OREANDA-NEWS. Oil free flowing was obtained at Rechitsa field by drilling of the exploratory well No. 202 on the eastern block of the Lansky-Stary Oskol deposit at a depth of 2826-2870 m. Initial production was almost 100 tonnes of oil per day.

A new deposit was discovered at the stage of supplementary exploration of producing fields while developing Lansky-Stary Oskol horizon. Drilling of the well was planned based on the research results of BelNIPIneft young scientists and was launched in August 2014. Total vertical depth reached 2875 m, exposed oil saturated reservoir thickness - 21.1 m, reservoir pressure corresponds to the initial pressure - 27.1 MPa.

According to on-going estimates potential geologic reserves of new deposits comprise 1048 thousand tonnes, including recoverable - 315 thousand tonnes.

Now preparations are being conducted for placing these reserves on the State balance sheet as well as their involvement in the development of Rechitsa field. Based on the results of vertical seismic profile and operation evaluation of well No. 202, project fund has been scheduled and placed on this block - drilling of 4 producers and 1 injection well.

Discovery of a new deposit confirms once again the fact that despite the exploration degree of Rechitsa field geology, its resource potential is not completely exhausted. In addition, it has become a successful trial of strength for the joint Belarusian-Italian project - the first echelon rig "Drillmec" - "Seismotekhnika" intended for cluster drilling. It was echelon the well was drilled by, where oil influx was achieved. We recall that Gomel-based JSC "Seismotekhnika" and Italian company Drillmec S.p.A started the installation release.