Empire starts drilling C-2H well in Beetaloo
Sydney-listed Empire Energy has started drilling the C-2H well in its 100% owned and operated EP187, located in the Beetaloo sub-basin, Northern Territory, it said on November 8.
The C-2H well is located 11 km north of the successful Carpentaria-1 well and on the same 2D seismic line. C-2H is targeting the same middle Velkerri Formation shale units as Carpentaria-1 although mapped over 200 m deeper, Empire said.
“With the additional depth, greater formation pressure and moderately drier gas composition are anticipated. The continuity of the shale markers within the seismic section between the two well locations provide confidence in the depth prognosis at C-2H,” it said.
After completion of drilling and formation evaluation, C-2H will be cased and suspended prior to rig release. Empire's technical team will then analyse the results and plan the C-2H fracture stimulation and flow testing programme to be undertaken following the wet season.
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In parallel to C-2H drilling, the acquisition phase of the Charlotte 2D seismic survey has started. The seven-line survey totalling about 162 km is expected to take about two weeks to acquire. The seismic programme is designed to further delineate and map the Velkerri Formation across EP187, providing data for Empire's appraisal planning and selection of future drilling locations.