钻井作业已安全成功完成，钻井总深度为 10,290 英尺（测量深度）。

Zephyr 的运营团队目前正在准备在 Cane Creek 水库段设置生产衬管，之后 Helmerich & Payne Rig 257 将拆除并从现场撤离。在接下来的几周内，Zephyr 将调动设备对在钻井作业中成功穿过的天然裂缝储层区进行完井和生产测试。

初步结果表明，该井与 State 36-2 LNW-CC 井一样，穿透了储层褶皱且自然裂缝的部分。它与储层顶部相交，距离原始井眼及其自然裂缝网络约 15 英尺。该井遇到的钻井泥浆气显数量与原始井相似，孔隙压力分析表明地层压力估计约为每平方英寸 9300 磅（与之前钻探的偏移井大致一致）。

该井进一步证实了 Zephyr 油田和 3D 地震覆盖范围内大型构造隔层内存在碳氢化合物。在即将进行的生产测试中，将对该井进行流动和生产测试，以确定油藏压力、流体成分、井流量、油藏整体渗透率，并提前估计整体潜在可采资源量。

Zephyr 首席执行官 Colin Harrington 表示：“我很高兴能够安全地按照计划完成钻探作业。我们在非常接近原始井的位置发现了油藏，早期迹象表明油藏中存在碳氢化合物，而且我们很可能已经成功精确地击中了天然裂缝目标。

“我们的下一步是在未来几周内开始油井生产测试，但要视服务情况而定。我们期待在测试作业开始和油井结果更全面的评估结果公布后及时向市场通报情况。”

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Drilling operations have been completed safely and successfully, with the well drilled to a total depth of 10 290 ft (measured depth).

Zephyr's operations team is now preparing to set a production liner across the Cane Creek reservoir section after which the Helmerich & Payne Rig 257 will rig down and demobilise from the site. Over the coming weeks, Zephyr will mobilise equipment for completion and production testing of the naturally fractured reservoir zone that was successfully intersected during drilling operations.

Initial results indicate that the well, like the State 36-2 LNW-CC well, penetrated a folded and naturally fractured section of the reservoir. It intersected the top of the reservoir approximately 15 ft from the original well bore and its natural fracture network. The well encountered drilling mud gas shows of a similar magnitude to the original well and pore pressure analysis suggest formation pressures estimated at approximately 9300 pounds per square inch (which is broadly consistent with previously drilled offset wells).

The well further confirms the presence of hydrocarbons within a large structural compartment, within Zephyr's acreage and 3D seismic coverage. During the upcoming production test, the well will be flowed and production tested to determine reservoir pressure, fluid composition, well flow rate, bulk reservoir permeability and deliver an early estimate of the overall potential recoverable resources.

Colin Harrington, Zephyr's Chief Executive, said: "I am delighted to have concluded drilling operations safely and in line with our plans. We have intersected the reservoir remarkably close to the original well and early indications imply confirmation of hydrocarbons - and that we've likely been successful in hitting our natural fracture target with precision.

"Our next step is to commence the well production test in the coming weeks, subject to service availability. We look forward to keeping the market apprised as testing operations commence and a more fulsome evaluation of the well result becomes available."

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