# Russia’s Layavozhskoye field begins pilot industrial operation > LUKOIL said on 9 October that pilot industrial operation had begun at the Layavozhskoye oil and gas condensate field in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/russia-layavozhskoye-field-pilot-operation-october-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Energy - Country: Russia - Published: 2026-10-11T15:19:59+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-12T06:26:43+03:00 - Event / data period: 2026-10-09 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/russia-layavozhskoye-field-pilot-operation-october-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/russia-layavozhskoye-field-pilot-operation-october-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/russia-layavozhskoye-field-pilot-operation-october-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/russia-layavozhskoye-field-pilot-operation-october-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/russia-layavozhskoye-field-pilot-operation-october-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/russia-layavozhskoye-field-pilot-operation-october-2026.md) LUKOIL said on 9 October that pilot industrial operation had begun at the Layavozhskoye oil and gas condensate field in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug. The company described the project as a partnership with Gazprom on an equal basis. The release says facilities for oil preparation and shipment, production pads, roads, an energy centre and a temporary residential complex were built and commissioned. It did not state a production rate or reserve estimate for the field. ## Data ### Layavozhskoye field pilot operation Status and partnership details in LUKOIL’s project release of 9 October. Methodology: This table classifies source-reported events and company-stated details; it does not estimate production capacity or reserves. | date | label | description | status | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-10-09 | Russia’s Layavozhskoye field begins pilot industrial operation | LUKOIL said on 9 October that pilot industrial operation had begun at the Layavozhskoye oil and gas condensate field in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug. The company described the project as a partnership with Gazprom on an equal basis. The release says facilities for oil preparation and shipment, production pads, roads, an energy centre and a temporary residential complex were built and commissioned. It did not state a production rate or reserve estimate for the field. | occurred | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/russia-layavozhskoye-field-pilot-operation-october-2026/data/layavozhskoye-project-status?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/russia-layavozhskoye-field-pilot-operation-october-2026/data/layavozhskoye-project-status?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [LUKOIL]() (Source checked: 2026-10-11; Published: 2026-10-09) ## Correction history - 2026-10-12T06:26:43+03:00: Wording in this article's language editions was corrected to retain the article's full information and scope. --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)