| Summary: | Russian Arctic shelf opens broad opportunities for oil and gas fields’ development and hydrocarbon potential for the years to come. Among a number of other fields, the Prirazlomnoye oilfield is a unique one, as it is the only one currently being under development. A 36-years field development project has been applied since 2014; and already this day numerous studies on revealing of new potentials within the Pechora Sea water area are getting more relevant. In this connection, specialists consider more ancient reservoirs lying beneath the Permian and Carboniferous deposits which, in turn, are put into development. It is Silurian deposits which represent one of the keys for effective hydrocarbon extraction. The ways on how to produce petroleum they entrapped within millions of years were offered in this work. Conceptual solutions were undergone qualitative and qualitative analyses made by the author based on a number of articles, technological schemes, open sources and supplementary information gained from Gazprom Neft Shelf specialists. In the paper it was presented a description of the geological structure of the Prirazlomnoye field, qualitatively assessed of the filtration and reservoir characteristics of productive Silurian reservoirs and the properties of oils; considered lithology, stratigraphy, tectonics, hydrogeology, geocryology. In addition, the current field development scheme was considered, and an analysis was made of winterization issues. Finally, development options were proposed, final solutions were selected and justified with recommendations. The results achieved would in absolute terms acquire professional significance for field engineers, geophysicists, project managers and other specialists involved in the oil and gas industry.
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