Belarusian company extracting oil in Ecuador


Belorusneft, a state-owned oil company, has started petroleum extraction in Ecuador. More than 10 mln barrels of oil are expected to be produced.

“The works are carried out in accordance with the contract with Petroamazonas state oil company,” news agency Interfax quotes the press service of the enterprise.

Taking into account nature protection requirements of the country, the Belarusians conducted a geological study based on seismic data, designed and built utility lines.

Using the data obtained as a result of processing and interpreting 3D seismic , thr Belorusneft specialists recommended Ecuadorians to drill three wells.

Ecuador is the second country in South America, where Belarus extracts oil. Geological prospecting and exploration is conducted by Belarusian specialists in Venezuela.

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