Northern Territory Test Produces from Velkerri A, Intra A/B, B and C Shales
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NT
Australia
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Empire Energy announced flow testing results from #1-Carpentaria in Northern Territory, Australia. The vertical well initially flowed at a peak rate of 500,000 cu ft of gas per day and a stabilized rate of 370,000 cu ft per day after four stages of fracturing in Velkerri A, Intra A/B, B and C shales. According to the Sydney-based company, the EP187 results compared favorably with other tests across the Beetloo Sub-Basin. The previously completed wells at #1-Tanumbirini (Santos Ltd.) flowed 1.2 MMcf of gas per day, and a second venture, #117 Kyalla (Origin Energy), produced 400,000-600,000 cu ft of gas per day. Another test by Origin Energy at #1H NW Amungee was fractured in 11 stages and flowed 1.15 MMcf of gas per day. The #1-Carpentaria initial flow rates indicate that the shallower liquids-rich gas window of the eastern side of the Beetaloo Sub-Basin has the potential for commercial hydrocarbon production in future horizontal wells, which may have up to 100 fracture initiation points from 20–30 fracture stimulation stages.
Empire Energy announced flow testing results from #1-Carpentaria in Northern Territory, Australia. The vertical well initially flowed at a peak rate of 500,000 cu ft of gas per day and a stabilized rate of 370,000 cu ft per day after four stages of fracturing in Velkerri A, Intra A/B, B and C shales. According to the Sydney-based company, the EP187 results compared favorably with other tests across the Beetloo Sub-Basin. The previously completed wells at #1-Tanumbirini (Santos Ltd.) flowed 1.2 MMcf of gas per day, and a second venture, #117 Kyalla (Origin Energy), produced 400,000-600,000 cu ft of gas per day. Another test by Origin Energy at #1H NW Amungee was fractured in 11 stages and flowed 1.15 MMcf of gas per day. The #1-Carpentaria initial flow rates indicate that the shallower liquids-rich gas window of the eastern side of the Beetaloo Sub-Basin has the potential for commercial hydrocarbon production in future horizontal wells, which may have up to 100 fracture initiation points from 20–30 fracture stimulation stages.