Future for Balcombe.....5 Oct 2018 09:55
Just speculating what the next steps and likely timescales could be for Balcombe given the excellent test results and good prospects for commercial oil being produced here......
First I would assume is the production of final test report with an oil accessible figure from pressure tests? October?
Then there is a decision to be made whether to continue with the current oil well with limited diameter tubing OR whether a new well is required? October?
Then submission of planning for production at Balcomber either with / without additional wells being drilled? OR would it be a further, extended well test prior to this? Perhaps submitted December?
I am not sure of the finances of Cuadrilla as they seem focussed on fracking up in the North. So Finances would need to be put in place one way or another.
Then drilling, or EWT, and perhaps production in Q2 2019?
Your thoughts people......
PS Of course this assumes that one of the big players does not come on the scene and buy up the Weald assets.