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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Rally in Shenandoah supports labor and unions
Pointing to the Pennsylvania Anthracite Miners Memorial in Shenandoah, former U.S. Congressman Conor Lamb on Saturday spoke about those workers, many of whom were immigrants who came to America willing to take an important and difficult job. The miners portrayed in the monument and their families would relate to today's immigrants who also came here working to make better lives for themselves and their families, Lamb said. He also said the miners would also support today's labor unions, which they helped create. 'Whose side would they be on?,' Lamb asked. The Pittsburgh Democrat was speaking at the Schuylkill Rally to Support Worker's Rights, an event designed to advocate for livable wages, the right to organize, safety enforcement and other labor causes. Former Congressman Conor Lamb speaks during a labor rally at the Anthracite Miners Memorial in Girard Park in Shenandoah, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR) Staged by the Schuylkill County Democratic Committee, the event drew about 60 people and featured Lamb and officials from about a half-dozen local unions. Lamb, a Marine and former assistant U.S. attorney, represented the 17th District in Congress but did not seek re-election to his House seat in 2022 in order to run for the Senate election in Pennsylvania. He finished second in the Democratic primary to eventual winner John Fetterman, and is now in private law practice. On Saturday Lamb asked how many blue-collar workers, whom President Donald Trump had promised during his campaign to focus on, have benefitted from Trump's last seven months in office. More likely, he said, they have suffered from Trump's actions such as removing people from their health insurance, pushing legislation that threatens the future of hospitals and nursing homes, and therefore jeopardizing the jobs of many union workers, Lamb said. Health care is an industry that employs many blue-collar voters, Lamb said. 'But he (Trump) is taking a sledgehammer to it,' he said. Trump has broken his vows to side with the working class and instead is working for the elites, Lamb said. 'He picked Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos and himself, not the people of Schuylkill County,' he said. Liz Bettinger with United Steelworkers speaks during a labor rally at the Anthracite Miners Memorial in Girard Park in Shenandoah, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR) Among the union leaders who spoke was Liz Bettinger of the United Steelworkers, who said that by diminishing safety net programs such as Medicaid and food stamps, the Trump administration was weakening communities. Pennsylvania State Education Association representative Enzo Capozzelli said that Democrats have historically been the pro-union party and continue to be, something that union workers should consider when voting if they want to hold on to their collective bargaining rights, have job security, earn living wages, and a have a dignified retirement. Ron Stabinksy with the United Mine Workers speak sduring a labor rally at the Anthracite Miners Memorial in Girard Park in Shenandoah, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR) United Mineworkers official Ron Stabinsky said by cutting federal job safety positions from offices such as the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Trump is putting American workers at risk, including coal miners. Schuylkill County Commissioner Gary Hess spoke about the importance of organized labor, not just for union members, but for American workers in general, and how it was important to vote for candidates that are pro-union. Among those attending the rally was Jenn Brothers, a former corrections officer from Susquehanna County, who as a Democrat is challenging Republican Dan Meuser for his 9th Congressional District seat. Jenn Brothers, a candidate for Congress, attends a labor rally at the Anthracite Miners Memorial in Girard Park in Shenandoah, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR) 'Labor unions built our country,' she said in support of the rally's message.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Health district offers required immunizations at Staunton and Waynesboro Back-to-School events
The Central Shenandoah Health District is offering school required immunizations for rising seventh and 12th graders at Back-to-School events at Staunton City Schools and Waynesboro Public Schools, according to a press release from the health district. The types of vaccines available at these clinics are Human papillomavirus (HPV), Meningococcal ACWY and Tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap). The Code of Virginia requires children entering daycare, and public or private schools to give proof of vaccination before enrolling in school. The vaccines should be given based on the schedule recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Academy of Pediatrics and American Academy of Family Physicians. 1-6 p.m. July 20 at Embrace Community Center, 932 Fir St., Waynesboro 1-6 p.m. July 21 at Staunton High School, 1301 N. Coalter St., Staunton 'These summertime vaccine events are one of the most convenient ways for children and parents to prepare for the next school year,' said Dr. Allison Baroco, CSHD acting health director. 'Taking advantage of this opportunity now will prevent the last-minute rush as the first day of school approaches. It is important for children to be vaccinated so they may be less likely to get sick and miss school. Ultimately, this will enable them to devote more time to their academic performance and social development.' These vaccines are available at no cost for those with and without insurance, the release said. Those who qualify for the Vaccine for Children Program will not be billed. If a student has insurance, they must provide their insurance information for insurance to be billed. Only students enrolled in Staunton City Schools and Waynesboro Public Schools and their corresponding events may participate in these immunization opportunities. CSHD said it does not have any vaccination events planned at Augusta County Public Schools at this time. School required immunizations are also available at your local health department by appointment. To view or print out a copy of when a child is due for their next vaccine, visit the Virginia vaccination schedule. More: Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center Police Department disbanded More: Waynesboro bookkeeper, 72, accused of embezzling more than $100,000 from business This article originally appeared on Staunton News Leader: Health district offers required immunizations at Staunton and Waynesboro Back-to-School events
Washington Post
18-06-2025
- Washington Post
We know time in nature fixes our brains. Here's why.
