The Tamarama-1 well has been free flow, producing gas and fluids to surface with rates fluctuating due to fluid interference. Notwithstanding this interference, the total estimated cumulated gas production to date after various periods of flow and pressure build-up is in excess of 67 million ft3 (million ft3) together with about 11 000 bbls of fluid.
Late last year, the company completed a work over where we closed off the Toolachee zone and left the Patchawarra zones open. The well performance has improved since this work over. The company has been investigating the source of the additional fluids and believes that it is likely that it come from the Toolachee zone (which has now been shut off). The most recent results of the laboratory analysis of recovered water samples indicate that it is more likely to be from the original frack fluids.
The company will continue flowing the well over the next 90 days and will be looking for increased gas and less fluid being recovered.
Tamarama-1 was drilled as an exploration well and has proved up the concept of Basin Centred Gas for the company. The results are a key step in Real Energy’s efforts to commercialise the Windorah Gas Project.
