IGas Energy PLC, London, encountered more than 250 m of hydrocarbon-bearing shale in its vertical Springs Road-1 exploration well in North Nottinghamshire, England.
The company reported “significant gas indications” in Upper and Lower Bowland shale and Millstone Grit sands, all of Carboniferous age.
IGas has recovered 150 m of shale core and conducted wireline logging at Springs Road-1 and is analyzing data. It’s drilling to a tertiary target to assess potential for multiple pays in the Gainsborough Trough of the East Midlands region.
Last month, the operator reported “encouraging” shale samples from Millstone Grit at its Tinker Lane-1 well, part of the same exploration and appraisal program. Shales encountered by the well did not include the Bowland primary target.
That well was plugged after logging.
