Emperor Energy 已启动 Judith-2 评估井的入库程序。Judith 气田由 Emperor Energy 全资拥有并运营，位于澳大利亚维多利亚州近海已探明储量且基础设施丰富的吉普斯兰盆地。

Judith-2 评估井钻探计划于 2026 年中期进行，Emperor 公司正在与目前在吉普斯兰盆地附近运营的自升式钻井平台进行深入讨论。

Judith-2 的目标储量包括 Judith East 现有的 2C 级潜在资源量（1660 亿立方英尺），以及在更深的 Judith East Longtom Sands 中发现的 1420 亿立方英尺 P50 远景资源量。这意味着，如果评估井成功，Judith East 区块将可能获得总计 3080 亿立方英尺的 2P 级储量。Judith-1 的原始发现井未能到达 Judith East 的深层区域，其储量相当于位于 Judith 以西约 15 公里的 Longtom 气田当时在产的 Longtom Sands（100、200 和 300）储量。

一旦 Judith-2 成功开采，就有机会从 Judith-2 井向东北断层块钻一条侧钻上倾井，从而获取额外的 3640 亿立方英尺已确定的 P50 潜在天然气资源，可能使 2P 天然气总储量达到 6720 亿立方英尺。

Emperor Energy started the farm-in process of the Judith-2 appraisal well. The Judith Gas Field, 100% owned and operated by Emperor, is located in the proven and infrastructure rich Gippsland Basin, offshore Victoria, Australia.

The Judith-2 appraisal well drilling is scheduled for mid-2026, with Emperor in advanced discussions to secure a jackup rig currently operating nearby in the Gippsland Basin.

Judith-2 will target the existing Judith East 2C Contingent Resource of 166 Bcf plus the underlying P50 Prospective Resource of 142 Bcf identified in the deeper Judith East Longtom Sands, meaning a successful appraisal well may result in a total 308 Bcf 2P Reserve from the Judith East Block. The Judith East deeps were not reached by the original Judith-1 discovery well, and are equivalent to the prolific Longtom Sands (100, 200 and 300) that were in production at the Longtom Gas Field, approximately 15 km to the west of Judith.

Upon success of Judith-2 there may be an opportunity to drill a sidetrack up-dip from the Judith-2 well into the Northeast fault block, accessing an additional 364 Bcf of identified P50 prospective gas resource potentially resulting in a total 2P Gas Reserve of 672 Bcf.