Neptune Energy has increased its production in Germany when it started production from its Adorf Z17 gas well in the municipality of Georgsdorf.
The company said in a statement that the Z17 well – in the Carboniferous formation – is expected to increase its production from the Adorf license by 1,800 barrels of oil equivalent per day to about 6,300 boepd.
Construction of a dedicated processing plant at the site for gas treatment was also completed earlier this year, Neptune said.
“The development of the Adorf Coalfield is one of Neptune’s most promising activities in Germany and demonstrates our desire to grow the business here,” said Neptune Energy Germany CEO Andreas Scheck.
“The Adorf field is already a major contributor to domestic energy in Germany, supplying enough gas to heat more than 150,000 homes.”
The Adorf gas field was discovered in 2020 and the first well, Adorf Z15, went on production in October of the same year. A second well, Adorf Z16, increased Neptune’s production from the license to around 4,500 boepd in early 2022.
Drilling of a fourth well, Adorf Z18, reached a final depth of 4,773 meters (15,660 feet) in April this year and is due to begin production in the third quarter of 2023.
Neptune Energy owns 100 percent of the Adorf Carboniferous gas field. Together with the Römerberg oil field, Neptune Energy operates two of the country’s most promising exploration and production projects.
Neptune Energy also supplies 12 percent of Germany’s natural gas and 16 percent of its produced oil, making the company the country’s second-largest oil producer and third-largest gas producer. The company noted that its average daily production in Germany at the end of 2022 was 17.5 kboepd, which was 13 percent of the group’s total production.
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