Rosneft began seismic acquisition over license blocks Lisyansky, Kashevarovsky, and Magadan-1 in the Sea of Okhotsk off eastern Russia. The company is gathering 2D seismic along with a gravity and magnetic survey, using the Academik Fersman seismic vessel. The program will cover 10,000km: 5300km on the Lisyansky licensed block, 2000km on the Kashevarovsky block, and 2700km on Magadan-1.
Rosneft operates the blocks in partnership with Statoil. Environmental and fishery research will be carried out by Environmental Co. of Sakhalin. The Khmitevskaya-2 well drilled in Magadan-1 will be studied for environmental affects.
