Helium One - Meet the relatives, page-18

Fockers partner two seems to have had a bit of success..

https://www.londonstockexchange.com/news-article/HE1/sustained-helium-flow-at-itw-1/16647995

Just a note on the Fractured basement.

Fractured Basement: Refers to natural fractures in the rock that create pathways for gas or fluid flow. In the case of Helium One's ITW-1 well, the helium is flowing from these naturally occurring fractures.

Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking): Involves deliberately injecting high-pressure fluid into the rock to create new fractures, enhancing the permeability of the formation and allowing for more gas or fluid to flow.

The use of the term "fractured" here likely refers to the natural geological conditions in the basement rock, not to any human-induced fracking. The report suggests the helium is flowing naturally from these fractures, indicating that no fracking operations were necessary to extract the helium.

If the well had been hydraulically fractured, the report would typically specify that hydraulic fracturing techniques were used. In this case, it seems the focus is on natural geological processes that have created favorable conditions for helium extraction.