U.S. Ryder Scott to assess Naftogaz fossil fuel deposits
National joint-stock company Naftogaz Ukrainy has declared Ryder Scott Company L.P. (Houston, the United States) as the winner of a tender to carry out an independent assessment of the fossil fuel deposits of oil and gas fields in its promising fields.
According to a company report in the Visnyk Derzhavnykh Zakupivel state procurements bulletin, an offer worth $1.5 million (value added tax not included) was accepted on March 10, 2015.
The service is to be provided during 120 calendar days from the moment of the agreement being signed.
Fields belonging to Naftogaz Ukrainy, Ukrgazvydobuvannia, Chornomornaftogaz (as of late 2013) and a brand of Naftogaz Ukrainy in Egypt (as of late 2014) are to be appraised.
A total of 11 companies from the United States, UK, Canada, Norway, Poland and Ukraine took part in the tender.
Ryder Scott Company appraised deposits for Regal Petroleum Plc in 2009.
Naftogaz Ukrainy unites oil and gas production assets in Ukraine, and is the country's gas transit, underground gas storage, and oil pipeline transportation monopoly.
