Elixir Energy Ltd (ASX:EXR, OTC:ELXPF) is in the final stages of preparing to flow test the Lorelle Sandstone as part of its Daydream-2 program in its 100% owned Grandis Project in Queensland’s Taroom Trough, with the company now mobilising all equipment to the well site.
Elixir says that over the coming weekend the plug set above the Lorelle Sandstone will be milled out. Post stimulation flow testing of the Lorelle sandstone is to follow immediately after.
As Elixir readies to commence Daydream-2 stimulation and testing program, managing director Neil Young said, “The complex preparations for Daydream-2’s stimulation and flow testing are now all but complete. We are now keenly looking forward to the flow testing of the Lorelle Sandstone within only a few days.”
Given the depth and high pressure of this well, Elixir has undertaken additional HSE (Health, Safety and Environment) inspections to ensure the simulation and testing will be conducted smoothly and safely.
The Coil Tubing Unit (CTU), which was recently imported from New Zealand, has been checked and function tested in cooperation with Elixir’s neighbouring Taroom operator.
The CTU is required to remove the plug above the Lorelle Sandstone before the flow test can commence. The wellhead manifold and “Christmas Tree” valves have been serviced and pressure tested to 13,000 psi. They are fully functional and ready for tie in to the stimulation spread.
A 32-person camp is now fully operational at the wellsite, meaning workers won’t need to drive from offsite accommodation. This cuts the risk of a road traffic incident, particularly in the current darker weather conditions.
Elixir will announce the results of the Lorelle Sandstone Test once the flow is complete and the data is interpreted — expected towards the end of next week.
The stimulation of five zones above the Lorelle Sandstone will follow this initial flow test. More than 815,000 pounds of proppant and micro-proppant is being transported to the wellsite in preparation for these five remaining stages of stimulation.
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