I hiked the Appalachian Trail last week. I hasten to add, for those who remember a certain former governor of South Carolina, that this is not a euphemism. My brother and I really were hiking the trail through Shenandoah National Park, albeit rather slowly and covered in moleskin and kvetching constantly about an expanding catalogue of muscle and joint pains. As we lumbered toward Brown's Gap one day, we heard a commotion behind us, and three men approached us at a speed suggesting they were being chased by a bear. It turned out to be extreme trail runner John Kelly and his escorts. Kelly is attempting to break the record for the fastest traversing of the 2,200-mile trail by doing it in less than 40 days — which requires him to complete between 55 and 60 miles per day, every day. I called out some encouragement to Kelly as he blew past us. 'Enjoy your hike,' he replied. I was enjoying my hike. But was he? Kelly is running more than two marathons each day and climbing the equivalent of Mount Everest nearly every other day as he runs from Georgia to Maine, enduring rain and hail and stealing a few hours of sleep here and there in the back of an SUV that his crew drives to rendezvous points. True, he's achieving a superhuman feat, and possibly a world record. But I seriously doubt he's feeling the sense of awe that I felt walking that same path. Kelly had no time to pause and gape at the mountain laurels in full bloom, which turned the path into a colonnade of pale, pink blossoms that gave the illusion of a June snowfall. He had no time to stop and listen to the flutelike call of the wood thrush, or of the otherworldly veery, which sings descending trills as if through a metal pipe. He didn't have the luxury of pausing to smile at the wobbly fawns following their mothers, or to laugh at the wild turkeys breaking awkwardly into a run when they saw us. I wandered happily along the trail last week spotting the colors of the forest in spring: the red columbine, the lavender wild geranium, the lacy maple-leaf viburnum, the tiny daisies of the Philadelphia fleabane, the ubiquitous white petals of the blackberry, and the little pink bells of the Eastern beardtongue. I found myself talking back to the birds that seemed to be following us: the Eastern towhee (drink-your-TEA), the red-eyed vireo (Here I am. Where are you?) and the occasional chestnut-sided warbler (Pleased, pleased, pleased to meetcha.) Turning one bend, I found acres of wild hydrangea blooming delicate and white. Around another, I spotted a mourning-cloak butterfly on a rock, then watched the shy forest creature flutter into the canopy to join half a dozen of its brethren in a twirling dance. I stopped and admired the American chestnut saplings, doomed to succumb to the chestnut blight but still persisting, determinedly, in resprouting. A stand of sweet birch presided over a forest floor of hay-scented fern, followed by an old-growth forest of northern red oak above a spicebush understory. Looking up at various times, I saw shagbark hickory, black cherry and, improbably, white ash that hadn't yet been felled by the emerald ash borer. Looking down, where my hiking poles kept sinking into vole tunnels under the path, I saw the tiny white teardrops of Virginia waterleaf and a carpet of dainty bluets. I stumbled upon a patch of puffy white flowers garnished with lily-like leaves. Stumped, I checked my iNaturalist app and identified it as fly poison. I saved the observation and, with my phone already out, checked my progress on All Trails. It had taken me 37 minutes to walk a single mile. I put my phone away and continued dawdling in the forest. This is what keeps me going during this terrible time for our country, for our world and for our planet. Each morning on the farm, I sit on the porch and listen to the birds. Each evening, I sit on the porch and watch the fireflies. On clear nights, I gaze into the blackness until my eyes adjust and the Milky Way appears. Thus restored, I am ready to face whatever man-made (or AI-made) calamity the next news cycle brings. 'We need the tonic of wildness,' Thoreau wrote nearly two centuries ago. He knew what all human generations have known, intuitively. Time in nature improves our mood and clears our head. Now, we have a rich reservoir of experimental science to prove it. Study after study has found that a connection to nature enhances our hedonic well-being (sense of happiness) and our eudaimonic well-being (sense of worth and purpose), while lifting us from anxiety and depression and boosting our physical health. Contact with nature lowers our pulse, reduces cortisol levels, improves immunity, lengthens our attention span and reduces stress. Walking in nature, or even viewing pictures of nature or hearing nature sounds, improves our cognitive functioning, measured by tasks such as repeating strings of numbers backward. Less understood is why nature has such a profound effect on our well-being — but this, too, is coming into focus. Time in nature often involves exercise, which has its own benefits. Being in nonthreatening natural environments, by reducing stress, improves mood. But the benefit goes much further than both of these. One idea, called attention restoration theory, holds that nature captures our involuntary attention with 'soft fascination,' which allows our brains to recover from all of the screen-driven things that demand our attention and bombard our minds for much of the day. 