Canadian Condor Set a Production Record in Uzbekistan
Canadian Condor Energies has set a new production record in Uzbekistan — more than 14 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day. This was reported by the company’s press service.
The increase in performance was achieved through the commissioning of the horizontal well Kumli-46 (K-46). As of April 13, 2026, average daily production reached 13,938 barrels of oil equivalent per day, and then increased to 14,013 barrels of oil equivalent per day.
The initial production rate of the well was 18.3 million cubic feet per day, equivalent to 3,050 barrels of oil equivalent per day. At the same time, given the high reservoir pressure of 1,400 psi, a significant decline in production at K-46, as in the case of K-45, is not expected.
At the same time, the company continues drilling a new horizontal well Kumli-47 (K-47). At present, it has reached a depth of 509 metres, with completion of drilling to the planned depth scheduled for mid-May. The well targets the same productive horizons — saccharoidal dolomites, which have high reservoir properties.
The Kumli gas condensate field was discovered in 1999 and was initially developed using 32 vertical wells. At the same time, the north-western part of the structure remained poorly studied: only two wells had been drilled there, reaching the edge of the reservoir later penetrated by well K-45.
Well K-45 became the third within the drilling campaign agreed with the authorities of Uzbekistan in March 2024. Condor Chief Executive Officer D. Streu reported that prior to drilling, a reinterpretation of 3D seismic data had been carried out, which made it possible to identify a previously unidentified four-way structural closure. The remaining drilling work of Condor will mainly focus on the Kumli Northwest structure, which is considered underexplored.
It should be recalled that the Uzbekistan–2030 strategy sets a target to increase domestic gas production to 62 billion cubic metres per year by 2030.
On February 1, 2025, Condor Energies Inc. signed an agreement with Uzbekneftegaz to provide services aimed at increasing hydrocarbon production in Uzbekistan. The Canadian company assumed all project implementation costs. Condor’s remuneration will be in the form of a percentage of net profit generated within the project. The company planned to operate in Uzbekistan through a local subsidiary.
The Canadian company assumed management of a cluster consisting of 8 natural gas and gas condensate fields in the south-west of the country, near the Turkmenistan–Uzbekistan border. These fields are characterised by high annual production decline rates and low recovery factors. Condor planned to increase production volumes and the overall recovery factor across the cluster, as well as reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
