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DTEK NAFTOGAZ STARTS DRILLING NEW WELL ON SEMYRENKIVSKE FIELD

27 September , 2017  

KYIV. Sept 27 (Interfax-Ukraine) – DTEK Naftogaz on Monday started drilling well No. 25 in the Semyrenkivske gas condensate field seeking to reach the depth of 5,714 meters, the press service of the company has reported.
The press service said that Belorusneft is involved in drilling. The company won a tender to drill four wells in this field. Italy’s Drillmec 1500HP drilling rig made in 2014 and other equipment will be used for drilling.
DTEK Naftogaz attracted one of the leaders of the international service market – Schlumberger – to drill a tilting section of the well.
“Less than two months have passed since the conclusion of the contract until full mobilization with the installation of the rig. We are ready to start drilling operations using modern equipment and technologies. We are confident that our cooperation with Belarusian partners will be a successful example for the entire industry and will provide the new contribution to the energy independence of the country,” DTEK Naftogaz CEO Ihor Schurov said.