Economical and environmentally friendly waste-free production of petroleum products (arctic fuels and lubricants) in the closed production cycle is a key prerequisite for the integrated development of remote and inaccessible regions of Siberia. Closed-loop fuels production system includes the following processing chain: Production of hydrocarbons from the wells -Flow control and separation of oil/ water/ gas mixture -Additional preparation of oil (if necessary) -Cathalytic desulfurization (if necessary) -Production of fuels in thermo-cathalytic cracking system. All elements of this chain are represented by relatively compact and modular units are designed for autonomous operation in harsh environments.The main benefits that will apply the concept of a closed loop:• Economic efficiency -from the production of finished products for the consumer on the ground, rather to build costly export pipelines from remote areas. • Reduction of environmental risks in ecologically sensitive regions. • Creating conditions to develop local infrastructure by provision arctic fuels through all the seasons, local workforce involvement. • Use of natural resources in the interests of not only the present but also the future generations. • Energy security of the country -saving a significant part of the strategic resources of oil and gas in country.

There are many problems associated with the development of remote gas condensate fields that can be alleviated by seamlessly integrating key engineering aspects such as recovery plan, production optimization, processing, waste management, and logistics. Production optimization requires monitoring of production oil, water, and gas rates along with reservoir conditions. This can prevent economic losses by providing early detection of reservoir problems like condensate banking. Multiphase flowmeters provide compact, cost effective well testing plus real time data for improved well performance analysis. Separation, feed preparation and processing in the vicinity of production sites is performed using compact modular equipment. Catalytic desulphurization ensures high quality treatment. New atmospheric pressure catalytic treatment technologies used for gas condensate and various quality oils enable production of diesel fuel (including Arctic) and high-octane gasoline. Location of fuels and lubricants (POL) production near oil and gas production sites can solve problems associated with delivering those supplies to Northern areas, ensure efficient sales of well production, enable year-round operation of special road machinery, and reduce operating costs. A closed loop system integrating production optimization, feed preparation technologies, modular processing systems, electric power generation using gas generators, associated natural gas conversion into synthetic gas and container-based wastewater treatment plants produces a powerful synergetic effect and offers opportunities to develop hard-to-reach areas. Integrated modular production systems will help unlock Siberia’s vast natural resources both hydrocarbon and non-hydrocarbon. The potential for local energy supply may be a key economic consideration for further production of Siberia’s mineral resources.

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