Positive sentiment?13 Dec 2019 17:24
"The 8 ½" pilot hole was successfully drilled to the planned depth and encountered hydrocarbon bearing zones within the tertiary target. This provided the Company with the knowledge and confidence to widen to the 17 ½" hole size and set 13 5/8" casing, which would allow future testing of encountered oil zones on a successful completion of the well.
Whilst drilling the 12 ¼" section, further shows of oil bearing intervals have been encountered within the secondary target as well as high formation pressures."
Is the tide turning?
We've all suffered a terrible time with LGO (well, those who held from 0.5 up to 6p and didn't sell....).
Our first pilot well is a success. That's a milestone in itself. Countless errors / failures can occur, but they weren't, and then the second hurdle was funding oil bearing zones, which we have.
To further that, it seems we needed to enhance the size of the hole, which the company had the "confidence" to do so. That's encouraging.
And then, they've encountered further oil bearing zones in the secondary target.
So far, we could not have asked for any more from this drill.
Yes - we don't know the pressures as of yet, if it's going to be commercial and flow rates of that, as LLL pointed out, but as he knows, we won't until full testing and completion of the widened hole is done.
LLL has tried to find the weakest of negative amongst a drill that could not have been more positive.
The end results may not be astronomical but, it seems, so far, they will produce.
Of all the drills we've done so far, this has to be the most encouraging of them all.
I noted one poster questioned why the Sp hadn't rocketed off the back of this result, but we aren't in the Aim market of 10 years ago when it would have.
We need tangible results for any gallop north, but as mentioned, this drill is in a massive step in the right direction, and I for one am very happy with this welcome news.
Have a good weekend all.
GRQ.