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ESP Equipment Mobilisation and Planned Testing

The operational preparation was necessary to de-risk the initial part of the ESP operation and puts the Company in a position where it can install and run the downhole and surface ESP equipment on the ITW-1 well ahead of testing. The ESP equipment is currently being shipped from China and will be mobilised to site once it has arrived in country and cleared customs.

In addition to helium, the Company recognises that a significant volume of water will be produced during this testing phase. The civils work that will allow for disposal of this water is now complete, and a comprehensive water discharge plan is now in place. Water production is a metric that is used for production curves (see Sproule ERCE CPR on ITW-1 - May 2025) due to the relationship between the "gas in solution" play that is seen in the southern Rukwa Basin, with the produced water a mixture of meteoric and shallower formation fluid. The helium in this area is not dissolved within the water and remains in the free gas state. Therefore, to determine helium, and other gas flow rates, the water flow rate potential must be first considered. The helium gas remains in its free gas state due to the associated reservoir pressure, temperature and chemical inertness.

So yea imho they locked and loaded and ready to get on with it. I guess we will hope they RNS some updates of where they are i.e the EWT has started.

But all good. I am always on the optimistic side. GL

@McNol yes they are the 2 primary methods and time will tell which they use. I think they do want to get on with it. All depends how long they intend to flow test. I simply have a different view of the time scales than you do.

They have done a lot pf prep work as you know

· Associated equipment and rig crews already on site and completion string successfully retrieved from ITW-1 well using Company's drilling rig

· Contract executed with wireline services provider; Digital Borehole Surveying (PTY) Ltd ("DS") with logging activity currently ongoing

· Logging of open hole Basement section will be completed ahead of commencing ESP operations

· Civils work completed at site for water disposal during ESP operations, as well as road upgrades to access routes ahead of wet season

Operational Preparation and Wireline Logging ahead of ESP Operations

The Company has commenced the next phase of its operations at ITW-1 in southern Rukwa, ahead of the ESP testing. The Company-owned Predator 220 drilling rig has successfully re-entered the ITW-1 wellbore and recovered the 2⅞" completion string, together with the production packers. The well has also been prepared for follow-on wireline logging operations. This was undertaken by pumping a completion brine into the hole which removed residual cuttings in the well. DS are currently on site and will acquire in situ wireline logs and evaluate the results ahead of commencing ESP activities.

The rig crew are onsite and will be working with the wireline logging crew to deliver safe and effective data acquisition. The Company will evaluate these logs to establish the fracture network within the open hole Basement section ahead of ESP operations, in order to maximise flow rates across the targeted interval.

Operational Preparation and Wireline Logging ahead of ESP Operations

The Company has commenced the next phase of its operations at ITW-1 in southern Rukwa, ahead of the ESP testing. The Company-owned Predator 220 drilling rig has successfully re-entered the ITW-1 wellbore and recovered the 2⅞" completion string, together with the production packers. The well has also been prepared for follow-on wireline logging operations. This was undertaken by pumping a completion brine into the hole which removed residual cuttings in the well. DS are currently on site and will acquire in situ wireline logs and evaluate the results ahead of commencing ESP activities.

The rig crew are onsite and will be working with the wireline logging crew to deliver safe and effective data acquisition. The Company will evaluate these logs to establish the fracture network within the open hole Basement section ahead of ESP operations, in order to maximise flow rates across the targeted interval.

@McNol I think there is a very good chance they will use a load bearing cable and clamp the power cable to it. This is done on the ground before lowering into the hole using a winch with other equipment. I believe this is preferred method and quicker and safe than clamping to the well casing. Once at correct depth etc it is clamped to the surface to remove the vertical load off it.

Thanks for that.....................

