Range Gas Project Pilot Update
Brisbane, Aug 24, 2021 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Central Petroleum Limited (
ASX:CTP) (C9J:FRA) (CNPTF:OTCMKTS) provides the following update on its Range CSG Pilot in the Surat Basin.
All three wells continue to operate reliably, with gas rates steadily increasing as dewatering continues. Daily flow rates have increased to around 50,000 scfd, up from 35,000 scfd in July.
Production is currently paused while interference tests are conducted to better understand the connectivity of the coals.
Water production rates remain lower than anticipated and as a result the dewatering process and ramp up of gas will now extend beyond the targeted three month test period.
In order to accelerate our technical understanding of water and gas production profiles within the permit, the area subject to pilot testing will now be expanded. This will involve the drilling and completion of two additional step-out wells (Range 9 and 10) from the existing pilot wells which will be tied into the existing water tank.
The Joint Venture intends to have these additional wells online in late 2021 or early 2022.
"The Range Project is a key component of our near-term growth strategy, and we will tailor the pilot programme as required to gather the necessary data. As is common with CSG production, each well has a unique production profile, and by accelerating our appraisal efforts with the two additional wells, enhanced technical data can be attained and used to advance the Range Project towards a final investment decision (FID)," said Leon Devaney, CEO and MD of Central. "In pursuing this further technical data, there will be an impact on the timeline for FID, but we are still targeting first gas to market from 2024".
About the Range Gas Project
The Range Gas Project is a 50:50 Joint Venture between Central and a wholly owned subsidiary of Incitec Pivot Limited (ASX:IPL) in ATP 2031, a 77 km2 permit located in the Surat Basin, Queensland. The Range Gas Project contains an estimated 270 PJ of 2C Contingent Gas Resource (Central share: 135 PJ) and is positioned for development to take advantage of an expected shortfall of gas supply in eastern Australia by 2024.
About Central Petroleum Limited
Central Petroleum Limited (
ASX:CTP) is an established ASX-listed Australian oil and gas producer (ASX:CTP) with exploration and appraisal permits in the Northern Territory (NT). Central has grown to become the largest onshore gas operator in the NT, supplying residential and industrial customers in the NT and wider Australian east coast market.
Central is seeking to become a major domestic energy supplier, in addition to helium and naturally occurring hydrogen, with exploration, appraisal and development plans across 169,112 km2 of tenements the NT, including some of Australia's largest known onshore conventional gas prospects in the Amadeus Basin.
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