Helium One Global Ltd said that downhole fluid samples have confirmed the presence of helium in the Tai-3 well on the Rukwa licence, Tanzania. BASEMENT TARGET Fluids were recovered from reservoir intervals in the Upper and Lower Karoo Group following the now completed wireline logging and sampling, which showed “good quality reservoir sands interbedded with […]
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Helium One starts wirelines with full rig repair pending
Helium One Global Ltd has begun wireline and initial logging after pulling out the drill string from the hole on the Tai-3 well at Rukwa, Tanzania. GAS COMPOSITION The company retrieved the drill pipe and bottom hole assembly, comprising the heavy weight drill pipe and drill collars, from the hole by isolating and repositioning “various […]
Further rig problems again halt Tai-3 operations
Helium One Global Ltd has temporarily shut down operations because of further problems with its rig, audited last year, on the Rukwa licence in southwest Tanzania. IRON ROUGHNECK The setback follows reports earlier in the week of elevated helium shows from the Tai-3 well after the repair and reinstallation of a faulty component to the […]
Component failure halts drilling Tai-3 well at Rukwa
Drilling has been suspended for approximately two weeks on Tai-3 well at Rukwa after the Predator 220 drilling rig suffered a component failure in the main rig carrier. PERFORMANCE Helium One Global Ltd needs to find the required mechanical parts from outside Tanzania to carry out the repairs before restarting operations at Rukwa. The company […]
Helium One acquires own rig to drill Tai-C
Helium One Global Ltd has overcome delays by securing and mobilising its own drilling rig, originally audited in July last year, to drill the Tai-C well at Rukwa in Tanzania. EPIROC PREDATOR 220 The move follows the company’s rectification notice last week to previous rig operator Sofori over delays and it has now cancelled dealings […]
Helium One reviews rig options for Rukwa
Helium One Global plc is reviewing alternative rig options after the expected rig became unavailable for Phase II drilling operations at Rukwa, Tanzania. EXHALO RIG The company had expected the Exhalo rig to mobilise in early 2023 and continued negotiations until it was yesterday “unexpectedly notified” that the current operator had decided to retain the […]