Zephyr Energy has provided an update on completion and production testing operations on the State 36-2 LNW-CC-R well at its project in the Paradox Basin, Utah, U.S.
Over the last two weeks, the lateral portion of the well was successfully perforated with 98 cuts across a total of 16 stages targeting optimised sections of the reservoir. As part of the operations, the Company deployed a wellbore perforating technology developed by Halliburton which used a mix of sand and water to cut cavities through the casing and into the reservoir in order to maximise the reservoir's connectivity.
Pressure response during the cutting operations suggests the wellbore has good connection to the highly pressured Cane Creek reservoir. After perforations were completed, the well was treated with acid, as planned, to maximise near-wellbore formation permeability.
The Company will shortly commence production testing. As part of the operation, a fibre optic cable is planned to be deployed alongside the production tubing to gather pressure and temperature data so that the production rate of each individual stage may be assessed. This will allow Zephyr's team to further understand the production capacity of the reservoir and to optimise stimulation techniques for future operations.
The Company continues to anticipate that initial production test results will be available by the end of April 2025, subject to weather and vendor schedules.
Colin Harrington, Zephyr's Chief Executive, said:
'We are highly encouraged by operations to date and are excited about the imminent commencement of the production testing. We look forward to providing further updates in due course.'
Source: Zephyr Energy
