RE: Difference9 Oct 2025 07:50
Part 1
Having now successfully completed and derisked the engineering tasks, drilling and stimulation, next comes consideration of the flow test result
What is known
https://www.investormeetcompany.com/meetings/investor-update-80
"Question 12:
What reservoir qualities have you encountered to date?
Logs indicate reservoir qualities (e.g. porosities, saturations and interpreted permeabilities) are consistent with Pipeline State-1 and Company (and SLB) pre-drill modeling. There is no indication that fluid properties, including the composition of the associated gas are any different than elsewhere in the Ahpun field. Flowing oil, gas and water together is expected, as in prior wells."
I am particularly pleased to see “and Company (and SLB) pre-drill modeling”, as this affirms the models used are still on track, the pre drill geologic interpretation, has borne out post drill data coming in.
Flows from both the Alkaid 2 ZOI reservoir and subsequent Alkaid 2 SMDB tests have proven mobile oil flow. So Dubhe 1, with its geologic model standing strong, should also flow
In looking back to the Alkaid 2, 5200' multistage stimulation, analysis of post flow results concluded that frac efficiency was 20%. In this test at IP30 a flow rate of 180 bopd and 325 bpd of NGL s was recorded. A doubling of that frac efficiency to 40% would see approximately a doubling of those flows. We know that this is quite achievable, as the Alkaid 2 SMDB vertical stimulation, where a more modern completion was used, achieved 50% frac efficiency.
Alkaid 2 ZOI fracture was the learning experience, from which Alkaid 2 SMDB benefited, as is the normal case in field development, where after the learning curve, 80% frac efficiency is the target
https://polaris.brighterir.com/public/pantheon_resources/news/rns/story/xqlk1kr
As in my earlier post, PANR has modelled the SMDB reservoir at 4000bpd of marketable liquids in a full 10000ft horizontal, so investors need to halve that in a 5000ft horizontal, and then roughly halve that again to account for the oil (bopd) v NGLs split. Say 1000bopd would be a good match to the model, as only oil will be actually captured in the flow test. NGLs are captured only after chilling equipment is in place, so it is unlikely in test mode, however these can be accurately calculated from gas flow and composition
https://polaris.brighterir.com/public/pantheon_resources/news/rns/story/x2vj07w
Pantheon has provided an illustrative model based on Company estimates of the Ahpun topset type well performance. This results in an IP30 of 4,000 bpd of marketable liquids, with a first year average production rate of 2,000 bpd, and estimated ultimate recovery of 2 million barrels ("mmbl") of marketable liquids per well. This is based on the development well design of 10,000 feet lateral length, improved frac design, and recognising the improved reservoir and fluid characteristics.