The state of reserves and prospective resources of the Southern oil and gas region of Ukraine

The issues of tectonic structure and oil gas geological zoning the Southern region Ukraine are considered, main differences between existing schemes division presented, essence which lies in different views on taxonomy its individual elements. requirements current legislation relating to classification deposits depending their condition initial reservoir conditions given hydrocarbon studied described. In Oil Gas Region Ukraine, there 46 deposits, that is 10.2% all 10 oil, 1 gas, 4 7 condensate, 25 (including underground storage). An assessment state reserves prospective resources relation was carried out. Significant discoveries can be associated with Lower Cretaceous complex, amounting 228,227 million m³ or 69.1% 25% Ukraine.Summarizing tables distribution components by depth stratigraphic have been compiled. Diagrams numerical expression were constructed. reasons for uneven highlighted.