Elixir spuds first pilot well at Nomgon project in Mongolia
Australia’s Elixir Energy has spudded the first pilot production well, Nomgon-9, at its 100% owned Nomgon IX CBM project in Mongolia, it said on September 12.
Elixir has engaged Major Drilling Group to drill the Nomgon 8 and 9 wells. The wells will be drilled to about 600 m in an 8.5-inch hole, with well design and casing sizes similar to that of most Australian CBM production wells, rather than the smaller hole-size exploration wells the company has been drilling to date in Mongolia.
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The company expects the two-well drilling programme will take less than 30 days, with pilot production testing operations to begin within weeks of the wells being completed.
Meanwhile, Elixir’s exploration programme in Mongolia continues, currently utilising two local drilling sub-contractors and deploying three rigs. In an effort to improve drilling performance, Elixir has awarded another contract to Major Drilling for a “more technically advanced” drilling rig to join the exploration campaign.
Elixir is also planning a green hydrogen pilot project in Mongolia. The company in January this year signed a memorandum of understanding with Mongolia Green Finance Corp to support project finance for the first phase of its Gobi H2 project.