Empire Energy Group Ltd. has spudded the Carpentaria-5H (C-5H) in EP187 in Beetaloo basin, Australia.
The well will be Empire’s first full-scale pilot development well and will form part of the Carpentaria Pilot Project. C-5H will incorporate learning from the four wells that have previously been drilled in EP187.
The well design includes a larger well bore diameter targeting a 3,000 m drilled and cased horizontal section. The larger well bore diameter will allow for increased stimulation horsepower and proppant concentration with a goal of producing higher gas flow rates than in previous wells, the company said.
The well is being drilled by the Ensign Rig #965 (OGJ Online, Sept. 10, 2024). Drilling and casing are expected to take about 45 days. After rig release C-5H will be hydraulically stimulated.
The Carpentaria Gas Plant installation is planned for 2025 to sell gas from EP187.
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Alex Procyk
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Alex Procyk is Upstream Editor at Oil & Gas Journal. He has also served as a principal technical professional at Halliburton and as a completion engineer at ConocoPhillips. He holds a BS in chemistry (1987) from Kent State University and a PhD in chemistry (1992) from Carnegie Mellon University. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).