Norwest records early strong gas flows at Lockyer Deep
Norwest Energy has recently recorded a strong early gas flow during its perforation tests at the Lockyer Deep-1 exploration well.
The well, located in the Perth Basin, is expected to have full production testing commence later this month.
Norwest and Mineral Resources subsidiary, Energy Resources, share the well as a joint venture (JV) as they verify the size and scope of the gas discovery. The JV is expecting the gas resource to exceed the pre-drilling high prospective resource of 1.1 trillion cubic feet.
The companies expect perforating operations conducted between March 10 and 12 within the 25km Kingia reservoir gross pay interval from 4041 – 4066 metres measured depth.
The Kingia pay zone was perforated in three wireline runs, with strong gas flows recorded through a 34/36” choke.
Gas samples have been recovered and the well is shut in with a wellhead pressure of 5122 psi.
“The rapid clean-upflowed by early, high flow rates confirms that we are dealing with extremely high-quality gas reservoir,” said Norwest Energy managing director Iain Smith.
Norwest said the Kingia pay interval will be fully tested once the necessary equipment arrives, with testing expecting to kick off March 25. Testing will run for six days, once completed the pressure temperature gauges will be recovered and the well will be suspended for future completion as a producer.