Georgina Energy has finished the pre-drill site work at its Hussar prospect in exploration permit EP513, onshore Western Australia, clearing the way for the Ensign 970 rig to mobilize toward a targeted September 2026 spud date.
The drill pad, site pad, accommodation pad and camp site have all been cleared and graded. Preliminary assessments found the gravel and clay ratios at the site suitable for compaction, the packing of the surface material needed to support rig loads.
Airstrip repairs and widening are complete, and a new wind direction indicator has been installed. A water well location has been selected on the drill pad.
Road access cleared to the highway
Seismic line access tracks running from the wellsite have been cleared and graded through to the Gunbarrel Highway. The highway itself has been graded and repaired to carry multiple semi-trailer loads, the route the rig and its support equipment will need for the move to Hussar.
Ownership and target zone
Georgina Energy holds a 100% working interest in EP513 through its subsidiary Westmarket Oil & Gas, meaning it alone carries the permit's costs and any share of a discovery.
The company plans to drill the Hussar well to a depth of approximately 3,200 meters, targeting the Townsend Formation and fractured Neoproterozoic basement lithologies for helium, hydrogen and natural gas.
