Rosneft launches pilot production at Vostok Oil's Baikalovskoye field

MOSCOW. July 11 (Interfax) - The Rosneft Group's RN-Vankor has commenced drilling at the Vostok Oil project's Baikalovskoye field.

"A new Russian-made Arctic drilling rig is being installed at well pad No. 4," Rosneft said.

The field's in-place gas reserves are 81 billion cubic meters and oil nearly 43 million tonnes. Geological work is ongoing with two prospecting and three explorations wells drilled.