Belorusneft seeks American expertise to reach unconventional oil reservoirs

Gomel, September 3 - Neftegaz.RU. American specialists intend to help Belarusian oil industry workers with reaching unconventional oil reservoirs. The idea was discussed as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the petroleum consulting company Miller&Lents Robert Oberst visited Gomel, the press service of Belorusneft told BelTA.

Possible cooperation may focus on hard-to-recover reserves such as reservoirs with extremely low permeability. American expertise can come in handy for developing several sections of the Rechitsa oil deposit in Belarus.

Belorusneft specialists are now busy conducting complicated and large-scale studies. A roadmap is being implemented to evaluate the potential and prospects of recovering unconventional hydrocarbons.

Representatives of Belorusneft and Miller&Lents discussed prospects of bilateral cooperation. American experts will study materials and research results and will consult the Belarusian company about the technology and methods of performing operations.

Miller&Lents is a consulting company that has been offering the services of certification of deposits, auditing, and independent evaluation for 70 years already. It has worked in all the oil-bearing regions of the globe.

Belorusneft was founded in 1966. The company specializes in the surveying, prospecting and development of oil fields, well drilling, oil and associated petroleum gas extraction in Belarus and a number of other countries.