Condor Energies Inc. has drilled the Kumli-48 horizontal well to a total depth of 3,233 meters at its natural gas project in Uzbekistan, delivering an initial peak flow rate of 19.5 million standard cubic feet per day.

The well features an 863-meter open-hole lateral section targeting a lower carbonate reservoir identified by the previously drilled K-42 vertical pilot well. During a four-hour test on a one-inch choke, K-48 flowed at an average rate of 18.1 million standard cubic feet per day—equivalent to 3,017 barrels of oil equivalent per day—with a flowing tubing pressure of 1,005 psi. Formation water production was negligible, and the preliminary condensate-gas ratio registered at 7.6 barrels per million standard cubic feet.

The flow rate compares with the earlier K-46 horizontal well, which achieved a stabilized flow of 15.5 million standard cubic feet per day through a 52/64-inch choke at a flowing tubing pressure of 1,235 psi. Condor is currently tying in K-48 to begin producing to gas sales.

Condor operates the Uzbekistan project under a production enhancement services contract with JSC Uzbekneftegaz across an integrated cluster of eight conventional natural gas-condensate fields covering 282 square kilometres.

“The Company has now drilled eight wells on the Kumli Northwest structure in 2026 that have added significant production volumes, while the drillable prospect inventory has grown to 58 and continues to expand our multi-year drilling program. Relocating one of the rigs to the Andakli field in the northern part of the concession becomes part of Condor’s next growth engine to further enhance long-term value in Uzbekistan. Andakli is a large area of established gas charge where the team has recently tested and flowed gas outside of existing mapped structural closure boundaries. Given that we have already proven the commerciality of horizontal developments at Kumli, this opens significant prospective drilling acreage at Andakli while the second rig continues to monetize the Kumli field.”

— Don Streu, President and CEO

Meanwhile, the Kumli-50 horizontal well has reached a total depth of 3,375 meters in the same lower carbonate reservoir and is undergoing completion prior to testing. The drilling rig from K-50 has moved on to start the K-51 horizontal well to target the lower carbonate interval, while the rig from K-48 has relocated to the Andakli field to drill the A-22 horizontal well.

Read the full announcement: Condor’s K-48 Horizontal Well Test Flows Up to 19.5 MMscf Per Day