State Reserves Commission),

The project of the new Classification of oil and gas reserves and resources is offered. It is noted, that the basic principles of work become: preservation of all the best that is available in current classification; the maximum possible harmonization with Framework Classification of the United Nations and the international standards; the maximal account of economic criteria at marginal changes in a geological part of the current classification. The offered variant of reserves and resources turnover diagram on phases and stages of exploration works and fields development is given.

The project of the new Classification of oil and gas reserves and resources is offered. It is noted, that the basic principles of work become: preservation of all the best that is available in current classification; the maximum possible harmonization with Framework Classification of the United Nations and the international standards; the maximal account of economic criteria at marginal changes in a geological part of the current classification. The offered variant of reserves and resources turnover diagram on phases and stages of exploration works and fields development is given.