JSC Ukrgazvydobuvannya (UGV), which is part of the Naftogaz group, has commissioned a new high-performance well with a flow rate of 274,000 cubic meters of gas per day.

As reported on the group's website on Tuesday, the well peculiarity is that the planned bottomhole is located directly under a populated area.

"The commissioning of the new well increased daily gas production at the field by 17%. Another well is next in line, which will be commissioned in August of this year," the head of the Naftogaz group, Oleksiy Chernyshov, said.

The idea of ​​drilling the well belongs to employee of the Ukrainian Research Institute for Natural Gases Andriy Tyro, who assessed the production capabilities of the field and found a remote site for its laying. The development team carried out a detailed geological and technical justification and recommended the well for drilling.

"It was possible to drill a well under the settlement thanks to modern drilling equipment, advanced technologies and the skill of Ukrburgaz specialists, who solved a rather complex task and drilled a well with a bottomhole depth of more than 1,300 m in four months," head of Ukrgazvydobuvannia Serhiy Lahno said.

At the same time, Ukrgazpromgeofizyka specialists performed complex logging work in conditions of a large wellbore angle and determined the depth of gas-bearing formations.

In total, in the first half of 2024, UGV drilled 50 wells, of which 41 were put into operation.