OREANDA-NEWS. On the map of Belarusian oil assets Kartashovskoye oil field has turned up. Zapadno-Kalininskaya structure was re-named in the memory of a well-known Belarusian geologist Nikolay Kartash.

It was discovered 2 years ago in Khoiniki region as a result of drilling exploratory well Zapadno-Kalininskaya №4. In a year time - in the eastern part of the asset well Zapadno-Kalininskaya №5 was drilled. Having completed this well, geologists specified the structure of the oil field, proved accumulation of oil in semilukskiy deposits and discovered a new deposit in sargaevskiy horizon.

By the change of the name Production Association Belorusneft marked the contribution of Nikolay Kartash to the improvement of methods of prospecting and exploration of hydrocarbons, implementation of new technologies in the development of the oil assets. He dedicated more than 30 years of his life to this. From 1979 till 2012 Nikolay Kartash worked his way up from a chief engineer of  Gomel department of "UkrGIPRONIIneft" to the deputy general director of Production Association Belorusneft for geology.

Under the supervision and direct participation of Nikolay Kartash design, preparation and execution of the operations for development of formation pressure maintenance system was carried out at the highest possible level. He also did a lot for oil field development, considering new approaches and economic viability.

He passed away three years ago, but till his last days he was in the office.