Total: Sells 10% Interest In Russia's Kharyaga Field

Total: Sells 10% Interest In Russias Kharyaga Field
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Παρ, 27 Νοεμβρίου 2009 - 19:58
French oil company Total SA (TOT) has sold a 10% stake in Russia's Kharyaga oil field to Russian State-owned oil group Zarubezhneft (ZVST.RS), it said Friday.
French oil company Total SA (TOT) has sold a 10% stake in Russia 's Kharyaga oil field to Russian State-owned oil group Zarubezhneft (ZVST.RS), it said Friday.

Terms weren't disclosed.

"A memorandum of understanding signed in 1999 at the same time as the Kharyaga production sharing agreement stipulated that a Russian partner would take a stake in the project," Total said in a statement.

Total is operator of phases two and three of the Kharyaga field, which is in the Nenets Autonomous District.

The development of phase three, which received the go-ahead in December 2007, will eventually increase output at the field to 30,000 barrels a day from 20,000 barrels a day in 2008, the company added.

"Under the agreement, Total will continue to operate Kharyaga with a 40% interest, along with its partners Statoilhydro ASA (OSL), with 30%, Zarubezhneft with 20% and Nenets Oil Co. with 10%.

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