Kyrgyzneftegaz opens gas well producing over 40,000 cubic meters per day

JSC Kyrgyzneftegaz has discovered a new natural gas source at the Mailuu-Suu-4 site in the Jalal-Abad region. The gas was obtained from well No. 1181, whose flow rate exceeds 40,000 cubic meters per day.

The chairman of the company's board, Samsaaly Chetimbaev, said that over the past 10-15 years the company had not recorded gas sources with such productivity.

For comparison: the daily demand of the city of Kochkor-Ata for natural gas is about 40,000 cubic meters. According to the company's calculations, the new well will make it possible to fully supply gas not only to Kochkor-Ata but also to residents of nearby villages.

If the flow rate is maintained at 40,000 cubic meters per day, the well could produce about 14.6 million cubic meters of gas per year. According to the National Statistical Committee, in 2025 Kyrgyzstan produced 27.3 million cubic meters of natural gas — 3.2 percent less than in 2024, when the volume stood at 28.2 million cubic meters. Thus, the new well could provide more than half of the country's entire annual production volume.