First Horizontal Exploratory Completed in Georgina Basin, Northern Territories, Australia
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Calgary-based PetroFrontier completed a horizontal exploratory well, #2Hst1-Baldwin in Northern Territories, Australia. According to Oil & Gas International, it is the first horizontal well in the Lower Arthur Creek Hot shale in the southern Georgina Basin. The #2Hst1-Baldwin is in the 3.16-million-acre EP103 license area. The well was drilled to 1,948 meters and remained within the main target zone in Lower Arthur Creek Hot shale for 875 meters while directionally drilling up a regional dip of 1.7 degrees. Hydrocarbon indicators were recorded along the horizontal section, with elevated gas readings and evidence of heavier hydrocarbons. Total gas recorded at #2Hst1-Baldwin averaged 240 units over the entire horizontal section, commonly peaking above 1,000 units with maximum recorded values over 2,500 units. Conventional gas-ratio analysis indicates very wet gas to oil for most of the well with occasional oil signatures in places. PetroFrontier is suspending #2Hst1-Baldwin and is moving the rig about 60 kilometers northwest to drill #2-MacIntyre in the northeastern corner of EP127. PetroFrontier has a 100% working interest and is operator of the license area.
Calgary-based PetroFrontier completed a horizontal exploratory well, #2Hst1-Baldwin in Northern Territories, Australia. According to Oil & Gas International, it is the first horizontal well in the Lower Arthur Creek Hot shale in the southern Georgina Basin. The #2Hst1-Baldwin is in the 3.16-million-acre EP103 license area. The well was drilled to 1,948 meters and remained within the main target zone in Lower Arthur Creek Hot shale for 875 meters while directionally drilling up a regional dip of 1.7 degrees. Hydrocarbon indicators were recorded along the horizontal section, with elevated gas readings and evidence of heavier hydrocarbons. Total gas recorded at #2Hst1-Baldwin averaged 240 units over the entire horizontal section, commonly peaking above 1,000 units with maximum recorded values over 2,500 units. Conventional gas-ratio analysis indicates very wet gas to oil for most of the well with occasional oil signatures in places. PetroFrontier is suspending #2Hst1-Baldwin and is moving the rig about 60 kilometers northwest to drill #2-MacIntyre in the northeastern corner of EP127. PetroFrontier has a 100% working interest and is operator of the license area.