'It helps reduce that cognitive fatigue,' says John Zelenski, a psychologist at Carleton University in Canada who studies nature's effects on well-being. 'It's an optimal flow of information, where there are things to be curious about but not constantly demanding all our attention, so our minds can restore.' Another idea, the perceptual-fluency theory, holds that natural forms — non-straight edges, less color saturation, more variation — are inherently easier for the human brain to process. Studies have found that people are better able to solve puzzles after being shown images of visually complex natural environments than after viewing images of human-built environments. Researchers are also finding that experiences in nature enhance feelings of well-being by giving us a sense of awe. A view of nature's vastness — a starry night, a mountain vista — make us feel that we are part of something larger than ourselves. All of these ideas, in turn, are compatible with a much deeper hypothesis: that a connection with nature is innate, programmed into us by evolution. Four decades ago, the great naturalist E.O. Wilson termed this the 'biophilia' hypothesis. 'For more than 99 percent of human history people have lived in hunter-gatherer bands totally and intimately involved with other organisms,' he wrote. 'In short, the brain evolved in a biocentric world, not a machine-regulated world. It would be therefore quite extraordinary to find that all learning rules related to that world have been erased in a few thousand years, even in the tiny minority of peoples who have existed for more than one or two generations in wholly urban environments.' Rachel Carson, credited with launching the modern conservation movement, said much the same thing in 1954: 'Our origins are of the earth. And so there is in us a deeply seated response to the natural universe, which is part of our humanity.' The evidence for this is all around us, from the common fear of snakes and spiders that can be found in all cultures to the ways in which we design our parks and gardens. We like to be near water, and we like landscapes that give us a clear field of view while also providing trees or other elements of shelter. In other words, we are re-creating the savannas on which our ancestors chose to live for 2 million years. 'People seem to have an inherent, and I would argue hardwired, preference for nature scenes over a metropolis or a built landscape or geometric patterns or something abstract,' says Cindy Frantz, a professor of psychology and environmental studies at Oberlin College. 'We really gravitate towards natural stimuli. When you're trying to run a study and you want to expose people to nature or something else, it's very hard, in fact I would say impossible, to find a controlled condition that people like as much as nature.' Research backs this up. Office workers without windows are far more likely to have plants and nature pictures at work than workers who have windows. Study participants who take nature walks with expansive views gain more cognitive benefit than those who take walks with limited views. Even in restaurants, our preference for booths over tables in the open seems to have an origin on the savanna. Whatever causes our need for the tonic of nature, we now know how to maximize the benefit. Those who know more about the plants and animals they are viewing, those who interact more with nature or those who simply are more mindful about their nature experiences tend to derive more cognitive and mood improvements. Rich nature environments, with greater biodiversity, also tend to provide more mental lift than depleted green spaces. Yet even the most hardened urban dweller can get the sense of well-being that comes from contact with nature. 'We know that spending as little as 15 minutes in nature, a 15-minute walk in the park, can help people restore their cognitive function,' Frantz argues. And if even that is too much, you don't have to leave your apartment. Zelenski says a minute-long nature video 'is enough to give a pretty substantial mood boost.' Because of technology, we as humans have never been more disconnected from nature — yet, paradoxically, that same technology makes it easier than ever to reconnect with nature. This is encouraging not just for human happiness but also for the planet, for those who maintain some connection to nature are more likely to embrace conservation and to join the struggle to arrest the collapse of biodiversity. That is the truest expression of biophilia. As E.O. Wilson wrote: 'It seems possible that the naturalist's vision is only a specialized product of a biophilic instinct shared by all, that it can be elaborated to benefit more and more people. Humanity is exalted not because we are so far above other living creatures, but