Belarusian oilmen start developing the largest sand deposit

Rechitsaneft Oil and Gas Production Department has embarked on developing the Davydovka-1 sand quarry located near the settlement of Sosnovy Bor, Svetlogorsk District. This field is the largest of all the fields developed by the company. The area of the land plot under development exceeds 20 hectares. The reserves are estimated at 1,626,570 cubic metres. According to experts, the quality of the sand is unmatched. It contains inclusions of gravel, which makes it a perfect material for the construction of roads and well sites. The Davydovka-1 quarry is expected to last for 10 years. The maximum productivity of the quarry is 200,000 cubic metres per year.