Tlou Energy Starts Lateral Drilling at Botswana CBM Project

Australia listed Tlou Energy has started lateral well drilling at Selemo 1A-R location at its Karoo Central coal bed methane project in Botswana.

The company has been active in Botswana for over three years with approximately $40 million having been invested on drilling and testing programmes to date. The Karoo Central project is one of the most advanced CBM projects in southern Africa as a result of this investment, Tlou says.

The current drilling program comprises two horizontal pilot pods called Selemo and Lesedi.

The entire drilling campaign of six wells is scheduled to be completed in the third quarter of 2013 with testing operations commencing in the fourth qurter following well completions and installation of surface testing facilities.