The Tai-3 well has encountered a weathered crystalline Basement with “elevated helium shows up to six times above background levels” at Rukwa in southwest Tanzania. RESERVOIR TARGETS Helium One Global Ltd drilled over the weekend after repairing and reinstalling the component to the iron rough neck, reaching total depth (TD) of 1,448m measured depth. The […]
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Mechanical and electrical faults stop Tai-3 drilling
Further drill rig problems at the Tai-3 well have halted operations at Rukwa, southwest Tanzania. RESERVOIR TARGET Licence holder Helium One Global said that a mechanical and an electrical fault on 29 October during drilling the final section had resulted in a temporary rig shut down. “Whilst running back in hole following a drill bit […]
Helium One restarts drilling Tai-3
Helium One Global plc has restarted drilling Tai-3 well after a rig component failure halted operations earlier this month on the Rukwa licence in southeast Tanzania. ITUMBULA-C The company sourced and installed a replacement part and yesterday began drilling ahead through the primary reservoir targets in the Lake Bed formation, Karoo Group and Basement. 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 spuds Tai-3 well for 1,100m at Rukwa
Helium One Global Ltd today began drilling the Tai-3 well for 1,100m at the Rukwa project in southwest Tanzania. EVALUATION The company is drilling ahead to section total depth before running the 20″ conductor, which prevents unconsolidated rock entering the well before drilling the 17.5″ hole section. Gas shows will be measured using Geolog’s mudlogging […]
Helium One applies for 45m shares to trading
Helium One Global Ltd has applied for admission to trading 45,022,104 ordinary shares of no par value each in the capital of the company. The company said it would issue new ordinary shares “from time to time to satisfy certain options and warrants issued to the company’s directors, management, staff and other various stakeholders”. The […]