Armour Becomes First Australian Company to Flow Shale Gas Using Fracking

Armour Energy has become the first company in Australia to flow shale gas using multi-stage, hydraulically stimulated, horizontal well technology.

“Initial gas flows to surface and a flare of at least 2 feet have been observed from the Egilabria 2 well drilled in Armour’s 100% owned ATP1087, north of Mt Isa, following drilling and hydraulic stimulation of the lateral well, Egilabria 2 DW1,” the company said in a statement earlier this week.

The company further said that aim of the production test at Egilabria 2 was to prove not only the hydrocarbon potential of the Lawn Shale formation, but also to confirm the suitability of horizontal well technology to achieve commercial gas flows.

The Egilabria 2 well is testing the highly prospective Lawn Shale formation within the South Nicholson Basin in Queensland. The well is in Armour’s 100% owned exploration licence ATP1087. The Lawn Shale in ATP 1087 has been assessed by the company’s independent geological consultant to host Mean Prospective Resources of 22.5 TCF of gas.

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