• Completion rig arrived on site and "rigged up".
• Operations at Glantal-1 have commenced.
• The first of four zones being tested will be perforated following
wellbore conditioning operations.
AIM quoted Empyrean Energy PLC announces that operations have commenced in preparation to test four initial zones for the presence of gas at the Glantal-1 well, the first well drilled by Empyrean and its partners in the Glantal Gas Project. The operator of the Glantal Gas Project, Pannonian International Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S.-based Galaxy Energy Corporation has advised that following the arrival and rigging up operations of the Koller workover rig, operations are currently running in hole in preparation to condition the wellbore for testing.
The first of four initial zones chosen for testing will be perforated as soon as current operations to condition the wellbore in preparation for testing are complete.
Executive Director Tom Kelly commented
"We are pleased that operations to test the first well drilled by Empyrean and its partners on the massive Pfalzer Anticline are now underway. This marks an important milestone for Empyrean in what has been a busy year.
The information contained in this announcement was completed and reviewed by the Technical Director of Empyrean Energy Plc, Mr Frank Brophy BSc (Hons) who has over 40 years experience as a petroleum geologist.
