Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd : Poised for Take-Off24 Dec 2022 08:37
In what could be “the pivotal” well for the Beetaloo, the Amungee 2H (A2H) well has been successfully drilled, cased and cemented to a total measured depth of 3,883m, including a 1,275m horizontal section placed in the most prospective zone within the Amungee Member B Shale. Preliminary drilling data has confirmed that the well has encountered elevated gas shows with high concentrations of methane observed. Up to 24 stimulation stages are planned (double the concentration of any previous Falcon well) when operations resume in Q1/23, with production flow rates anticipated before the end of the quarter. We estimate that a normalised IP30 flow rate of around 3.0MMscf/d per 1,000m would support the potential for a multi-well pilot development programme in 2023/2024.
-- A Pivotal Well for the Beetaloo – Falcon has announced the completion of drilling operations at the A2H well – arguably the most pivotal well to be drilled in the Beetaloo to date. The well was drilled in 38 days at a total cost (excluding casing and cementing) of US$14.1m, slightly ahead of pre-drill design days and budget. The well has been drilled to a total measured depth of 3,883m, including a 1,275m horizontal section, which was placed in the most prospective zone in the Amungee Member B Shale. At 1,275m, the horizontal section is in excess of the pre-drill planned 1,000m lateral and c6x the c200m effective stimulation section from the Amungee-1H well. In-line with expectations, the well encountered elevated gas shows with high concentrations of methane observed.
-- Fracture Stimulation Planned for Q1/23 – Up to 24 stimulation stages are planned within the Amungee Member B Shale when operations recommence in Q1/23 (subject to weather conditions) – more than double the amount of stages that were placed in the Amungee-1H well. The well has also been cased with 5 ½ inch casing, the optimal casing size to place a high intensity stimulation and on par with modern US unconventional designs. The larger casing diameter is expected to deliver sand and fluid at an increased rate to the perforations during stimulation, which should deliver higher production rates and estimated ultimate recovery (EUR) when compared to smaller casing diameters.