Beetaloo Sub-basin Appraisal in Northern Territory Nearing Completion
Drilling Activity Details
Locations
NT
Australia
Operators
Plays
Post Date
Shore Type
Well Name
#117 N2-1H ST2 Kyalla
Geo Coordinate
Drilling Activity Summary
Description
Denver-based Falcon Oil & Gas is nearing completion at appraisal well #117 N2-1H ST2 Kyalla in the Beetaloo Sub-Basin, Northern Territory, Australia, The venture was drilled to test the Lower Kyalla Shale play. The well was drilled to 3,809 m, including a 1,579-m lateral section in Lower Kyalla. Preparatory work, including the drilling of water impact monitoring bores, a new requirement of the Code of Practice for onshore petroleum activities in the Northern Territory, will begin this summer ahead of the next stage of operations. Falcon is currently examining and testing conventional cores, sidewall cores, diagnostic fracture injection testing and results from wireline logging.
Description
Denver-based Falcon Oil & Gas is nearing completion at appraisal well #117 N2-1H ST2 Kyalla in the Beetaloo Sub-Basin, Northern Territory, Australia, The venture was drilled to test the Lower Kyalla Shale play. The well was drilled to 3,809 m, including a 1,579-m lateral section in Lower Kyalla. Preparatory work, including the drilling of water impact monitoring bores, a new requirement of the Code of Practice for onshore petroleum activities in the Northern Territory, will begin this summer ahead of the next stage of operations. Falcon is currently examining and testing conventional cores, sidewall cores, diagnostic fracture injection testing and results from wireline logging.