Jade Gas kicks of seismic programme at Mongolian CBM project
Sydney-listed Jade Gas on July 6 announced the start of a planned 2D seismic programme at its flagship Tavan Tolgoi coal bed methane project (TTCBM) located in the south Gobi region of Mongolia.
The 2D seismic survey aims to enhance the existing data set obtained through Jade's previous exploration activities in the Red Lake area and beyond. All regulatory and access requirements have been met, and Geosignals, a local Mongolian seismic operator, has mobilised crews and equipment, including vibroseis units and wireless recording equipment, from Ulaanbaatar to the TTCBM project site.
The survey covers 19 lines spanning 105 km, with two lines specifically following the planned trajectories of upcoming lateral wells. The main objectives of the survey are to delineate the coal seams to assist with geosteering the forthcoming lateral wells, visualise and understand the structural architecture of the Red Lake area, identify potential areas of improved permeability, and locate zones of potential seam thickening with higher resource concentration.
The data obtained from the survey will also be integrated with successful corehole drilling in the northern part of the area to extend the field limits of the current 246bn ft3 unrisked gross 2C contingent resources, the company said.