Flares, page-149

References & Data Sources

• Rystad Energy: Flaring Intensity Index (2022, 2023)
• Kayrros Satellite Flaring Tracker
• EPA FLIR studies (USA, 2019–2022)
• Texas RRC + Sentinel-2 cross-mapping (public & academic)
• Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU) calibration tools

	Flare Width	Typical Gas Rate (Unconstrained)	IP30 Implication (Normalised)
1	10–20 metres	~1–3 MMcf/d	3–6 MMcf/d (small wells or low choke)
2	30–40 metres	~5–8 MMcf/d	10–13 MMcf/d
3	50–70 metres	~10–15+ MMcf/d	15–20+ MMcf/d normalised (if early stage)
4	80+ metres	20+ MMcf/d	Marcellus super-core or blowdown event

SS-2H with ~1,670 m (~5,483 ft) lateral completed across 35 stages with 2,710 lb/ft proppant.

If a 66-metre-wide flare was still visible on 6 June, and SS-2H was first flowed around 10–12 May, then we’re observing a persistent, high-rate flare lasting ~25+ days into the IP30 window, which strongly reinforces an IP30 of ~18–20+ MMcf/d (normalised).

1. Sustained Flare = Sustained Flow

• By Day 25, weaker wells would already show a sharply reduced flare diameter.
• A 66m flare this late implies:
  • High bottomhole pressure, and
  • Fracture network with minimal pressure depletion.

2. No Liquid Loading

• In a dry gas system (like Beetaloo), there’s no condensate or water to sustain visual flare size artificially.
• So the 66m flare still reflects methane volume — directly tied to flow rate.

3. Gas Flow Likely >10 MMcf/d Actual

• Sustaining a flare of that width suggests:
  • Likely >10 MMcf/d at surface, unconstrained, on a full choke.
  • For 5,483 ft → normalised IP30 = ~18–20+ MMcf/d.
    
  
  

	Date	Observation	Implication
1	10–12 May	Flow begins	Initial high gas rate
2	6 June	66m flare still visible	≥10 MMcf/d actual, ~18–20 MMcf/d normalised IP30
3	> Day 25	Flare size sustained	Minimal decline, high-pressure reservoir

Conclusion

SS-2H has likely delivered a high-confidence IP30 in the 18–20 MMcf/d range (normalised) — with the 66-metre flare on Day ~25 confirming both the magnitude and the stability of production.

On target. And it might be higher.