Rig ready to roll at Omega’s Canyon gas field

One of the largest land rigs in Australia is being put to work by Omega Oil and Gas to help test the potential of its Canyon gas field, based on the Taroom Trough. Ensign rig #965 (pictured above) has been mobilised to Omega’s Canyon-1H project after working on the Shell QGC Tight Gas Sands project. Omega chief executive officer and managing director Trevor Brown said the spud of the Canyon-1H well was expected to occur around September 20. "Ensign rig #965 is the right rig for Omega’s important first test of the flow capacity of the deep, tight gas sands in the Taroom Trough," Mr Brown said. "It is one of the largest land rigs in Australia and well-suited to undertaking the deep, horizontal Canyon-1H well program. "Omega has been patient and purposeful in deliberately contracting the most appropriate rig and drilling service providers for our job, knowing that the rig, the rig crew and associated drilling service providers are coming to us 'warm' following the completion of a program of three similar horizontal wells for Shell QGC nearby in the Taroom Trough. This is a significant risk mitigation for the Canyon gas project." It is planned to drill a 600 to 1100m horizontal section, depending on hole conditions. After analysing the results, Omega plans to complete a multi-stage hydraulic fracture stimulation, flowback and production test. Related: Omega goes horizontal to test Taroom Trough Ensign #965 rig is an ADR-1500 model rig with a hook load of 750,000 lbs. It has the capacity to drill beyond the planned total depth of Canyon-1H with spare operational capability should it be required. Mr Brown said the Taroom Trough was known to contain vast volumes of gas trapped within relatively deep, low-permeability reservoirs. It was the focus of a lot of industry activity, with programs currently being conducted by Omega and neighbouring operators to test some of its exciting potential, he said. "Development of these badly needed gas volumes will almost certainly be achieved dominantly by the application of modern, horizontal drilling and fracture stimulation technologies," he said. "By applying these methods early in our appraisal campaign, Omega will maximise the chance of obtaining potentially commercial flow rates and gain valuable appraisal data that will put us on the fastest possible path toward field development. "Our dedicated and skilled team of professionals are very well-prepared for the program and are pleased to commence this important operational phase of the Canyon gas project.” You may also like: https://industryqld.com.au/state-keeps-gas-exploration-pipeline-flowing/

Rig ready to roll at Omega’s Canyon gas field

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