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Kingfisher oil field nears completion

Cnooc Uganda Ltd has revealed that the development of the Kingfisher Field Development Area (KFDA) is in the advanced stage, ahead of the first commercial oil production in the last quarter of 2025.

The KDFA, expected to have a maximum production of 40,000 barrels of oil per day for five years after which production will begin to decline, straddles Kikuube and Hoima districts.

The Cnooc well control engineer, Ms Vivian Naiga, told this newspaper during a site visit last week that they have so far installed three well pads, of the planned four, to facilitate drilling of 31 oil fields using the LR8001 rig.

A well pad is a site of facilities and other infrastructure for oil and gas drilling.

“Drilling is currently ongoing on Well Pad 1, and so far, we have drilled 11 wells across the three pads,” Ms Naiga said, adding: “On well pad 1, we have drilled four wells. On well pad 2, three wells have been completed, and on well pad 3, four wells have been drilled. The fourth well pad will be the last. A well can take between 30 and 50 days to complete, depending on the conditions.”