Dodging an answer? That is all you ever do son. Try answering any of the questions from post #
72510708. No ASX company goes into granular detail on why a kick or other dangerous events occur or why a sample was too contaminated (asking for this in the "reports" is unreasonable). I'm happy to say a full answer is not possible, (and that doesn't mean it wasn't contaminated) however we can get close to a full answer with what the company reported:
"... no ... what was reported ?" (may I suggest you be specific instead of asking in a way which allows me to provide my opinion next time).
1) "paused after encountering a high pressure zone resulting in an influx of hydrocarbons into the wellboreand subsequent strong oil shows on the shakers." (source: 9 Mar 2022, ASX:MAY, Alameda-1 Hydrocarbon influx into wellborehttps://cdn-api.markitdigital.com/apiman-gateway/ASX/asx-research/1.0/file/2924-02497170-3A589426)2) "before these plans could be put into effect, however, at 3,916mMD another strongerinflux of hydrocarbons into the wellbore m
ade it necessary to shut in the well whilst a highermud weight was built up. After consulting with our partners and the regulators, it was agreed that calling total depth on the Alameda-1 well was the necessary and prudent course of action to take to maintain agreed safety margins to preserve the interval thus far encountered." (source: 17 Mar 2022, ASX:MAY, Total depth called for Alameda-1https://cdn-api.markitdigital.com/apiman-gateway/ASX/asx-research/1.0/file/2924-02500364-3A589978) 3) "Strong oil shows with free oil and gas were encountered at surface within the drilling mud system almost immediately and these shows continued until 3,769 mMD when a higher pressure zone was encountered, resulting in an influx of hydrocarbons into the wellborepresenting as strong oil shows on the shakers." (source: 17 Mar 2022, ASX:MAY, Total depth called for Alameda-1https://cdn-api.markitdigital.com/apiman-gateway/ASX/asx-research/1.0/file/2924-02500364-3A589978)This is all that was reported, therefore my summary is sufficient to answer your question:
under balanced or
higher pressures —>
kick or circulation —>
mostly muds +
formation hydrocarbons —> contaminated.
Attention on well stabilisation not sample taking during
opportune time.
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but we couldn’t get a sample, because it was mixed with muds." Source: Investor Stream Webinar Series: Melbana Energy (ASX:MAY) Investor Briefing (November 15, 2022) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydrJ5J5hf9c&ab_channel=InvestorStream
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we got close to a faulted zone probably that made it very difficult to do any else other than control the well." Source: Investor Stream Webinar Series: Melbana Energy (ASX:MAY) Investor Briefing (November 15, 2022) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydrJ5J5hf9c&ab_channel=InvestorStream
If you are going to suggest this doesn't answer the question, then sure... yep... (it is a very unreasonable question to expect granular detail on this subject in ASX reports) nevertheless, I think the company has given the market enough information to know what happened overall, but yes, it doesn't tell you the mud was underbalanced by 'x' SG etc etc or provide a mud report profile on when and why, which would be completely inappropriate for ASX reports in my opinion (and it would be technical intellectual property).
(20min delay)