PrJSC Ukrnaftoburinnia (UNB) produced 691.3 million cubic meters of gas in 2021, which is 5% less than in 2020 (725.4 million cubic meters), according to a company press release on Tuesday.
According to the document, the volume of oil/condensate production decreased by 6% (by 4,200 tonnes) and amounted to 76,600 tonnes.
In general, gas production at Sakhalynske field last year amounted to 789.5 million cubic meters, and oil/condensate production – 80,800 tonnes.
“The UNB production indicators show a slight decrease compared to the previous year. The primary reasons for it included the forced reduction in the capital investment program and cancellation of the drilling program in the crisis year of 2020 and a natural decline in well flow rates at Sakhalynske field as it gradually depletes,” the press release says.
At the same time, in 2021, the company resumed its drilling program. In April, it completed new well No. 22 of 4,565 m. The initial daily flow rate of the well is 280,000 cubic meters of natural gas and 30 tonnes of condensate.
According to UNB, in 2021, the company completed workovers of eight wells. Well No. 54 was transferred from gas-lift to submersible pumping operation by installing a sucker rod pumping (SRP) at 3,251 m deep being the deepest sucker rod pump installation in Ukraine. Moreover, a large-scale investment project to construct a booster compressor station at Sakhalynske field is being implemented.
“UNB continues to implement investment projects aimed at further efficient development of Sakhalynske field and plans to drill another well and put it into operation in the first half of 2022,” the company said.
In the next two years, UNB also plans to expand the geography of production in Ukraine beyond Sakhalynske field.
“The team and I have very ambitious plans for 2022, aimed not only to maintain production at Sakhalynske field but also to find new investment opportunities outside it. Of course, the implementation of these plans will largely depend on what mechanisms the state will use to deal with the energy crisis in the country and how they will affect private gas companies,” Chairman of the Executive Board of Ukrnaftoburinnia Mykhailo Bakunenko said.
PrJSC Ukrnaftoburinnia is one of the largest private gas production companies in Ukraine. Since 2010, it has been developing Sakhalynske oil, gas and condensate field (Krasnokutsk district, Kharkiv region).
PrJSC Ukrnaftoburinnia in January-March 2020 increased natural gas production by 19% compared to the same period in 2019, to 197 million cubic meters, oil and condensate by 13%, to 23,200 tonnes, the press service of the company has said.
In March, the volume of production amounted to 65.2 million cubic meters of natural gas and 7,600 tonnes of oil and condensate.
“Despite the global economic situation and strict quarantine measures, the company continues to increase production results and focus on modern technologies to maintain and increase production volumes,” the press service said citing chairman of the board Mykhailo Bakunenko.
At the same time, Ukrnaftoburinnia notes that the oil and gas industry is currently in a difficult situation, a possible forced reduction in investment in the sector could affect the level of hydrocarbon production. In accordance with this, the company sees the need for government support for the industry.
As reported, in 2019 the company increased production of natural gas by 38% compared to 2018, to 734.6 million cubic meters, oil and condensate by 21.5%, to 87,100 tonnes.
One of the largest private gas production companies in Ukraine – private joint-stock company Ukrnaftoburinnia in January-March 2019 saw a 50% rise in gas production year-over-year, to 166 million cubic meters (mcm), and a 49% rise in oil and condensate production, to 21,000 tonnes, the company’s press service has reported.
“The growth of production indicators was linked to significant investment in exploratory drilling in 2018. The wells that were developed last year opened up a number of new deposits, the potential of which turned out to be somewhat higher than our expectations,” Head of the geology department Volodymyr Novikov said.
According to the results of 2018, Ukrnaftoburinnia increased natural gas production 38.1% compared to 2017, to 550.28 mcm.
Ukrnaftoburinnia is one of the largest private gas producing companies in Ukraine. Since 2010 it has been developing Sakhalynske oil and gas condensate field (Kharkiv region). The company operates 24 gas condensate, oil and gas wells. In the framework of agreements on joint activities it additionally operates ten gas condensate wells.
According to an information disclosure system of the National Commission for Securities and the Stock Market, the largest shareholders in the company are Deripon Commercial Ltd. (Cyprus) with 44.989%, companies Ares Systems Ltd. and Ariana Business Limited registered at the same address in London with 22.4996% and JKX Ukraine B.V. with 10%. MP Vitaliy Khomutynnik said in August 2016 that he owns Deripon Commercial Ltd. on parity basis with Ihor Kolomoisky.
