Empire starts fracture stimulation of C-2H well in Beetaloo
Sydney-listed Empire Energy has started the fracture stimulation of the Carpentaria-2H (C-2H) well located in EP187 in the Beetaloo sub-basin in Northern Territory, it said on July 13.
The first of 25 planned stages across the horizontal section has been successfully pumped within the Velkerri B shale. The stimulation has been designed to utilise several fluid mixes to assess which design results in the best production performance to enhance Beetaloo specific completion designs, Empire said.
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The company believes that the C-2H well production test will also provide an early production type curve and a better understanding of gas composition for development planning. A period of flowback of hydraulic stimulation fluids is anticipated prior to gas production as each of the treated stages progressively cleans up. Empire will then undertake an extended production test for up to 90 days.
Empire said it remains on track to drill the Carpentaria-4V vertical well in the Carpentaria East area of EP187 and drill, hydraulically stimulate and flow test the Carpentaria-3H horizontal well on the same well pad as Carpentaria-2H later this year.
The company recently announced it will raise A$27.5mn ($19.8mn) via placement for drilling, stimulation and production testing of Carpentaria-3H; western Beetaloo 2D seismic acquisition and civil works to prepare for future appraisal drilling; Northern Territory operations and office expenses until at least June 2023.