Ukrgazvydobuvannya JSC (UGV), which is part of the Naftogaz Group, completed the drilling of an exploratory well with a depth of 6,600 m at the beginning of July, which became the deepest in the company's history. This was reported by the press service of the UGV.
The output of the new well was 150 tcm of natural gas per day. The field where the well was drilled was opened in 2019.
The company notes that the task of the new well was the exploration of hydrocarbon deposits and clarification of the geological structure of the deposit. The carried out industrial geophysical research made it possible to increase more than 100 mcm of recoverable hydrocarbon reserves.
"A team of specialists from various fields worked on the design and construction of this special well, which made it possible to perform the work with high quality and in a short time. Our drills once again proved their skill in drilling deep productive horizons. As a result, additional production and new prospects for the further development of the deposit," said the acting director of UGV Oleg Tolmachev.
