RE: SS interview 19.12.201817 Oct 2019 09:34
The waters are a bit muddy wrt the HH1z Kimmeridge plans. From what I can gather there was a decision back in Sep 18 to deviate from a second vertical Portland well to a horizontal side-track and this has now take precedence over the HH1z plans. Portland being the more "conventional" I think this is probably a good move. It does appear however that there are still pans to drill HH1z at a time TBC.
11 Jun 19 RNS "To facilitate both safe drilling and coring of HH-2/2z through the Portland, to provide continued oil sales revenues and further valuable test data prior to drilling HH-1z, preparations will include switching test production to the deeper Kimmeridge oil pool. Further necessary logistic and administrative arrangements for the arrival of the drilling rig and associated services are scheduled to be finalised this week"
10 SEP 18 RNS: Given the knowledge of the Portland's true flow potential, plans are now being formulated to drill either the HH-1z sidetrack or HH-2 new drill as a horizontal Portland appraisal well, with a targeted* sustainable daily production rate of 720 to 1,080 bopd, 2 to 3 times the forecast calculated* HH-1 vertical well rate of 362 bopd. All planning permissions, Environment Agency permits and the HH-2 well cellar are in place for a horizontal well. If successful it is envisaged that all future Portland production will be via horizontal wells.