1 Nov 2021resource reserve update▲ Good
Partner Metgasco's version of ERCE's Vali upgrade: gross 2P reserves of 92 Bscf (101 PJ), up from 30.3 Bscf. Metgasco's net is 25.2 PJ. Repeats Vintage's same-day news, which carries Vintage's own net figures.
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1 Nov 2021resource reserve update▲ GoodMajor
ERCE lifts Vali gross 2P reserves to 92.0 Bscf (101 PJ), about three times the earlier 30.3 Bscf, by adding the Toolachee and raising the Patchawarra. Vintage's net 2P is 50.5 PJ. Resolves the pending update; management says pre-sale and debt talks are nearing final stages.
25 Oct 2021drilling progress report▲ Good
Flow test of Odin-1 has begun on the Toolachee and Epsilon formations, which are expected to flow from perforation alone, deferring costly fracture stimulation of the deeper Patchawarra. Detailed engineering for connecting Vali to the Cooper Basin network has been awarded to Logicamms.
25 Oct 2021drilling progress report● Neutral
Partner Metgasco reports the Odin-1 well test has started, targeting the Toolachee and Epsilon formations over about 14 days. Also says detailed engineering for the Vali connection to Santos-operated infrastructure has been awarded to Logicamms. Partner version of Vintage's same-day release.
16 Sept 2021resource reserve update▲ GoodMajor
ERCE certifies Odin gross 2C contingent resources of 36.4 Bcf (16.0 Bcf net to Vintage), about 190% above the pre-drill estimate. Resolves the pending resource update. Updated Vali data has gone to ERCE, and Odin could tie into a proposed Vali-to-Beckler pipeline.
16 Sept 2021resource reserve update▲ Good
Partner Metgasco's version of ERCE's Odin certification: gross 2C contingent resources 36.4 Bcf, against a pre-drill 12.6 Bcf, with 8 Bcf net to Metgasco. Says Odin gas would likely tie into the proposed Vali pipeline, and a Vali reserve review has begun. Repeats Vintage's same-day news.
10 Aug 2021drilling result▲ Good
Metgasco's release repeating Vali-3's 178 m of net pay (165 m Patchawarra, 13 m Tirrawarra). ERCE's Vali reserve update is expected by end-September 2021. Partner version of Vintage's same-day release.
10 Aug 2021drilling result▲ GoodMajor
Vali-3 shows 178 m of net pay, the most of the three Vali wells, against 80 m in Vali-1 ST1. Gas pre-sales and pipeline funding talks are said to be well advanced. ERCE's Vali reserve update is due by end-September 2021.
12 July 2021resource reserve update▲ GoodMajor
ERCE's updated Nangwarry CO2 estimate gives a gross best case of 25.9 Bcf (12.9 Bcf net), up from 25.1 Bcf before the flow test. Vintage is appointed marketing agent to commercialise the field, with BurnVoir advising.
12 July 2021resource reserve update▲ Good
Partner Lakes Blue Energy's version of the Nangwarry upgrade: best case 25.9 Bcf gross, up from 25.1 Bcf. It adds a claimed flow of up to 18.6 MMscfd and a plan for a 150 tonne a day plant. Repeats Vintage's same-day news.
6 July 2021drilling result▲ GoodMajor
Vali-3 is cased for production after logging confirmed Patchawarra gas pay in line with expectations, giving three cased Vali wells. Good Jurassic oil shows were seen. The old 2P reserve of 16.6 PJ net is restated, and ERCE's update awaits.
6 July 2021drilling result▲ Good
Metgasco reports Vali-3 logged and cased, with Patchawarra gas pay in line with pre-drill expectations, and the rig released. Metgasco expects a Vali development decision in the second half of 2021. It restates the old reserves, with its own net figures.
29 June 2021drilling result▲ Good
Vali-3 reached total depth of 3,186 m on 28 June, with gas shows in the Nappamerri, Toolachee, Epsilon and Patchawarra and the Tirrawarra Sandstone. Wireline logging is underway; no pay figures yet.
29 June 2021drilling result● Neutral
Metgasco's release repeating Vali-3 reaching 3,186 m with gas shows in several formations and logging under way. Partner notice only, no new information.
