Neptune Energy said that drilling began today at its operated Adorf Z18 gas production well in the municipality of Georgsdorf, northwestern Germany.
ADORF FIELD
The well is being drilled by KCA Deutag, with final depth of around 4,700 metres expected to be reached in June this year.
The Adorf Carboniferous gas field (100%) was discovered in 2020 and the first well – Adorf Z15 – was brought into production in October of the same year.
A second well – Adorf Z16 – increased Neptune’s production from the licence to around 4,000 boepd at the beginning of 2022.
The third well – Adorf Z17 – reached its final depth at the end of 2022 and will be tested for production this quarter.
Neptune said that construction continued of a modern treatment plant for the natural gas from Adorf Z17 and Z18.
CONTRIBUTOR
Managing director in Germany, Andreas Scheck, added that the Adorf Carboniferous field development was one of the company’s most promising activities in the country.
“The Adorf field is already an important contributor to domestic energy supplies in Germany, providing enough gas to heat more than 100,000 households.”