Turkmennebit state exploration and production trust is engaged in drilling appraisal wells in the Uzynada discovery onshore Western Turkmenistan. As of 13 December 2018, two wells were being drilled, Uzynada 8 and 17.  The Uzynada discovery is located close to the Caspian coast, some 30 km south of the Barsagelmes field (South Caspian Basin). It was was discovered by well no. 7 in May 2017. The well flowed gas with condensate at rates of 17.1 MMcf/d and 1,200 b/d, respectively, from the interval of 6,689-6,695 m.   The well has been drilled to 7,150 m and is the first super-deep well in Turkmenistan. It was drilled by Turkmennebit with a Chinese-made âZJ70â heavy drilling rig.   The discovery is important for understanding prospectivity of the Block 21âs which lies immediately offshore. Four prospective intervals were identified in well 7 prior to drilling, including the Apsheronian Formation at -3,100 m subsea, the Upper Red Beds (Pliocene) at -4,000 m, and two intervals in the Lower Red Beds at -5,600 m and -6,125 m.   Seismic surveys were carried out over the Uzynada structure in 1973 and 1980. At least four exploration wells were drilled in the Uzynada structure in the 1970s, to TDs between 4,200 m and 4,400 m. None of those wells had been successful.
Turkmenistan (West Turkmen Sub-basin (South Caspian B.)) Uzynada