与 Pantheon 之前在阿拉斯加钻探的任何油井相比，目标油藏层段都更年轻、更浅，预计油藏特性更优越。Megrez-1 油井将瞄准三个顶层地层，该公司估计这些地层共包含 2U 预期资源量，即 6.09 亿桶 ANS 原油（石油、凝析油和 NGL）和 3.3 万亿立方英尺^天然气。钻井作业完成后，将公布该油井的初步结果。

Pantheon 承包了 Nabors 105AC 钻机，该公司在之前的钻探活动中使用该钻机，对此非常熟悉。道尔顿高速公路旁的砾石垫层已于 10 月完工，该垫层可全年使用，以支持未来的钻探和开发活动。

Pantheon Resources 执行主席 David Hobbs 表示：“Megrez-1 的成功将扩大对 Ahpun 油气聚集的了解，并对 Ahpun 整个油田开发的经济效益产生巨大影响。今年，全球范围内，几乎没有陆上油井能够达到我们估计的 10 亿桶油当量的 2U 远景资源量。我们认为，目标储层部分的渗透性应至少比 Ahpun 西部顶部储层高出一个数量级，而 Ahpun 西部顶部储层是在 Pantheon 油田的 Pipeline State-1 油井中测井和取芯的。如果成功，紧邻阿拉斯加输油管道的 6.09 亿桶 ANS 原油将产生非常高的每桶净现值，而 3.3 万亿立方英尺的储量^将大大增强 Pantheon 的天然气资源基础，使其能够参与其与阿拉斯加天然气管道开发公司合作的拟议天然气项目。

“虽然 Megrez-1 井的结果不会影响我们已经认证的 16 亿桶潜在资源，但这里的成功对于我们 Ahpun 的 ANS 原油和天然气开发计划至关重要。我期待钻探完成后报告进展情况。”

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The reservoir sections to be targeted are both younger and shallower than in any of Pantheon's previous Alaskan wells, with superior reservoir characteristics predicted. The Megrez-1 well will target three topset horizons, which the Company estimates to contain an aggregate 2U Prospective Resource of 609 million bbls of ANS Crude (oil, condensate & NGLs) and 3.3 trillion f³ of natural gas. Initial results from the well will be announced when drilling operations are complete.

Pantheon contracted the Nabors 105AC rig, which the Company is familiar with having used it in previous drilling campaigns, to drill the Megrez-1 well. Construction of the gravel pad next to the Dalton Highway was completed in October, and the pad can be used year-round to support future drilling and development activities.

David Hobbs, Executive Chairman of Pantheon Resources, said: "A success at Megrez-1 will expand the understanding of Ahpun oil and gas accumulations and dramatically impact the economics of the Ahpun full field development. There are few, if any, onshore wells targeting what we estimate to be more than 1 billion boe of 2U Prospective Resource anywhere in the world during this year. We believe the target reservoir sections should exhibit at least an order of magnitude better permeability than Ahpun's western topsets which were logged and cored in the Pipeline State-1 well on Pantheon's acreage. In a success case, the 609 million bbls of ANS crude immediately adjacent to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline would yield a very high NPV/barrel and the 3.3 trillion f³ would significantly enhance Pantheon's gas resource base into its proposed gas project with Alaska Gasline Development Corporation.

"While the outcome of the Megrez-1 well will not impact our already certified 1.6 billion bbls of contingent resources, success here would be material to our Ahpun development plans for both ANS crude and gas. I look forward to reporting on progress once drilling is complete."

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