Oil Reserves in Russia - Tight Oil

Tight Oil

Significant reserves of tight oil such as contained in the Bazhenov Formation are believed to exist in western Siberia. An estimate by Wood Mackenzie of the Bazhenov Formation places reserves at 2 trillion barrels.

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