RE: Helium30 Aug 2024 11:17
Great post SI.
Agree on Amsden and Charles. Given previous drilling confirmed reservoir widths and flow rates etc. from these formations and HEX have confirmed significant Helium (673PPM) in the drill mud I cannot see how these could be anything other than commercial. Exactly how commercial will depend on the % of Helium within the Reservoirs. Previous testing of Amsden and Charles recorded around 80% nitrogen, David previously quoted they contained around 15% natural gas, leaving around 5% for other elements including Helium.
Flathead is a much narrower reservoir. However, given that we would expect to see higher Helium concentrations and pressures in this deeper reservoir I also expect this to be commercial. Again how commercial depends on the concertation of Helium. Given that in latest interview David said that flathead was Hydrogen and Helium bearing reservoirs, no mention of Nitrogen and only around 10.3% is Hydrogen that leaves around 89.7% for other elements including Helium.
For me, the results so far, exceed what Bo and David hoped for. David has said that the project is viable down to 0.4% Helium concertation and a Helium price of $125 p/mcf. I cannot see how we do not surpass this concertation in the Amsden and Charles and may be even see many multiples of this concertation in Flathead . And, given that US customers are paying upwards of $900 p/mcf for Helium I cannot comprehend anyway Ingomar will not be commercial. Exactly how commercial we will need to wait and see.