Winx-1 RMP operations Update4 Mar 2019 07:19
Red Emperor (LSE:RMP)
Today : Monday 4 March 2019
ALASKA OPERATIONS UPDATE:
ADDITIONAL INTERIM DRILLING RESULTS
The Board of Red Emperor Resources NL (ASX/AIM: RMP) ("RMP", "Red Emperor" or the "Company"), is pleased to provide an operational update with respect to the drilling of the Winx-1 exploration well ("Winx-1"), located on the Western Blocks, North Slope of Alaska.
Highlights
-- Primary Nanushuk targets (topsets) intersected between 4,667ft and 4,901ft
o Elevated mud gas (C1-C5) associated with oil shows and increase in LWD ("Logging While Drilling") resistivity recorded within this interval
o Initial interpretation encouraging based on comparison to data from nearby successful third party Nanushuk well
-- Previously reported Upper Nanushuk Formation interval (4,460ft to 4,530ft) remains the subject of further ongoing analysis
-- The Torok Topset Sequence 4 (secondary target) was intersected at 6,052ft with elevated mud gas readings (C1-C5), oil shows and an increase in LWD resistivity being recorded
-- On reaching final Total Depth a comprehensive wireline logging program will be implemented in order to further evaluate all the Nanushuk / Torok zones of interest and determine whether to proceed with production testing
Winx-1 intersected the primary Nanushuk topset targets between 4,667ft and 4,901ft. Elevated mud gas readings, oil shows and an increase in LWD resistivity were observed in multiple topset features within this primary target interval of the well.
Data obtained by the Joint Venture consortium from a nearby successful third party Nanushuk well has proven comparable to that observed in Winx-1 over the same topset features, thereby providing early encouragement. These initial observations and interpretations, whilst encouraging, should be treated with some caution as additional data and analysis are required for further assessment and validation.
The previously announced interim drilling results of 1 March 2019 were related to an interval in the Nanushuk Formation above the primary target zone. This interval (4,460ft to 4,530ft) remains the subject of further ongoing analysis to determine prospectivity.
The well successfully intersected the top of the Torok Formation at 4,913ft. The Topset Sequence 4 sandstones (secondary target) were encountered at approximately 6,052ft. Elevated mud log gas readings (C1-C5) associated with oil shows and an elevated LWD resistivity response were recorded during the drilling of this sequence.
On reaching final Total Depth, the forward plan is to run a comprehensive wireline logging program over the zones of interest. Subject to the results of this program the Joint Venture consortium will then decide whether to proceed to stimulate and test the most prospective of the Nanushuk primary targets.
The Winx prospect is a 3D seismic defined conventional oil prospect in the successful Nanushuk play fairway with a gross mean unrisked prospective resour