Helium One Global 是坦桑尼亚的主要氦气勘探公司，拥有美国科罗拉多州 Galactica-Pegasus 氦气开发项目（“Galactica 项目”） 50% 的工作权益，该公司在 Blue Star Helium (ASX: BNL)（“Blue Star”）今天发布的有关 Galactica 项目的公告之后提供了最新进展。

要点

§ State-9 井成功钻至总深度 (TD) 1,225 英尺（373 米）测量深度 (MD)，电缆测井证实存在游离气

§ 钻井过程中和总深度 (TD) 时井液自然流动，表明储层连通性良好

§ 该井在上莱昂斯砂岩层中遇到了 60 英尺（18 米）厚的优质储层（根据邻井 JXSN-1、-2、-3、-4 和 Sate-16 的岩石物理数据，孔隙度为 22-26%），含气砂岩

§ 样品送至实验室进行氦气和二氧化碳浓度分析

§ 在进行地面压力读数和流量测试之前安装井口

State-9 井钻井和初始流量测试结果

State-9 开发井在总深度 1,165 英尺（355 米）处遇到了莱昂斯砂岩层，并在1,225 英尺（373 米）。该井在钻井过程中和深度达到井深时表现出强劲的自然流量，与最近的 Jackson-2、Jackson-27、Jackson-29、Jackson-31 和 Jackson-4 井一致。

值得注意的是，在钻探莱昂斯砂岩层时未遇到水，电缆测井也证实了这一点。根据邻井数据，整个上莱昂斯砂岩层以及下莱昂斯砂岩层的大部分地区很可能都饱和气体。State-9 的目标是上莱昂斯砂岩层顶部质量最高的砂岩，该砂岩与整个气柱相连。

在井自然流动期间，采集了早期气体样本（请注意，这些样本将受到空气钻井的污染，需要进行空气校正），并将其送往实验室进行氦气和二氧化碳浓度分析。

井口安装即将完成，之后将进行地面压力读数、流量测试和进一步的气体取样。

预计在 State-9 测试成功后，该井将完工，准备与生产设施连接。

钻机现已发布。Galactica

/Pegasus 开发项目

Galactica 项目是 Galactica/Pegasus 开发项目的一部分，该项目由 Blue Star 于 2022 年发现。这个大型项目提供多种潜在产品流。Blue Star 正与 Helium One Global Ltd. 合资推进 Galactica 项目。根据农场协议，Helium One 将为该井提供第一笔 450,000 美元的资金。

第三方所有的 Red Rocks 氦气项目毗邻 Blue Star 的 Galactica 项目（见下图）。Red Rocks 的开发进一步支持了 Galactica 项目的商业化。

Helium One Global, the primary helium explorer in Tanzania with a 50% working interest in the Galactica-Pegasus helium development project in Colorado, USA ("the Galactica Project"), provides an update following the Blue Star Helium (ASX: BNL) ("Blue Star") announcement issued today regarding the Galactica Project.

Highlights

§ State-9 well successfully drilled to total depth ("TD") of 1,225ft (373m) measured depth ("MD") with free gas confirmed by wireline logs

§ Well flowed naturally during drilling and at TD, demonstrating good reservoir communication

§ The well encountered 60ft (18m) gross pay of high-quality (22-26% porosity based on petrophysics from offset wells JXSN-1,-2,-3,-4 and Sate-16), gas-saturated sands in the Upper Lyons Sandstone Formation

§ Samples sent to laboratory for analyses of helium and CO2 concentrations

§ Well head being installed ahead of surface pressure readings and flow testing

State-9 Well Drilling and Initial Flow Test Results

The State-9 development well encountered the Lyons Sandstone Formation at a depth of 1,165ft (355m) MD and was completed 60ft (18m) into the Upper Lyons Sandstone Formation at 1,225ft (373m). The well exhibited strong natural flow during drilling and at TD, in line with the recent Jackson-2, Jackson-27, Jackson-29, Jackson-31 and Jackson-4 wells.

Significantly, no water was encountered during drilling of the Lyons Sandstone Formation and wireline logs confirmed this. Based on offset wells, it is likely that the entire Upper Lyons Sandstone Formation, and a significant portion of the Lower Lyons Sandstone Formation will be gas saturated. State-9 targeted the highest quality sandstone at the top of the Upper Lyons Sandstone Formation, which is connected to the entire gas column.

During the natural flow of the well, early gas samples were taken (note, these will be contaminated from air-drilling and will require air-correcting) and are being delivered for laboratory analyses of helium and CO2 concentrations.

The well head installation is being completed ahead of surface pressure readings, flow testing and further gas sampling.

It is anticipated that, upon successful testing at State-9, the well will be completed, ready to be tied-in to production facilities.

The rig has now been released.

Galactica/Pegasus Development

The Galactica project forms part of the broader Galactica/Pegasus development, discovered by Blue Star in 2022. This large-scale project offers multiple potential product streams. Blue Star is advancing the Galactica project in joint venture with Helium One Global Ltd. Under the farm-in agreement, Helium One will fund the first US $450,000 of this well.

The third-party owned Red Rocks helium project adjoins Blue Star's Galactica Project (see map below). Development of Red Rocks further supports the commercialisation of the Galactica Project.