УДК 622.27

MAIN FEATURES OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF OIL AND GAS RESOURCES ON THE CONTINENTAL SHELF

Mirzoev D.A. - Oglu – Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Chief Researcher of the corporate scientific and technical center of the development of offshore oil and gas resources "Gazprom VNIIGAZ", Professor of the Department "Development of offshore oil and gas fields", National University of Oil and Gas «Gubkin University», d_mirzoev@vniigaz.gazprom.ru

Mirzoev F.D. - Oglu – Candidate of Technical Sciences, Head of Government Relations, «Gazprom Neft Shelf», fat@bk.ru

Bogatyreva E.V. – Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor, Deputy Head of the Department of offshore oil and gas fields Development, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas (National Research University), shelf1998@mail.ru shelf1998@mail.ru

Oksana L.A. – Deputy Head of the engineering support laboratory of offshore projects, «Gazprom VNIIGAZ», oxana-arkhipova@yandex.ru

Key words: development, continental shelf, method, technology, methodological approach, selection criteria, water depth, ice, ice-free condition, offshore field, construction, operation.

The article presents the fundamental differences between the development of offshore and onshore oil and gas fields. A methodological approach is shown for determining the main directions of innovative methods and technology development, taking into account the criteria and their interaction, influencing the selection of the type of offshore oil and gas field. It is stated that the efficiency of the offshore oil and gas fields construction and operation, especially for the Arctic shelf conditions, depends on the skillful application of the science and technology achievements in many areas of industry.