Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. (TSXV: FO, AIM: FOG) is pleased to give an update on current drilling and future planned stimulation in the Beetaloo Sub-basin. Falcon Oil & Gas Australia Limited’s (“Falcon Australia”) joint venture partner Tamboran (B2) Pty Limited (collectively the “BJV partners”) continues the drilling campaign.
Drilling Campaign
- The first two wells of the 2025 drilling campaign are drilled and cased, each with a 3,000m horizontal section (10,000-foot). The rig will now rig up on the third and final well to drill the production hole and horizontal section.
- The campaign is the first multi-well drilling program implementing batch drilling in the Beetaloo Sub-basin and is currently in line with timeline and budget.
- Up to a 60-stage stimulation across the full 3,000m horizontal section of one of the 2025 drilled wells is planned and is expected to be flow tested for 30 days in early 2026 prior to being shut-in ahead of the commencement of gas sales, which are expected to commence in mid-2026.
- In Q2 2026, following the wet season, the remaining three wells (which includes the second well of the 2024 drilling campaign) are expected to be stimulated ahead of the commencement of gas sales.
- All wells included in the Shenandoah South Pilot Project (“Pilot Project”) are expected to deliver the contracted 40 MMcf/d volume required under the Gas Sales Agreement (“GSA”) with the Northern Territory Government (“NTG”) subject to weather conditions and final stakeholder approvals.
- As previously announced, Falcon Australia opted to reduce its participating interest in the three wells drilled in 2025 to 0%, with no cost exposure.
Other recent highlights
- The BJV partners agreed terms with Native Title Holders to avoid flaring and received consent to sell appraisal gas from the proposed Pilot Project over a three-year period. Subsequently, the Northern Territory Government approved the sale of appraisal gas under the Beneficial Use of Gas (BUG) Legislation.
- The construction of the A$140 million Sturt Plateau Compression Facility (“SPCF”) commenced this month with earthworks and piling completed. Falcon has no cost exposure in the construction of the SPCF.
- Work also commenced this month on the Northern Territory’s first-ever Beetaloo pipeline, with APA Group investing A$70 million to deliver the 37-kilometre Sturt Plateau Pipeline.
Philip O’Quigley, CEO of Falcon commented:
“It’s great to report our operating partner, Tamboran Resources, is executing the 2025 drilling campaign to plan, with the drilling of two wells completed to target depth and the third well advancing towards completion. We look forward to providing further updates over what will be an extremely busy next few months”