The Easley-1H well has reached a depth of 8,362ft having run and cemented the intermediate casing string. The forward plan is to drill down to the Austin chalk and Eagle Ford shale targets with a vertical pilot hole to a planned depth of 11,800ft. The pilot hole will be logged before sidetracking as a horizontal production well.
Empyrean Energy has been advised by the operator, Hilcorp, that fracture stimulation operations commenced at the Weston-1H well on 4th February. The 3,000ft of horizontal liner will be stimulated in a number of stages. The fracture design is similar to that applied to the Kennedy-1H well. Process equipment and flow lines have already been installed and the well will be flowed to sales during the clean up.
The Kennedy-1H well continues to clean up with production performance in line with expectation after the recently reported IP rates of 4.4mmscf/d and 1,130bcpd. The production tubing will be installed in this well in due course.
