Condor Well in Uzbekistan Flows at 1,300 boepd After Workover Operation
February 19 2025 - 8:00AM
Condor Energies Inc. (“Condor” or the “Company”) (TSX: CDR), a
Canadian based energy transition company is pleased to provide an
update on the eight gas fields production enhancement project it
operates in Uzbekistan.
On a recent workover operation, a potential gas
pay section was identified using advanced cased-hole logging tools
and reprocessed existing 3-D seismic data which provided
significant formation imaging improvements. Prior to the workover,
the well had watered out and was not producing. After perforating
23 meters of this newly identified 60-meter interval, the well
began flowing at over 1,100 boepd based on a 24-hour production
test and has increased to 1,300 boepd during the past 5 days as the
completion fluid has now been recovered.
At least five additional well candidates have
been identified with similar geologic characteristics using a
combination of legacy data and reprocessed 3-D seismic data. Over
the coming weeks, these wells will be evaluated to identify
potential pay intervals and perforated accordingly. The Company is
currently operating two workover rigs and a wireline unit. A third
workover rig and second wireline unit with advanced evaluation
tools from a North American based services provider is mobilizing
to Uzbekistan.
Average production for the fourth quarter of
2024 was 10,510 boepd, up 5% from the third quarter of 2024 and
yielded Q4 sales revenues of CA$20.9 million. Production was
hampered in the latter part of December 2024 and January 2025
mainly from natural decline rates, as the two workover rigs focused
on evaluating shallower Cretaceous-aged, stacked channel sands that
had not previously been penetrated on the fields. Despite gas
flowing to surface, wellhead pressures were not sufficient to match
the existing flowline gathering system pressures. This was likely
due in part to having limited zonal isolation to prevent water
flows and also not having perforating charges that fully penetrated
through two existing casing strings to provide unimpeded access to
these gas reservoirs. Given that gas presence was confirmed at
surface, Condor will further evaluate these Cretaceous channel
sands as part of its 2025 infill well drilling campaign. Both
workover rigs have now resumed work on Carbonate formation
intervals and production for the past 5 days has averaged 11,455
boepd as newly perforated Carbonate zones begin flowing.
Don Streu, President and CEO of Condor
commented: “The material production gains from the ongoing workover
program and facility enhancements highlights the capital
efficiencies realized from our production enhancement approach. We
are continuing to execute our production growth plans in 2025 by
adding a third workover rig, drilling a four well vertical and
horizontal infill program, continued artificial lift and in-field
water separation installations, expanded regions of 3D seismic
reprocessing, and field compression. The collaborative working
relationship with the national company, JSC “Uzbekneftegaz (“UNG”)
and national technical institutes has been instrumental in these
early successes.”
ABOUT CONDOR ENERGIES INC
Condor Energies Inc is a TSX-listed energy
transition company that is uniquely positioned on the doorstep of
European and Asian markets with three distinct first-mover
initiatives: increasing natural gas and condensate production from
its existing fields in Uzbekistan; an ongoing project to construct
and operate Central Asia’s first LNG ‘lower carbon fuel’ diesel
substitution facility in Kazakhstan; and a separate initiative to
develop and produce critical minerals from brines in Kazakhstan.
Condor has already built a strong foundation for reserves,
production and cashflow growth while also striving to minimize its
environmental footprint.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this news release
constitute forward-looking statements under applicable securities
legislation. Such statements are generally identifiable by the
terminology used, such as “anticipate'', “appear”, “believe'',
“intend”, “expect”, “plan”, “estimate”, “budget'', “outlook'',
“scheduled”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “could”, “would”, “in the
process of” or other similar wording. Forward-looking information
in this news release includes, but is not limited to, information
concerning: the timing and ability to complete workovers on the
next five well candidates and have them produce at commercial gas
rates; the timing and ability to mobilize a third workover rig and
second wireline unit; the timing and ability to access and evaluate
future Cretaceous channel sands; the timing and ability to execute
the 2025 work plan, including adding a third workover rig, drilling
a four well vertical and horizontal infill program, continued
artificial lift and in-field water separation installations,
expanded regions of 3D seismic reprocessing, and field compression;
and the timing and ability to maintain a collaborative working
relationship with UNG and national technical institutes.
ABBREVIATIONS
The following is a summary of abbreviations used in
this news release:
boepd |
barrels of oil equivalent per day* |
CA$ |
Canadian dollar |
MM |
million |
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* Barrels of oil equivalent (“boe”) are derived
by converting gas to oil in the ratio of six thousand standard
cubic feet (“Mscf”) of gas to one barrel of oil based on an energy
conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does
not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead. Given the value
ratio based on the current price of crude oil as compared to
natural gas is significantly different from the energy equivalency
of 6 Mscf to 1 barrel, utilizing a conversion ratio at 6 Mscf to 1
barrel may be misleading as an indication of value, particularly if
used in isolation.
The TSX does not accept responsibility
for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
For further information, please contact Don
Streu, President and CEO or Sandy Quilty, Vice President of Finance
and CFO at 403-201-9694.
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