South African Gas Company Achieves Major Production Breakthrough
Kinetiko Energy has achieved significant success with its latest production test well at Brakfontein, marking a critical milestone toward commercializing its South African gas assets. The recently completed well 271-KA03PT10 delivered impressive initial results, achieving a peak gas flow rate of 370 thousand standard cubic feet per day during testing and confirming a substantial 144-meter net pay zone from a total depth of 417 meters.
Located within 500 meters of historic production test wells, the successful well validates Kinetiko Energy’s revised drilling approach and substantially enhances the outlook for the company’s planned micro LNG pilot plant. The well is positioned to become part of the initial cluster of producing gas wells that will supply the facility.
The impressive performance can be attributed to optimized drilling procedures developed based on recommendations from flow assurance experts Oilfield Technologies Australia. These modifications included reduced water volume during drilling, elimination of HV foam, and carefully controlled down-hole pressure.
Executive Chairman Adam Sierakowski noted the immediate impact of the technical adjustments, confirming that the optimization procedures delivered strong initial gas flows and demonstrated Brakfontein’s capacity to deliver commercial volumes. Extended flow rate testing is currently underway to determine a stabilized flow rate, with results expected in the coming weeks.
The company has established a substantial resource base with 6 trillion cubic feet of contingent resources, creating a significant onshore gas opportunity in South Africa’s primary power-producing region.
Source: discoveryalert.com.au
