RE: HE1 is "pleased to confirm a helium discovery" is what I read5 Sep 2024 09:11
Haha Happy. You didn't read the RNS then did you!!! I've pasted it below as HE1 confirmed a helium discovery yesterday and big plans to drill up to 30 helium wells in the area. Stop misleading folks on here and stick to what the RNS actually said:
Helium One Global (AIM: HE1), the primary helium explorer in Tanzania, is pleased to confirm a helium discovery following completion of its extended well test ("EWT") operations at Itumbula West-1 ("ITW-1") which successfully flowed a sustained average of 5.5% helium (air corrected) from the fractured Basement and flowed a sustained average of 5.2% helium (air corrected) to surface from the faulted Karoo Group.
· Successful completion of EWT operations at ITW-1 and demobilisation now underway
· Fractured Basement interval flowed a sustained average of 5.5% helium (air corrected) to surface and up to a maximum of 6.7% helium (air corrected)
· Faulted Karoo Group interval flowed a sustained average of 5.2% helium (air corrected) to surface and up to a maximum of 7.9% helium (air corrected)
· The fractured Basement interval also flowed up to 1.1% hydrogen to surface
· The well flowed naturally at a maximum flow rate of 2,701 barrels per day ("bpd") of fluid on a 36/64ths of an inch choke setting which equates to 834 standard cubic feet per day ("scf/d") of helium
· Internal modelling demonstrates that this could increase to 20,000 bpd of fluid with artificial lift in the development phase. On this basis, the Company estimates the actual flow rate would increase to 6,176 scf/d of helium, when applying an average concentration of 5.5% helium
· The fractured Basement interval flowed naturally for a period of six days with helium gas in solution, and little air contamination in what has been determined to be a pure helium/nitrogen mix
· Gas samples were also collected for additional laboratory analysis when required
· Preliminary internal financial modelling demonstrates positive project economics with artificial lift and additional development wells
· The Company is now integrating the results of the EWT and finalising its feasibility study ahead of submitting a Mining Licence ("ML") application
· Zero Lost Time Injuries ("LTI") during the EWT operations at ITW-1
· Non-productive time ("NPT") for the Company owned Epiroc Predator 220 drilling rig during EWT operations was 2.5%
Lorna Blaisse, Chief Executive Officer, commented:
"This is yet another huge milestone for the Company and we are delighted to have successfully flowed helium, of significant concentration, to surface from both intervals during the EWT. The well was flowed naturally during the testing and based on the recorded flow rates, with the addition of artificial lift in the production phase this becomes a globally significant helium project in southern Rukwa.
See the foot of the RNS too titled, "Next Steps" also for information about up to 30 he