Spatial Organization of Economic Development of Energy Resources in the Arctic Region of the Russian Federation

Abstract

In the conditions of price reduction in the world energy market, the issue of determining the priorities of the economic development of hydrocarbons in the Arctic Region of the Russian Federation (RF) becomes highly relevant. The article is aimed at developing an optimal model for the spatial organization of energy resources in the Arctic Region. The expert elicitation procedure was used to determine the efficiency indicators for the economic development of the oil-and-gas-bearing areas in the Arctic Region and clusterization of these areas was carried out in terms of economic efficiency. Based on the factor analysis, the degree of influence of efficiency indicators on the economic development of the oil and gas bearing areas of the region was determined and, an integrated performance indicator of economic development for oil-and-gas-bearing areas for each cluster was calculated with regard to the factor loadings. A 3-D model was developed for the organization of economic development of oil and gas in the Arctic Region. The 3-D model became the basis for determining the priorities for territorial exploration, development and production of hydrocarbons in terms of their economic efficiency, taking into account the trends in the development of the world energy market and break-even fields. A set of recommendations was developed to improve the efficiency of the spatial organization of economic development of oil and gas in the Arctic Region. The implementation of the proposed measures can contribute to the development of the oil and gas industry in the region, its socio-economic development and the long-term sustainability of Russia's energy security.

Socio-Economic Aspects of the Development of Energy Companies in the Arctic Region

“…The basis of energy in the Arctic region is fossil fuel imported from other regions. The lack of developed transport infrastructure and difficult climatic conditions of the Arctic greatly complicate the organization of logistics processes, so the possibility of communication with the region for fuel delivery is very limited (Agarkov et al, 2018). The difficulties of transporting fuel entail high transport costs that affect the final cost of energy generated.…”

A Conceptual Model for the Sustainable Development of the Arctic’s Mineral Resources Considering Current Global Trends: Future Scenarios, Key Actors, and Recommendations

“…When considering options for the development of the national economy of Russia, it should be borne in mind that the Russian Arctic, its mineral resource base, and the Northern Sea Route are considered to be national strategic resources [1]. Despite the fact that a diversified economy of the Arctic has already been shaped by now, with industries and sectors of the national economy such as maritime transport, fisheries, shipbuilding and ship repair, marine engineering, marine construction, marine tourism, etc.…”

“…Despite the fact that a diversified economy of the Arctic has already been shaped by now, with industries and sectors of the national economy such as maritime transport, fisheries, shipbuilding and ship repair, marine engineering, marine construction, marine tourism, etc. [1], mineral resource development is the key direction for the development of the Russian Arctic and an element of ensuring national security. This is confirmed by the statistics on the gross regional product (GRP) for the key Arctic regions (Figure 1).…”

Пространственное Распределение Запасов Природного Газа Арктической Зоны Российской Федерации

“…в своих работах [5,6,7]. Пространственная организация экономического освоения углеводородных ресурсов АЗРФ, стратегическое управление нефтегазовым комплексом, исследования его устойчивого развития применяются в качестве методологического подхода в научных работах [8,9,10] и др.…”