Maria Conchita natural gas processing facility with pipelines and storage under overcast sky.
NG Energy International Corp. (NGE) is making strides in Colombia’s energy sector with its latest drilling results. The company announced that the Aruchara-5 well, located in the Maria Conchita Block, has successfully reached a total depth of 9,097 feet. According to the Investing News Network, this well hit all six target zones (H1-H6), showing positive gas indications across the board.
The Aruchara-5 well is now connected to the central processing facility, with initial production from the H1 target at 11.0 MMcf/d gross (8.8 MMcf/d net). This has propelled the total field production at Maria Conchita to 18 MMcf/d gross (14.4 MMcf/d net). When combined with the average gross daily production of 22.5 MMcf/d from Sinú-9 since the Hechicero-1X well came online, the company’s total net production stands at approximately 23.2 MMcf/d.
NGE has plans to optimize and further increase production at the Maria Conchita Block for the rest of 2026. This includes interventions at Aruchara-3, a workover at Aruchara-1, and drilling the Aruchara-6 development well in Q3 2026. The Maria Conchita Block is supported by infrastructure capable of processing and transporting up to 30 MMcf/d gross, providing ample capacity for future production growth.
Brian Paes-Braga, Executive Chairman of NGE, emphasized that Aruchara-5 has confirmed productive gas across all six zones and is already contributing commercially. NGE’s existing offtake agreements cover up to 15 MMcf/d gross at Maria Conchita and up to 25 MMcf/d gross at Sinú-9, with any additional volumes sold into the Colombian spot market at premium prices.
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