Highlights
• The Shenandoah South 2H sidetrack (SS-2H ST1) well achieved a Beetaloo Basin record average
90-day initial production (IP90) flow rate of 6.7 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) over a 5,483-
foot stimulated horizontal within the Mid Velkerri B Shale.
• Over the last 30 days, flow rates from the SS-2H ST1 well have increased by ~2% without any
downhole intervention and maintaining a 44/64” choke.
• At the completion of the 90-day period, the well was flowing at 6.5 MMcf/d with a wellhead
pressure of ~700 psi, a ~3% decline from the end of Day 60.
• The SS-2H ST1 well has now been suspended ahead of the commencement of gas sales to the
Northern Territory Government via the Sturt Plateau Compression Facility (SPCF) in mid-2026,
subject to weather conditions and final stakeholder approvals.
• The three well 2025 Shenandoah South drilling campaign continued to progress with the
intermediate section of the SS-5H and -6H wells successfully drilled. The rig is currently drilling
the intermediate section of the SS-4H well. The campaign is the first multi-well drilling program
implementing batch drilling in the Beetaloo Basin.
• On completion of the intermediate section of the SS-4H well, the rig is planned to commence
drilling of the 10,000-foot horizontal sections of the three wells.
Tamboran Resources Corporation Chairman and Interim CEO, Richard Stoneburner, said:
“The performance and character of the SS-2H ST1 well is unique compared to hundreds of wells I have
seen in my career. With flow rates increasing over the last 30 days to 6.5 MMcf/d, without downhole
intervention or adjustments to choke, I believe we are seeing the enhanced matrix connectivity achieved
during the stimulation program. The SS-2H ST1 well represents another encouraging data point as we
better understand the Velkerri B Shale’s ultimate performance and recovery.
“Most importantly, at the end of the 90-day period, the well continued to slowly clean up, suggesting that it
could have sustained the current rate beyond the testing interval. This data will be important as we prepare
to stimulate our first 10,000-foot horizontal section in the Shenandoah South area by the end of the year.
“These results, combined with the SS-1H flow rates in 2024, show the significant potential of the large
acreage position surrounding the Shenandoah South area, where we are currently progressing a farm
down of ~400,000 acres. The farm down acreage is expected to be developed over the coming years to
supply into the anticipated shortfall emerging in the East Coast gas market.”
Shenandoah South 2H ST1 flow results
The SS-2H ST1 well in Tamboran-operated Exploration Permit (EP) 98 achieved an average IP90 flow rate
of 6.7 MMcf/d with cumulative production of 601.2 MMcf following the 35-stage stimulation program across
a 5,483 feet (1,671 metres) lateral section in the Mid Velkerri B Shale.
Over the 90-day period, the flowing wellhead pressure was drawn down from 4,565 to ~700 psi. During the
30-day testing period from Day 61 to 90, gas rates increased from 6.4 MMcf/d to 6.5 MMcf/d. Over the final
30 days, the well achieved an average flow rate of 6.4 MMcf/d with cumulative production of 192.8 MMcf.
The flowing wellhead pressure was drawn down from 722 to 700 psi. The choke size was unchanged at
44/64”.
This announcement was approved and authorised for release by Dick Stoneburner, the Chairman
and Interim Chief Executive Officer of Tamboran Resources Corporation.