Ukrnafta has announced its intention to drill two more wells in western Ukraine. These exploration wells will be installed on a site that is already being prepared for this purpose. According to Ukrnafta's press service, both wells will be oriented as directional wells.

The company's leading experts have studied the field, which was discovered in 1990, and concluded that it has the potential to produce a valuable resource for the Ukrainian economy. The first well is expected to tap productive horizons in the vertical depth range of 2498-2627 meters with an initial flow rate of 16 tons of oil per day. In turn, the second well is planned to discover deposits in the vertical depth range of 2502-2647 meters with an initial flow rate of 25 tons of oil per day.

The drilling process is carried out by Ukrnafta's own employees and third-party contractors to provide directional drilling services, supply drilling fluids and perform geophysical works. According to the calculations based on the digital 3D geological and hydrodynamic model of the field, as of January 1, 2023, the total initial oil reserves in the productive horizons are estimated at 5.9 million tons and gas reserves at 468 million cubic meters.

The purpose of the exploration with further exploitation is to discover Paleogene menilite deposits, which reflects the strategic direction of development of the Ukrainian oil industry. Earlier, Ukrnafta announced the start of drilling a new oil well in western Ukraine with a projected initial flow rate of 22.6 tons of oil per day, which demonstrates the company's continued activity in exploration and development of the country's oil industry.

The Ukrainian oil industry, according to experts, continues to demonstrate potential for development and growth, and new exploration projects in the West of the country could be an important step in ensuring Ukraine's energy security and increasing its domestic oil production.