Mendell Helium PLC announced the commencement of de-watering at M3 Helium Corporation's Rost 1-26 well in Fort Dodge, Kansas. The Electrical Submersible Pump (ESP) is currently removing an estimated 50 barrels of water per hour, with initial observations indicating the presence of gas. The well casing, initially on vacuum at approximately -4.0 psi, showed gas venting to the surface shortly after pumping began. Mendell Helium is also progressing with preparations for production and commissioning of the pressure swing adsorption (PSA) unit, which is capable of processing up to 800 Mcf per day of raw gas. Additionally, conductor casing has been inserted into the Jasper wellbore to provide structural support. The company expects to publish its annual report for the year ended 31 March 2025 around the last week of September 2025.

For those interested in all things drilling for gas the below site is a font of knowledge

https://drillingforgas.com/completion/equipment-completion/electrical-submersible-pumps-esp-handling-practices/

I think from my research that those timelines are a bit on pessimistic side.....although of course N amount of things can alter them

"Setting up a new electric submersible pump (ESP) at a well site typically takes one to two days for a professional installation, once the well is ready"

As always dyor but as said the great news is the pump is finally here and sure they have done all the prep work they can ready for it's arrival

just for info been reading up on other helium companies and their wells etc, mostly the states. Mendell Helium is one. You can learn a lot if you can be bothered to dyor and simply read

"Secondly, we challenge conventional wisdom that “wet wells” should be avoided. In fact, we have a proven track record in dewatering wells to create high production operations which, in turn, establish new locations for development.

Our flagship project is the Rost well with a helium composition of 5.1% and, importantly, a water disposal well just 300 yards away meaning removal of water is fast and economic. With a drill stem test of 2,900 Mcf/day, this well has the potential to redefine the Dodge City region as a helium centre."

and yes, no need to tell me they are not the same....it is general info as applied to helium wells

Seems decent buying going on, expect it to increase as week goes by and some tick ups

Absolutely, I used to do it but it is like arguing with a wall, just bounces back with more carp. So now I just make the snide remarks back at it and don't engage

Oh sure you'll think of something shortly......no doubt airing all your concerns aha aha aha

Off course you are sweetie, and there is the next clue to a fantasist how they walk away with a "handsome profit" while apparently knowing F all

yea, I don't think you are a umpty I know it! You been oh so predictable so far lol and now you here? aha aha aha

Great news pump actually on site...set up and start EWT by end of week hopefully.......should RNS it

Can you read that Lenin loooooooool?

And as sure as night follows day, one nut job follows another.......new carry on movie...........stupid.

Changing the thread as he got what he wanted a negative headline.........don't understand why anybody would reply to such an obvious deramp and agitator numpty myself ? 5 years on lse and troll question like that here, try reading some of it's posts in rbd..yea right.......if you want to believe that then more fool you

And there it is........as predicted lol the protestations, what little old me only wanting advice lol I mean you only been on here 5 years.....also as said seen this "play" a thousand times or more on AIM......... lol ya numpty

Lenin if you were serious investor you would take the time to read all the RNS and dyor research instead of asking a bunch of strangers on an anonymous bb perhaps? Your money after all? However, having seen similar posts to that over the years normally they are not serious. You know enough to slip in dilution though hmmm Cue lots of protesting wailing if true to form lol

ps the above for the sake of clarity lol

And the first fantasy tool is up and away! No prizes for guessing it would be CTC/hairyhole better known now as Crypto the massive chump. ~lost in a delusional world...fantasy shares all round yay!

Always going to slight dip after big rise. Traders will take their profit and run. Investors will hold for the bigger gains.

OMG is Rach the bb resident troll still around!!! Being posting negative deramps for past couple years. Every share has one on AIM. Soon as anything good happens up they pop again to try and dampen down any optimism. Well you won't be able to stop this baby going up and up through 2026!

Broomtwig has very slow self esteem so always trying to get the attention his Mommy never gave him as a child. Quite sad really as nobody cares............

Good show for doing it. Now perhaps folks can just refer to it.

Ignore the attention seeking by low self esteem SnideyJ and the other trollettes. You can see it is getting frustrated when nobody plays it's silly games. Filter, ignore or just take the pee as I do out of them