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The retrofitting of hydrochloric acid and hydraulic fracturing complexes started only at the end of last year. First of all, this will enable the fleets to perform high-volume fracturing well operations using large amounts of proppant and chemicals.

For these purposes, 6 additional new BP-45 vertical proppant silos, the same number of new vertical gel tanks BG-60, and a new UN-25 pumping unit were purchased. A monitoring and control station (SKU-2) and a US-600 mixing plant were purchased separately for hydraulic and acid frac Fleet No.1.

But this is not the end of fleet upgrading: additional equipment is expected to arrive in the middle of this year. After that, it will undergo integrated testing during large-volume frac operations.

Fleet upgrading will be done to keep up with the demand for hydraulic fracturing equipment and technology in the foreign projects, primarily in Russia. Last year alone, nearly 60 jobs were done by the Belarusian experts at the Russian oilfields.

Belorusneft is a state-owned vertically integrated petroleum company. It is a top performer of the fuel and energy complex of the Republic of Belarus, established in 1966.

Belorusneft comprises over 40 subdivisions for oilfield services, engineering, design, gas processing, and petroleum product sales in Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Poland. Within joint ventures abroad Belorusneft takes part in projects on oil production, seismic exploration, oilfield services and engineering.

Source: belorusneft.by