Weatherford Recognized for Drilling in Vostochno-Messoyakhskoe Field

March 26, 2016
Messoyakhaneftegaz CJSC recognized experts from Weatherford as part of the Best Team in Production Drilling, 2015, at the Messoyakha Project

MOSCOW, March 25, 2016 – Messoyakhaneftegaz CJSC recognized experts from Weatherford as part of the Best Team in Production Drilling, 2015, at the Messoyakha Project. Messoyakhaneftegaz CJSC, a joint venture between Gazprom Neft and Rosneft, has been engaged in an extensive production drilling campaign at the Vostochno-Messoyakhskoe field on Gydan peninsula in Yamalo-Nenetskiy autonomous area.

The contestants were evaluated at the end of February on well construction quality and rates, safety of operations and amount of non-productive time. The Weatherford Russia Drilling Services team was commended for efficient well construction at oil well pad number 39 and gas well pad number 1.

Having won this recognition, Weatherford will continue providing high-end engineering support in directional and horizontal well drilling to Messoyakhaneftegaz.

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