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response from Lockyer

Deep-1

Perth Basin oil and gas company Norwest
Energy NL provides the following update
regarding operations at its Lockyer Deep-1
conventional gas discovery well, further to the
Company’s announcement of 4 March 2022.
In preparation for production testing,
perforating operations were conducted
from 10 to 12 March 2022. The objective
design of three new LNGCs. LNG operations of the vessels. PIL will also of the operation was to perforate the ~25
As part of this order, GTT will design the benefit from the availability of the HEARS® metre Kingia reservoir gross pay interval
tanks of the vessels, which will each offer a emergency response service with 24/7 from 4041.5m to 4,066.75m MDRT utilising
capacity of 200,000 m3. The tanks will be technical assistance. wireline-conveyed perforating guns, and to
fitted with the GTT Mark III Flex+ membrane The vessels will also be fitted with the unload suspension fluid from the well. Upon
containment system, a technology developed “GTT Digital” platform, a Smart Shipping completion of perforating operations, early
by GTT. solution for monitoring and optimising their strong gas flow was achieved through a 34/64”
The vessels are scheduled for delivery operational performance as well as their variable choke.
during first, second and fourth quarters of environmental footprint. The Kingia pay zone was perforated
2025. Vessels deliveries are scheduled between in three wireline runs, the first of which
GTT, March 15, 2022 the second half of 2024 and the first half of was conducted on 10 March 2022. Upon
2025. completion of the initial 12 metre perforating
GTT is selected by Pacific of GTT, declared: “We are very pleased that run (4048.0m to 4060.6m MDRT) wellhead
Philippe Berterottière, chairman and CEO
pressure built rapidly as the well unloaded the
International Lines and PIL has selected our fuel tank and that the suspension fluid from the well. The well flow
continued until the flowing wellhead pressure
collaboration with Jiangnan continues with
Jiangnan to design the this new order. We are convinced that LNG is stabilised at approximately 4,890psi with all
the solution of choice to reduce the shipping
suspension fluid removed from the well and
LNG fuel tanks for four very industry’s carbon footprint. The ammonia continuous dry gas being produced to the
flare pit.
compatibility of the vessels ordered also
large LNG-fuelled container offers greater flexibility and demonstrates were completed on 11 and 12 March 2022,
The second and third perforating runs
GTT’s continued commitment to securing
vessels ship owners’ investments in a context where respectively. The well was then flowed to the
they must constantly adapt to environmental
flare pit, gradually bringing up the flow rate
GTT has received an order from its partner regulations.” to set on a 36/64” fixed choke with a stable
the Chinese shipyard Jiangnan for the LNG GTT, March 17, 2022 flowing wellhead pressure of more than 4,800
fuel tank design of four very large LNG- psi. Gas samples were obtained and the well
fuelled container vessels, able to carry shut in with a shut-in wellhead pressure of
14,000 containers each, on behalf of Pacific OCEANIA 5,122 psi.
International Lines (PIL), a leading shipping Onsite gas sampling indicates the presence
line in Asia. Sasanof-1 well fully funded of 4% to 4.5% CO2 and 1-2 ppm H2S. Gas
The LNG fuel tank of each vessel will offer samples have been sent to Core Laboratories
a capacity of 13,800 m3 and will be fitted Western Gas is pleased to advise that in Perth for independent verification and full
with the Mark III membrane containment Sasanof-1 exploration well is fully funded and compositional analysis.
system. These tanks will include unique all major contracts have been awarded for the The Kingia pay interval will be fully tested
features to facilitate a potential conversion of drilling of the well on the North West Shelf in when the full SGS Well Testing Services
these vessels to ammonia, giving PIL greater May 2022. production test equipment package arrives
operational flexibility in case of changes in Western Gas Corporation (WGC) has on site, with testing operations anticipated
environmental regulations. secured funding commitments for the to commence on or around 25 March 2022.
In addition to the engineering services remaining 25% of the Sasanof-1 well drilling The test will be conducted for a period of six
and on-site technical assistance, GTT will campaign. WGC will provide this funding days, following which the well will be shut
assist PIL through every step of their first to Western Gas (519 P) Pty Ltd (the holding in for a pressure build up period while the
LNG-fuelled project: commissioning of the company for Sasanof) to maintain its working test equipment package is rigged down and
LNG tank, first LNG bunkering operations, interest at 62.5%. demobilised. At the end of the pressure build
as well as further specific LNG operations WESTERN GAS, March 15, 2022 up period the pressure-temperature gauges
and maintenance of the vessels. Moreover, will be retrieved and the well suspended for
GTT will provide LNG training for the Exceptional reservoir future completion as a producer.
crews, supported by its proprietary G-Sim® NORWEST ENERGY NL, March 14, 2022
training simulator, which replicates the future

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