The newest effectively to be stimulated within the Shenandoah South Pilot Undertaking within the Beetaloo sub-basin onshore Australia’s Northern Territory yielded a file common 20-day preliminary manufacturing move charge of 10.3 million cubic ft a day (MMcfd), Tamboran Sources Corp stated.
The fuel within the Shenandoah South 6H (SS-6H) effectively got here from an 8,635-foot horizontal part throughout the Mid Velkerri B Shale, Sydney-based Tamboran stated in an internet assertion.
“On a normalized foundation, SS‑6H achieved a move charge of 11.9 MMcfd per 10,000 ft, which compares favorably to the typical efficiency of greater than 11,000 producing wells within the Marcellus Shale dry fuel fairway with over 12 months of manufacturing historical past”, Tamboran stated.
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“The move take a look at has now been concluded, with the effectively delivering a steady charge of 8.8 MMcfd (normalized to 10.2 MMcfd per 10,000 ft) at a flowing wellhead stress of roughly 580 psi.
“On the conclusion of the move take a look at, water was persevering with to unload at a charge of ~270 barrels per day, indicating the effectively was nonetheless within the means of cleansing up.
“All key technical goals of the move take a look at have been achieved, with the effectively demonstrating sustained, steady charges during the last 5 days of testing, much like that noticed on the SS-2H ST1 effectively.
“Testing has been deliberately curtailed to keep away from pointless flaring and carbon emissions, and protect reservoir vitality forward of tie-in to the Sturt Plateau Compression Facility (SPCF) and the graduation of fuel gross sales in 3Q 2026.
“The 2026 stimulation marketing campaign for the Shenandoah South 3H, 4H and 5H wells is deliberate to start within the second quarter, with all three wells anticipated to be tied into the SPCF and introduced into manufacturing throughout 3Q 2026”.
Tamboran expects the wells within the Pilot Undertaking to provide 40 million cubic ft of fuel a day.
Final 12 months Tamboran stated it had obtained approval from the Northern Territory authorities to promote appraisal fuel from the Pilot Undertaking, after the Beetaloo Joint Enterprise and the federal government signed an settlement for the 40 tJd provide from the undertaking to the Northern Territory for an preliminary time period of 9 years beginning within the first half of 2026.
“That is the primary approval granted by the NTG via the brand new BUG laws and follows the current consent from Native Title Holders for the sale of as much as 60 tJ per day from the Shenandoah South Pilot Undertaking over a three-year interval”, Tamboran stated in a press release September 1, 2025.
“The Beetaloo Joint Enterprise now holds all needed approvals to promote fuel from the SS Pilot Undertaking”.
Tamboran and Daly Waters Power LP (DWE) equally personal Tamboran (B2) Pty Ltd, which owns a 77.5 p.c stake within the Beetaloo JV. Falcon Oil & Gasoline Australia Ltd holds the remaining 22.5 p.c. Dublin, Eire-based Falcon Oil & Gasoline Ltd says it owns about 98 p.c of Falcon Oil & Gasoline Australia.
The Beetaloo JV owns the joint acreage EPs 76, 98 and 117, which comprise the SS Pilot Undertaking.
The SS Pilot Undertaking sits within the joint acreage’s Northern Pilot Space, the place Tamboran is operator with a 47.5 p.c stake, in line with bourse filings by Tamboran. DWE additionally owns 47.5 p.c. Falcon Oil & Gasoline Australia holds 5 p.c.
The companions plan to broaden improvement to the Southern Pilot Space, the place operator DWE owns 38.75 p.c, Tamboran 38.75 p.c and Falcon Oil & Gasoline Australia 22.5 p.c, in line with the filings.
On September 30, 2025 Tamboran and Falcon Oil & Gasoline Ltd signed a definitive merger settlement that they stated would create a number one place of about 2.9 million web acres in Beetaloo, a part of the McArthur Basin.
Concurrently the businesses introduced a constructive closing funding determination on the SS Pilot Undertaking.
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