MCF Energy Ltd. is pleased to announce an operational update for the Kinsau-1A (Kn-1A) well in Lech, Germany, and licence extension information for the Reudnitz gas field and Erlenwiese licence.
Kinsau 1-A Drilling Update, Lech, Germany
The Kinsau-1A well has drilled to a total depth of 3310 meters Measured Depth (MD) and bottomed in the Jurassic Malm Reef Carbonate interval. The bottom hole of the new well is within 65 meters of the original Mobil gas discovery well. On September 10th the first target zone, the Lower Cretaceous/Jurassic Purbeck carbonate interval was penetrated. This is the zone that tested gas at high rates in Mobil's original Kinsau-1(Kn-1) well in 1983. The Purbeck interval was found at a depth of 3181 meters MD (2485,5 m TVDSS), 3m higher than the original Kn-1. Porosity logs indicate the reservoir facies in Kn-1A have better porosities than seen in Kn-1 with zones of up to 12% porosity and streaks as high as 17% porosity. Preliminary results indicate more than 18m of reservoir with an average porosity of 8.6% in the Purbeck and a potential Hydrocarbon Water Contact at 3244 meters MD.
The Purbeck is comprised of interbeds of Dolomite and Limestone. The Dolomite is brown to brownish gray with a sucrosic texture from the sample log. Good shows of gas were identified with a maximum Total Gas reading of 11.5%. Drilling continued into the Malm interval which was identified at a depth of 3216 meters MD. The Malm interval is composed primarily of Limestone, light gray, crypto to microcrystalline and partly oolitic with some rare dolomite. The Malm interval also had gas shows. The reef facies of the Malm was encountered at 3230 meters MD and continued to TD. The reef facies of the Malm in Kn-1A has a maximum porosity reading of 20%, much higher than the maximum of 12% found in the original Mobil Kn-1well. Logs were run and 7-inch casing installed and cemented. The rig was released safely and without any incidents on September 17th. The testing program will be built from the current log and sample analysis and requires approval of the mining authority. Testing should begin in Q1 2026 when suitable test units are available.
James Hill CEO of MCF Energy said "The Kinsau-1A well is now drilled and ready for testing. Germany has significant natural gas resources within their borders for both personal and industrial needs. Natural gas found within Germany will have a much lower carbon footprint than imported gas further helping the environment while providing energy security for the nation."
Reudnitz, Germany
MCF/Genexco received a 27 month extension of the Reudnitz exploration licence from the Landesamt fur Bergbau Geologie und Rohstoffe (LBGR) to December 31, 2027. This will allow the company to continue testing operations and seek a partner to develop this known gas field and secure the company interest in this project.
Erlenwiese, Germany
On September 12 Genexco received the extension notice from the Regierungspräsidium Darmstadt, the relevant Mining Authority of the Federal State of Hesse (MA) for the company's Erlenwiese licence. The MA granted a one year extension to September 13, 2026. This extension allows the company to finalize work on the licence area with reprocessing of critical 3D seismic and AI and Machine Learning analysis.
Background- Lech, Germany
The Kinsau-1A drilling project is a re-entry and redrill of the Kinsau-1 discovery well, originally drilled in 1983 by Mobil, which produced impressive test results of over 24 million cubic feet (MMCF) of gas and condensate per day. Mobil drilled the Kinsau-1 well to a depth of 3940 meters MD, where it encountered basement rocks. Gas and condensate indications were found within the Lower Cretaceous/Jurassic Purbeck Formation at 3,179 meters MD. The well was completed by stimulating it with acid and tested over a 22.5-metre perforated interval. The entire well test took 3.5 months to complete. A variable rate test was conducted on July 28, to 29, 1983 with three flowing rates reported: 7,712 thousand cubic feet per day (MCFD) at 2,973 psi, 14,832 MCFD at 2,785 psi, and 24,706 MCFD at 1871 psi. The total test pressure dropped from 4,110 psi to 4,090 psi (283.4 to 282 bar). The test resulted in a recovery of 45.9 MMCF of gas and 1,510 barrels of condensate. These test results are not necessarily indicative of long-term performance or of ultimate recovery.
Genexco GmbH, a 100% subsidiary of MCF Energy Ltd., has a 20% interest in Energieprojekt Kinsau 1 GmbH, the licensee and operator of the Kinsau-1A well.