Oil production edges closer

“So far, engineers have completed drilling 19 wells, including 13 producers and three injectors, with the 16th in advanced stages, and several others underway,” Mulondo said. For oil production to commence, 17 wells out of the 31 wells of Kingfisher should have been drilled.

The initial drilling phase on three well pads (KFR02, KFR03 and KFR01) is complete. However, the drilling of the phase two wells was ongoing on well pad KFR02 as of October 31, 2025. Drilling operations on the fourth well pad — Pad 4 — will commence this year.