Russia to drill superdeep Arctic boreholes to test Soviet-era theory of oil formation without organic matter
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Olga Dobrovidova
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Summary
Russia is launching a massive drilling project in the Arctic Komi region, with geologists from Saint Petersburg Mining University planning to drill boreholes up to 8 kilometers deep. The initiative aims to test a controversial Soviet-era hypothesis that oil can form deep within the Earth without organic matter—a theory promoted by Vladimir Putin's former campaign manager. The project is located near the historic Kola Superdeep Borehole and is intended to trial novel drilling technology while potentially challenging conventional understanding of fossil fuel formation.
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· 3 pulledThis month, geologists at Saint Petersburg Mining University will start to drill boreholes up to 8 kilometers deep in the Russian Arctic Komi region
The initiative, located not far from the record-breaking Kola Superdeep Borehole drilled by the Soviet Union, is supposed to trial novel drilling technology
Russia's plan to drill superdeep holes in Arctic revives controversial theory of 'endless oil'
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