PJSC Ukrnafta this year plans to carry out at least 18 hydraulic fracturing operations in 2018.

The company's press service reported that since early 2018, Ukrnafta conducted nine operations at wells of the eastern and western oil regions.

"During this year the company plans to conduct at least 18 hydraulic fracturing operations," the press service said.

The company said that in H1 2018, Ukrnafta conducted several successful hydraulic fracturing operations in the western oil region: on Pivdenno-Hvyzdetske, Bytkiv-Babchynske, Zavodivske, Pivnichno-Dolynske and Strutynske fields.

At the end of the summer Ukrnafta switched to hydraulic fracturing operations in the eastern oil and gas region: on the Prylutske, Bohdanivske and Velykobubnivske fields. Now the company is working on the Buhruvativske field in Sumy region.

Ukrnafta uses only own hydraulic fracturing equipment.