23 June 2021drilling progress report● Neutral
Metgasco's version of Vintage's 23 June update: Odin-1 172.5 m net gas pay and Vali-3 at 2,774 m with gas and oil shows. Adds a partner comment that Odin-1 is an important discovery. No new Vintage information.
23 June 2021drilling progress report▲ Good
Vali-3 is at 2,774 m with Toolachee gas and minor oil shows; total depth expected within days. Odin-1 is logged at 172.5 m net gas pay, with the Toolachee gas richer (83% hydrocarbons). Independent resource update and reserve certification for Odin-1 are still to come.
16 June 2021drilling progress report▲ Good
Vali-3, spudded 9 June, is at 2,377 m in the top Toolachee, with gas shows in the Nappamerri and oil shows in shallower Jurassic formations. Total depth is expected within a week. No test results yet.
10 June 2021drilling spud● Neutral
Metgasco reports the Vali-3 appraisal well spudded at 17:00 ACST on 9 June. Partner notice only.
8 June 2021drilling result▲ Good
Metgasco's release repeating Vali-2's roughly 150 m net gas pay. It adds that field reserves are to be reviewed in late July after Vali-3. Partner release, no new Vintage information.
8 June 2021drilling result▲ GoodMajor
Vali-2 is interpreted to have about 150 m of net gas pay, versus 80 m in Vali-1 ST1, including 24 m in the Toolachee. ERCE will reassess reserves after Vali-3. Vali-3 spud is delayed by rain.
2 June 2021resource reserve update▲ GoodMajor
Nangwarry-1 CO2 test of 10.5-10.8 MMscfd is interpreted as mid to high case volumes, above the 7.8 Bcf low estimate, with a gas column of at least 120 m. ERCE is updating the estimate. Retention licence PRL 249 granted over the discovery.
31 May 2021drilling result▲ GoodMajor
Odin-1, a PRL 211 exploration well, is a gas discovery: logs confirm gas pay in the Toolachee, Patchawarra and Epsilon, and it will be cased for production. Vintage now targets Vali first gas in Q2 2022; Vali-3 spuds next.
31 May 2021drilling result▲ Good
Metgasco's release on the Odin-1 discovery: wireline logs confirm gas pay in the Toolachee, Patchawarra and Epsilon, and the well will be cased for production. It repeats Vintage's same-day announcement.
27 May 2021drilling result▲ Good
Odin-1 reached total depth of 3,140 m on 26 May with extensive gas shows in the Toolachee and Patchawarra, plus a basal Epsilon sand. Wireline evaluation is next; results are awaited.
18 May 2021drilling progress report● NeutralMajor
Odin-1 spudded 15 May and is at 1,658 m. The Vali-3 appraisal well is approved to follow, around early June. Refine Energy's liquidation ends the Cervantes rig letter of intent, so a new rig search starts and Cervantes timing is open.
18 May 2021drilling progress report● Neutral
Partner Metgasco's version of the 18 May update: Odin-1 drilling at 1,658 m, Vali-3 to follow, ACCC approval received, and the Cervantes rig letter lapsed after Refine's liquidation. Nothing beyond Vintage's own release.
12 May 2021drilling result▲ Good
Partner Metgasco (25% of ATP 2021) re-releases the Vali-2 result: gas confirmed in Toolachee and Patchawarra, Toolachee reserve booking expected. It is a partner's release; it adds nothing new for Vintage.
12 May 2021drilling result▲ GoodMajor
Vali-2 logs confirm gas in the Toolachee and Patchawarra and a gas sample came from the Toolachee. Vintage expects a reserve increase, as current ERCE reserves (2P net 16.6 PJ) cover only the Patchawarra. Well is cased for production; rig moves to Odin-1.
7 May 2021drilling result▲ GoodMajor
Vali-2 reached 3,240 metres on 2 May with gas shows in the Toolachee, Patchawarra and Tirrawarra. Patchawarra shows match Vali-1 ST1 and Toolachee shows are 'early encouraging'; logging is under way. Also received $1.7m R&D tax refund (Galilee, FY19-20).
30 Apr 2021drilling spud▲ GoodMajor
Vali-2 appraisal well spudded 22 April and was drilling at 2,403 metres on 30 April, with gas shows at the base of the Nappamerri and top of the Toolachee. Nangwarry-1 gauges recovered; updated volume estimate awaited.