because knowing them well elevates the very concept of life.' I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue. Israel attacked Iran. President Donald Trump attacked Los Angeles protesters with the National Guard and Marines. A maniac targeted Minnesota lawmakers for assassination, killing two people. And, as the country and the world continued to spiral into chaos and violence, Trump celebrated the Army his birthday with a parade. But even this level of mayhem didn't breach the calm of the trail. Our plan had been to do the 107.5 miles of the Appalachian Trail that runs through Shenandoah National Park in six days. We started out strong — too strong, it turns out. My brother's knee gave out early on Day 4 and we called it quits after 63 miles, with plans to finish in the fall. Though we failed to reach our goal, the hike was a triumph in other ways, some of them unexpected. I only started learning bird calls this spring, but after a couple of days in the woods, I could identify all of the usual suspects of the forest: the towhee and the ovenbird, the American redstart and the indigo bunting, the eastern wood pewee and the tufted titmouse. Whenever I heard an unfamiliar call, I opened my Merlin app, which uses AI to turn any novice into an expert birder. It alerted me to the presence of a scarlet tanager and a blue-headed vireo and all manner of warblers: worm-eating, chestnut-sided, cerulean, hooded and black-and-white. After a couple of years of practice, even my aging brain can now identify many of the trees and shrubs of the forest, the oaks and hickories, the witch hazel and striped maple, the tulip trees and the black locust. The rest I could identify with iNaturalist, which is like carrying a biologist in your pocket. Here, it told me, was the mayapple and the hairy-jointed meadow parsnip. There was the black cohosh and the waxy meadow-rue. The tiger swallowtail butterfly I knew by sight, but the app told me that the huge blue insect I found was an oil beetle, the large snail was an eastern whitelip, and the tiny snake with a yellow collar the northern ring-necked snake. The furry scat I found told me there were larger carnivores — coyotes? bobcats? black bears? — who weren't allowing themselves to be seen. There was a time when I would have worried with every step on the trail that a bear or a copperhead was about to strike. But as I have spent more time in the woods and in the meadows, I have come to understand that, while some critters are capable of hurting us, virtually none of them mean us harm. I was in the forest, and I was among friends. Before I left the trail, I paused at an overlook. From there I could see the Shenandoah Valley and, before that, massive outcroppings of the 1.2-billion-year-old granite that once pushed the Blue Ridge as high as the Himalayas. I felt that sense of awe that the researchers talk about — and I was ready to go back to work.
Globe and Mail
16-06-2025
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. - Another Stellar IP30 Flow Test Result in the Beetaloo
Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd ('Falcon'). Another Stellar IP30 Flow Test Result in the Beetaloo 16 June 2025 – Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. (TSXV: FO, AIM: FOG) is pleased to announce that Shenandoah S2-2H ST1 (' SS-2H ST1 ') achieved an average 30-day initial production ('I P30 ') flow rate of 7.2 million cubic feet per day (' MMcf/d ') over 1,671-metres (5,483-foot) across a 35 stage stimulated length within the Amungee Member B-Shale in the Beetaloo Sub-basin, Northern Territory, Australia, making it the highest IP30 result in the Beetaloo to date. Points to note: The normalized flow rate of 13.2 MMcf/d over an extrapolated 10,000-foot horizontal section is in-line with the average of more than 11,000 wells in the Marcellus Shale dry gas area on production over a 12-month period. The results demonstrate the commercial deliverability of gas from the Amungee Member B-Shale in the Australian East Coast gas market that typically sells at a premium to Henry Hub in the United States and under long term CPI-linked contracts. The exit rate trajectory continues a steady, low-declining curve at 6.7 MMcf/d (normalized at 12.2 MMcf/d per 10,000-feet) with a flowing wellhead pressure of ~910 psi. The steady state decline curve on SS-2H ST1 is consistent with that achieved from the Shenandoah South 1H well (' SS-1H '). For further details on the SS-2H ST1 flow test including a table, and charts please refer to Appendix A. Development activity The Shenandoah South drilling campaign is planned to commence in July 2025, targeting up to three 10,000-foot horizontal wells and completed with up to 60 stimulation stages from the SS2 well pad. As previously announced, Falcon Oil & Gas Australia Limited (' Falcon Australia ') has opted to reduce its participating interest in the three wells to 0%. Once completed, the five wells on the SS2 pad are planned to be tied into the Sturt Plateau Compression Facility (' SPCF ') to feed into a 40 MMcf/d take-or-pay Gas Sales Agreement (' GSA ') with the Northern Territory Government. