Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. - Operational Update including the Successful Drilling of Amungee NW 3H Horizontal Well
October 16 2023 - 1:00AM
Falcon Oil & Gas
Ltd.(“Falcon”)
Operational Update including the
Successful Drilling of Amungee NW 3H Horizontal Well
16 October 2023 - Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd.
(TSXV: FO, AIM: FOG) is pleased to announce that drilling
operations on the Amungee NW 3H (“A3H”) well in
EP98 have been successfully completed with Falcon Oil & Gas
Australia Limited’s joint venture partner, Tamboran (B2) Pty
Limited.
Details of operations are as follows:
- The A3H well was drilled, cased and
cemented to a total measured depth (“TD”) of 3,837 metres,
including a horizontal section of 1,100 metres in the Amungee
Member B-shale.
- The well intersected the Amungee
Member B-shale at a total vertical depth (“TVD”) of 2,272 metres
and encountered significant gas shows, in line with pre-drill
expectations.
- Drilling took 17.9 days, at an
average rate of 214 metres per day, and at 20 days faster than the
Amungee 2H (“A2H”) well, the Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (H&P),
(NYSE: HP), super-spec FlexRig® Flex 3 Rig delivered the
anticipated drilling efficiencies.
- A stimulation program is planned
for the second quarter of 2024, following the Northern Territory
wet season.
- Total costs for the drilling and
cementing of the A3H well was A$12.6 million. Cost reductions of
A$1.8 million compared to A2H, demonstrates the application of
learnings from previously drilled wells and the improvement in
drilling technology with the H&P super-spec FlexRig® Flex 3
Rig.
Shenandoah South 1H (“SS1H”)
UpdateStimulation activities for the SS1H well in EP117
are on track to commence in November 2023 with IP30 flow rates
anticipated in early 2024.
Appointment of Tennyson
Securities Falcon is pleased to announce the appointment
of Tennyson Securities as joint broker, alongside Cavendish
Securities Plc (“Cavendish”) Falcon’s current broker. Cavendish
will continue as Falcon’s nominated advisor.
Philip O’Quigley, CEO of Falcon
commented:
“We are delighted to have successfully completed
the A3H horizontal well section and are very encouraged by the
drilling days achieved by H&P in reaching TD at A3H and the
cost reductions recorded relative to A2H. We now look forward to
the next phase of operations in the Beetaloo with the stimulation
and extended production testing of SS1H commencing in November. We
will continue to update the market as results become
available.”
Ends.
CONTACT DETAILS:
Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd.
|
+353 1 676 8702 |
Philip O'Quigley, CEO |
+353 87 814 7042 |
Anne Flynn, CFO |
+353 1 676 9162 |
|
Cavendish Securities plc (NOMAD & Joint
Broker) |
|
Neil McDonald / Derrick Lee |
+44 131 220 9771 |
|
|
Tennyson Securities (Joint Broker) |
|
Peter Krens |
+44 20 7186 9033 |
This announcement has been reviewed by Dr. Gábor
Bada, Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd’s Head of Technical Operations. Dr.
Bada obtained his geology degree at the Eötvös L. University in
Budapest, Hungary and his PhD at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam,
the Netherlands. He is a member of AAPG.
About Falcon Oil & Gas
Ltd.Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd is an international oil &
gas company engaged in the exploration and development of
unconventional oil and gas assets, with the current portfolio
focused in Australia, South Africa and Hungary. Falcon Oil &
Gas Ltd is incorporated in British Columbia, Canada and
headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with a technical team based in
Budapest, Hungary.
Falcon Oil & Gas Australia Limited is a c.
98% subsidiary of Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd.
For further information on Falcon Oil & Gas
Ltd. please visit www.falconoilandgas.com.
About Tamboran (B2) Pty
LimitedTamboran (B1) Pty Limited (“Tamboran B1”) is the
100% holder of Tamboran (B2) Pty Limited, with Tamboran B1 being a
50:50 joint venture between Tamboran Resources Limited and Daly
Waters Energy, LP.
Tamboran Resources Limited, is a natural gas
company listed on the ASX (TBN) and U.S. OTC markets (TBNNY).
Tamboran is focused on playing a constructive role in the global
energy transition towards a lower carbon future, by developing the
significant low CO2 gas resource within the Beetaloo Basin through
cutting-edge drilling and completion design technology as well as
management’s experience in successfully commercialising
unconventional shale in North America.
Bryan Sheffield of Daly Waters Energy, LP is a
highly successful investor and has made significant returns in the
US unconventional energy sector in the past. He was Founder of
Parsley Energy Inc. (“PE”), an independent
unconventional oil and gas producer in the Permian Basin, Texas and
previously served as its Chairman and CEO. PE was acquired for over
US$7 billion by Pioneer Natural Resources Company
(“Pioneer”), itself a leading independent oil and
gas company and with the PE acquisition became a Permian pure play
company. Pioneer has a current market capitalisation of c. US$60
billion.
Advisory regarding forward looking
statementsCertain information in this press release may
constitute forward-looking information. Any statements that are
contained in this news release that are not statements of
historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking information.
Forward-looking information typically contains statements with
words such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan”,
“anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “projects”, “dependent”,
“consider” “potential”, “scheduled”, “forecast”, “outlook”,
“budget”, “hope”, “suggest”, “support” “planned”, “approximately”,
“potential” or the negative of those terms or similar words
suggesting future outcomes. In particular, forward-looking
information in this press release includes, but is not limited to,
information relating to the TD and TVD reached; the stimulation
program planned for the A3H well for the second quarter of 2024 and
stimulation activities for the SS1H well expected to commence in
November 2023 with flow rates anticipated for early 2024. This
information is based on current expectations that are subject to
significant risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict.
The risks, assumptions and other factors that could influence
actual results include risks associated with fluctuations in market
prices for shale gas; risks related to the exploration, development
and production of shale gas reserves; general economic, market and
business conditions; substantial capital requirements;
uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of reserves and
resources; extent of, and cost of compliance with, government laws
and regulations and the effect of changes in such laws and
regulations; the need to obtain regulatory approvals before
development commences; environmental risks and hazards and the cost
of compliance with environmental regulations; aboriginal claims;
inherent risks and hazards with operations such as mechanical or
pipe failure, cratering and other dangerous conditions; potential
cost overruns, drilling wells is speculative, often involving
significant costs that may be more than estimated and may not
result in any discoveries; variations in foreign exchange rates;
competition for capital, equipment, new leases, pipeline capacity
and skilled personnel; the failure of the holder of licenses,
leases and permits to meet requirements of such; changes in royalty
regimes; failure to accurately estimate abandonment and reclamation
costs; inaccurate estimates and assumptions by management and their
joint venture partners; effectiveness of internal controls; the
potential lack of available drilling equipment; failure to obtain
or keep key personnel; title deficiencies; geo-political risks; and
risk of litigation.
Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of
important factors is not exhaustive and that these factors and
risks are difficult to predict. Actual results might differ
materially from results suggested in any forward-looking
statements. Falcon assumes no obligation to update the
forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual
results could differ from those reflected in the forward
looking-statements unless and until required by securities laws
applicable to Falcon. Additional information identifying risks and
uncertainties is contained in Falcon’s filings with the Canadian
securities regulators, which filings are available at
www.sedarplus.com, including under "Risk Factors" in the Annual
Information Form.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its
Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for
the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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