Botswana CBM Testing Expanded
Tlou Energy, the niche Australia and London AIM-listed coal bed methane (CBM) developer in Botswana, said April 21 it has expanded testing from just one to three pilot wells on its 100%-owned Lesedi project there, which Tlou hopes to develop into Botswana’s first commercial gas production.
Production data shows that it is possible to bring on all three wells concurrently without significant risk of damaging the formation or jeopardising the chances of flowing gas at economic levels from Selemo, the company said, and “water production, increased due to the flow testing of the additional wells, is being easily managed.” Long-term testing on the first well started on February 8.
Tlou acting managing director Gabaake Gabaake said, "I have had discussions with relevant government parties in relation to our application for a gas-to-power pilot project in Botswana. We are awaiting feedback and remain extremely confident of a positive response in the near term.”
Tlou says it has the most advanced CBM project in Botswana, flared its first gas in 2014, and has 10 licences covering some 8,300 km2, with its Lesedi project having some 3.3 trillion ft3 of independently certified contingent resources. It plans to develop a 10-MW gas-fired power plant to run on the CBM.
Mark Smedley