Empire Energy Group Ltd (ASX:EEG) $21 million Beetaloo Drilling Grants Approved
$21 million Beetaloo Drilling Grants ApprovedSydney, July 8, 2021 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Empire Energy Group Ltd (
Highlights:
- The Federal Government has approved up to $21 million in grant funding to Empire under the Beetaloo Cooperative Drilling Program
- The funding will support the drilling and flow testing of up to 3 fracture stimulated horizontal appraisal wells in Empire s 100% owned EP187 tenement, additional seismic acquisition and other associated costs
- Empire s planning for its first fracture stimulated horizontal appraisal well later this year is well advanced and fully funded
- Empire expects to commence drilling its first horizontal appraisal well, which will benefit from the grant funding, in Q4 this year (subject to NT Government approvals which are well advanced)
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