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"Planning and well design for Paradox Basin #3 has been completed and the permitting process is in progress. State drilling permits are generally issued between 45 to 75 days from application. "
Using the date of the ann 26.10.09 as the date they lodged the application, approval should be granted/rejected from 10th Dec 2009 to 10th Jan 2010.
Hopefully we will get an ann mid Dec re permit and solid plans for Para1 and Para2.
26-11-2009 08:27 AM GDN Golden eagle Gas Field Update
http://www.asx.com.au/asx/statistics/displayAnnouncement.do?display=pdf&idsId=01015561
GOLDEN EAGLE GAS FIELD UPDATE
26 NOVEMBER 2009
● RPS Energy has completed an independent review of Golden Eagle Gas field following the drilling of Paradox Basin #2
● Discovered gas at the P90 level has increased to 9.0 Bscf with confirmation of gas 288’ down dip in the Ismay Formation in Paradox Basin #2
● Paradox Basin #3 well design and planning is complete and Golden State is currently procuring a rig and services for a spud date early in the first quarter of 2010
● The current cost estimate is significantly lower than the previous wells at $5.5 million
● Paradox Basin #3 has been designed as a production well with a 5” completion in the Ismay Formation reservoir. Drilling time is estimated at 60 days
● Permitting for Paradox Basin #3 is expected to be completed during December
● A program to re-enter and deepen the PB#2 well with the view of testing the Leadville Limestone has also been prepared
● Paradox Basin #1 and 2 can be effectively recompleted by sidetracking with short radius slant wells into the Ismay Formation
RPS Energy has completed an independent evaluation of the Golden Eagle gas field following the drilling and testing of the Paradox Basin #2 well.
Discovered gas-initially-in-place (GIIP) for the Ismay Formation has increased to 9.0 Billion standard cubic feet (Bscf) at the P90 (Low Estimate) following successful recovery of gas on test from the Ismay Formation in Paradox Basin #2. The gas was recovered along the southern flank of the structure 288’ feet down dip of the equivalent Ismay Formation gas production in Paradox Basin #1.
Estimates for Discovered and Undiscovered GIIP for the P50 and P10 (Best Estimate and High Estimate) are 85.6 Bscf and 243.1 Bscf respectively. The volumes reflect the results of Paradox Basin #2 in the Pennsylvanian section as the well was positioned to intersect the crest of the Leadville Formation and was not ideal for testing the shallower Pennsylvanian targets. Objectives in the deeper Pennsylvanian section such as the Barker Creek, Alkali Gulch and Akah formations were intersected in close proximity to the bounding fault and are potentially isolated from the main structure. Results of the Independent estimates for the GIIP in Golden Eagle gas field are shown below.
Following the testing and evaluation of Paradox Basin #1 and 2 it is considered that both wells can be effectively recompleted to isolate the gas reservoirs from adjacent aquifers which are likely to be communicating with the gas reservoir via poor quality cement. The well would be recompleted by short radius sidetracks into the Ismay Formation gas reservoirs.
Recent testing and logging of both Paradox Basin #1 and 2 shows that the Ismay Formation gas zones communicate with adjacent saline aquifers. Logging on Paradox Basin #2 has resolved channelling along the cement and excessive vertical propagation of the fracture. The attempted stimulation has diverted upwards from the perforated gas zone at 10,336’ to 10,384’ to salt and water bearing formation from 10,135’ to 10,210’. The poor cement bond over the Ismay Formation is due to the casing design required for drilling to 15,000’. The Ismay Formation is just below the base of the 9 5/8” casing. This places the Ismay Formation near the top of the 7” liner, which is too high above the shoe to effectively cement. The required casing design for the deeper tests is unsuitable for effective completions of shallower objectives.
Planning and well design for Paradox Basin #3 has been completed with the permitting process well advanced. As Utah State drilling permits are generally issued between 45 to 75 days from application the issue of the Permit is expected in mid December.
GDN are telling us what we all knew last week that the permit was approved approved on 21.12.09!!!
04/01/2010 Paradox Basin No 3 Permit Issued
http://www.asx.com.au/asx/statistics/displayAnnouncement.do?display=pdf&idsId=01026953
At last!!
Gives us some action to watch with spud in Jan.
3rd time lucky??
Planning for Para 1 and 2 look good (tho as BD says we already knew)
The line that stood out for me was this ..
"Should Paradox Basin #3 prove effective gas production from the Ismay Formation then further works will be performed on the completions of the existing wells."
If P3 is not a goer ..what then??
What that tells you is, it is all over.How many time more will they work over 1 an 2, hell if you cant get it to produce after one work over, it is a D U S T E R duster.
pilots,
2010 and we are at it again Lil
I will be getting out of GD when I get to my entry price:bang head::bang head:
In about 100 years:bang head:
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