11 February 2020, Uzbekneftegaz reports successful testing of an outpost (appraisal) well in the Shorkum field, Amu-Darya Basin. Well Shorkum 2 was tested while drilling between 2,054-2,105 m and has flowed gas at an estimated rate of 200,000 cu. m/d (6.85 MMscf/d) from carbonate reservoir units XV-1 and XV-2 in the Callovian-Oxfordian regional play.   The well was spudded on 11 November 2019 and is continuing to drill. Its PTD is 2,850 m in the Lower-Middle Jurassic.  Shorkum was originally discovered in 2019. It is located north-west of the major Kandym field, between the Andakly and Parsankul fields.
Shorkum-2 appr Shorkum field area, Amu-Darya Basin, spudded 11 Nov '19, tested 6.85 MMcfg/d while drilling through 2,054-2,105m in the XV-1 + XV-2 units in Callovian-Oxfordian carbs. PTD is 2,850m.