Falcon spuds Beetaloo W-1 vertical well in Beetaloo basin, Australia
DUBLIN -- Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. has announced the successful re-entry and casing of Amungee NW-1H horizontal well, and the spudding of the Beetaloo W-1 vertical well in the Beetaloo basin, Australia.
Amungee NW-1H
The Amungee NW-1H well was drilled to a total measured depth of 3,808 m last November, including a 1,100 m horizontal section in the “B Shale” interval of the Middle Velkerri formation. The horizontal section was successfully cased and cemented earlier this month, and preparations are now being finalized to conduct a multi-stage hydraulic stimulation. The hydraulic stimulation is expected to commence around mid-August and will involve up to 10 stages and will take up to 2 weeks to complete. This will then be followed by an extended production testing program.
Beetaloo W-1
The Beetaloo W-1 well is the fourth of Falcon’s fully carried five well 2015-2016 drilling and evaluation program, the initial phase of a nine well drilling and evaluation program. This well, targeting the unexplored southern Beetaloo basin for shale and hybrid shale-sand plays in the Velkerri and Kyalla formations, was spudded on July 22, 2016. It is designed to test the presence, depth, thickness and physical reservoir properties of the organic rich mudstones of the Kyalla formation and the Middle Velkerri member. The well is situated approximately 85 km south of the first well drilled, Kalala S-1; within exploration permit 117, with drilling estimated to be to a total depth of 3,045 m.
Rig 185, an ATS 400 originally commissioned for the drilling of Kalala S-1, Amungee NW-1 and Amungee NW-1H from Saxon Energy Services Australia Pty. Ltd, is being used. Drilling is estimated to take between 35-50 days. Beetaloo W-1 will be operated by Origin Resources Limited (35%), with partners Sasol Petroleum Australia Limited (35%) and Falcon (30%).
