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Helium One offered mining licence for Rukwa

Helium One Global has been offered a mining licence for its southern Rukwa project in Tanzania. FLAGSHIP The licence would cover approximately 480km2, encompassing all of the project in the Momba, Sumbawanga Districts in the southern Rukwa Basin. The area is “significantly” larger than a standard mining licence area for conventional mining practices, noted the […]

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Helium One confirms free gas in Jackson-31

Helium One Global Ltd’s joint venture has confirmed free gas after drilling the Jackson-31 well at the Galactica project in Las Animas County, Colorado, USA. COLUMN Operator and partner Blue Star Helium drilled to total depth of 1,210 ft (368.8m) measured depth with the well flowing “naturally during drilling” and at TD, demonstrating “strong” reservoir […]

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Helium One JV spuds Jackson-31 at Galactica

Helium One Global Ltd’s joint venture has spud the Jackson-31 well at the Galactica helium development project in Las Animas County, Colorado, USA. LYONS Operator and partner Blue Star Helium is currently preparing to drill intermediate hole section “The shallow conductor section has been set, and the BOPs [blowout preventers] are now being installed and tested […]

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Helium One JV mobilises rig to Jackson-31

Helium One Global Ltd’s partner has mobilised the rig to the Jackson-31 well site at the Galactica-Pegasus joint venture project in Las Animas County, Colorado, USA. DEVELOPMENT Operator Blue Star Helium is in the process of rigging up ahead of the start of drilling. The full development programme for Galactica involves 15 wells with the initial […]

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Wintry weather delays Helium One at Galactica

Helium One Global Ltd said that wintry weather had delayed rig mobilisation until February at the Galactica helium project in Las Animas County, Colorado, USA. FIRST GAS Joint venture partner Blue Star Helium is laying gravel on the roads to the Jackson-31 and Jackson-4 wells for access during the cold, snow and thaw. Mobilisation is […]

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Poor weather delays Galactica-Pegasus drilling

Helium One Global Ltd’s partner has deferred drilling at the Galactica-Pegasus helium project because of saturated ground caused by poor weather. COSTS The company holds a 50-50 joint venture with operator Blue Star Helium in the Las Animas County project, Colorado. Ground conditions and snow melt prevented construction of well sites and access roads, but the […]