RE: Topaz Drilling...7 Jan 2025 10:06
Well yes, because they’ve only drilled into the top of the reservoir , it’s going to be an interesting and exciting few weeks
Looking at the seismic , the current well is located at the edge of structure so not optimal position to intersect the full thickest part of the reservoir, which will be the next well to be drilled straight after
The fact that they found helium at such phenomenal grade 14% and at such high up in the well only c500m depth bodes well for drilling deeper but even more so for the next well which is anticipated to drill full reservoir in optimal position from 600m to 2200m , 1600m potential pay zone, much deeper , into the basement , grade could be even higher than 14%, with thicker pay would come better flow rates
They refer to the reservoir as “scaleable” , what they mean by this it runs something like 1.5miles x 1m so they can drill at 15m spaces into the reservoir and scaleable up production with numerous wells 15m apart along the 1.5 x 1mile
I read an article it was $1.5m per well , it’s onshore and top of reservoir at 500-600m depth to 2200m so cheap to drill with potential returns per well quite staggering , liquid helium $1100mcf , just from the previous info which will no doubt be revised based on the new flow rates , your looking at $30m per annum per well
Using 875mcf x 9% grade x $1100 x 365days
$31.6m
Think FDP, field development plan …
PEA will be interesting reading
The potential for this to go world wide with news coverage , if the seismic proves to be correct
GLA