Helium One Global Ltd said it had successfully flowed up to 7.6% helium to surface on completion of the first phase of the extended well test at Itumbula West-1 at Rukwa in Tanzania. BASEMENT Operations on the faulted Karoo Group interval resulted in an average flow of 786 barrels per day (bpd) for a period […]
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Helium One encounters ‘higher’ shows in ITW-1
Helium One Global plc said it had encountered higher shows than previously after it re-entered and deepened the Itumbula-1 West well at Rukwa in Tanzania. DEPTH The company said that existing hole conditions were “very good”, enabling re-entry beneath the 9⅝” shoe. Drilling into the Basement has now reached a new total depth of 1,129m measured […]
Helium One re-enters Itumbula West-1
Helium One Global Ltd has started drilling the Itumbula West-1 (ITW-1) well before a planned extended well test on the Rukwa licence, Tanzania. FEASIBILITY STUDY On 26 July, operations began to test two intervals of the fractured Basement and faulted Karoo sections. The company said it had drilled out the 9⅝” shoe track and was […]
Helium One finds elevated shows in ITW-1
Helium One Global Ltd reported consistent elevated helium shows, over twenty times above background, while drilling the Itumbula West-1 well on the Rukwa licence in Tanzania. EVALUATION Drilling in the Lake Beds Formation, Red Sandstone Group, Karoo Group and Basement targets yesterday, reached a total depth of 961m measured depth. Helium shows increased in frequency […]
Helium One begins drilling Itumbula West-1 well
Helium One Global Ltd has begun drilling the Itumbula West-1 well, targeting two major fault zones and the Karoo Group, on the Rukwa licence in Tanzania. EVALUATION Having installed the new iron rough neck and completed hydraulic repairs, the company is currently cementing the 20″ conductor before drilling the 17.5″ hole section. An open hole […]