Galilee Energy has commenced drilling at the Zydeco-1 well in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, marking the start of its first drilling campaign on the US Gulf Coast.
The well was officially spudded, signalling the transition from preparation and rig-up to active drilling operations, according to the company
Galilee Energy holds a 100% working interest and a 70% net revenue interest in the Zydeco Oil & Gas Project. Initial work on Zydeco-1 involves drilling and setting 9-5/8in casing at around 2,200ft true vertical depth (TVD). Operations are set to progress with further drilling and logging through the Homeseekers B-sand.
Plans then call for the setting of 7in casing at approximately 9,319ft TVD, before advancing towards the Upper Tweedle at approximately 9,577ft TVD and the Lower Tweedle at roughly 9,975ft TVD. The well is targeting a conventional Gulf Coast gas-condensate accumulation, with unrisked prospective resources estimated at up to 13.7 billion cubic feet of gas and 610,000 barrels of condensate. The Zydeco-1 location was selected based on modern geological studies and 3D seismic data.