Kolibri expands Oklahoma drilling strategy with new Tishomingo targets
(WO) — Kolibri Global Energy is broadening its development strategy in Oklahoma's Tishomingo field by targeting multiple additional reservoir benches beyond the Lower Caney, a move the company believes could significantly expand its future drilling inventory and reserves.
While continuing to develop the Lower Caney formation, Kolibri plans to evaluate the False Caney, Upper Caney, T-zone and Sycamore intervals using modified completion techniques designed to assess their commercial potential.
As part of the strategy, the company has added a fourth well to its 2026 drilling program. The Lovina 5-8-1H well, in which Kolibri holds a 98.5% working interest, will target the False Caney with a two-mile lateral. The Upper Caney could be tested in late 2026 or early 2027, while the T-zone and Sycamore remain candidates for future evaluation.
Kolibri is currently drilling its three previously announced Clifton Mack wells in the southwest portion of its acreage. The first well has been drilled and cased after being redrilled with a redesigned casing program following unexpected geologic conditions encountered during the initial attempt.
The company said lessons learned from the first well have been incorporated into the drilling of the second and third Clifton Mack wells, which are currently being batch drilled and are scheduled for completion during the third quarter.
"Our updated corporate strategy and testing of our first False Caney well will hopefully prove up a new bench," said President and CEO Wolf Regener. "Successful results in these additional benches have the potential to add many future drilling locations not currently booked."
Kolibri also increased its 2026 operational outlook following the revised drilling program, while noting that its forecast reflects the higher drilling costs associated with the redesigned Clifton Mack wells.
If successful, development of the additional benches could substantially increase the company's inventory of drilling locations across the Tishomingo field and support continued long-term production growth.
