RE: Kuparuk...23 Mar 2021 18:35
Remember this is what they said about the Kuparuk:
"The highly encouraging results in the Kuparuk formation, which were better than expected, have warranted a change of plans to test the Kuparuk more thoroughly. Necessarily, this has added additional complexity and time to testing of this formation and has resulted in a delay to the planned testing timetable. The Kuparuk formation is an important target on the Alaska North Slope because of its large scale and enormous regional productive capability. In order to carry out a more detailed testing operation it was decided to set a 4 ½ inch liner across the Kuparuk instead of the original plan to test in the open hole."
Also don't forget we have multiple targets - each of which could be company makers.
"As previously announced, the Talitha #A well reached target depth at 10,452 ft; was logged, sidewall cored, and encountered oil in all four targeted horizons. Preliminary analysis for all of these zones at this location was very encouraging, particularly for the Shelf Margin Deltaic ("SMD"), Basin Floor Fan and Kuparuk horizons. Flow testing each of these zones sequentially from deepest to shallowest, prior to the end of the drilling season is the goal."
Also remember who is on the team, not just Pantheon and Great Bear - we have the eSeis team who found the Alpine field. They know the Geology.
I found today's update massively encouraging, and EVEN if the Kuparuk doesn't flow, it ain't over yet.