Bradford Bridge9 Apr 2019 11:42
Broadford Bridge-1/1z Oil Discovery and PEDL234 Licence Update
Broadford Bridge delivered most of its key pre-drill technical exploration goals, namely:
Provides further "proof of geological concept", i.e. existence of a "continuous" oil accumulation
Demonstrates that the KL oil deposit has a 30 km north-south extent
Confirms the existence of a regional scale KL natural fracture network capable of delivering oil to surface without significant reservoir stimulation.
A further BB-1z sidetrack and/or alternate completion and reservoir stimulation techniques are under consideration to help deliver higher sustainable rates and possible future commerciality at BB-1/1z.
NOTE
1. Reservoir geology and oil occurrence at BB-1/1z and Horse Hill-1 ("HH-1") demonstrate that the KL oil deposit has a 30 km north-south extent
2. These live, mobile oil occurrences, together with corresponding rock and electric log data likely demonstrate an oil deposit of up to 1400 ft vertical extent.
3. UKOG is the largest licence holder within the most prospective area of the KL deposit.
Whilst the KL flow rates observed are likely sub-commercial, given the multiple occurrences of mobile oil observed in the well and their correlation with good calculated oil saturations in electric logs and core analyses, we are exploring new methods and technologies that might enable us to achieve higher sustainable oil rates and commercial viability from the 1400 vertical feet of oil-saturated KL reservoir rock interpreted at BB-1z.
With this in mind, serious consideration is being given to a possible future short sidetrack, BB-1y. The sidetrack's objective would include a selective re-test of the main KL units, likely utilising an alternate completion methodology, new completion fluids, the possible use of small-bore radial drilling and other reservoir stimulation techniques. Any future work at BB-1/1z would likely take place after a successful trial of such alternate methods and technologies in the next PEDL234 exploration well.
UKOG, as the largest licence holder in this KL sweet-spot, is well positioned to exploit this extensive and likely commercially viable oil resource.
BB-1/1z has been "suspended" to permit a future re-entry and/or sidetrack.