Condor extends Kumli field with successful K-42 pilot well in Uzbekistan

(WO) — Condor Energies has confirmed a 2.3-km northeast extension of the Kumli NW gas field in Uzbekistan following the successful drilling of the K-42 vertical pilot well. 

The well reached a total depth of 2,462 m and encountered the same productive carbonate reservoirs previously identified in the K-45 well and later developed through the K-46 and K-47 horizontal wells. According to the company, the results validate its geological model and support additional horizontal development drilling across the field.

Open-hole wireline logs identified 26.5 m of net carbonate reservoir across six intervals. Condor reported that the primary pay zone exhibited reservoir characteristics similar to those encountered in K-45, including average porosity of 15%, while net pay thickness was approximately 22% greater than the producing interval currently targeted by K-46 and K-47.

The K-42 well is scheduled for testing later this month following completion operations. The well is expected to be tied into the gathering system and begin production in early July.

Condor also announced that a second drilling rig has spud the K-44 horizontal well from the same development pad. The operation marks the first pad-drilling campaign in Uzbekistan and is expected to improve drilling efficiency, reduce costs and accelerate well tie-ins.

The company plans to continue development drilling at Kumli NW, with K-43 and K-44 targeting the extended reservoir trend. Four additional horizontal wells—K-48 through K-51—are also planned to target a deeper gas-bearing interval.

Condor reported record production of 15,283 boed in May, representing a 41% increase year-to-date despite natural declines in legacy fields. The company remains on track to achieve an exit production rate of 18,000 to 20,000 boed by the end of 2026.