Senex Energy (ASX: SXY) has started a large scale fracture stimulation program to delineate the unconventional gas resources at its permits in the southern and northern Cooper Basin, Sough Australia.
The program covers the new dedicated unconventional gas exploration wells Skipton-1, Kingston Rule-1, and Talaq-1; the Paning-2 well that is currently being cased; and the existing Hornet-1 well that flowed gas to surface in 2004.
This is expected to provide information on post-fracture production rates and detailed information to allow the refinement of fracture stimulation design within tight gas sands, shales and deep coals in the Cooper Basin.
In particular, the program seeks to determine the fracture complexity and orientation within both the primary target Patchawarra Formation sands and the secondary targets Roseneath, Epsilon and Murteree shale and tight sand package and the Toolachee and Patchawarra coals.
Senex expects to be able to certify Contingent Resources while the measurement of gas flows will influence the design and location of pilot programs required for longer term production testing and reserves certification.
The fracture stimulation program will be completed over a two month period, with flow testing to continue into the June quarter 2013.
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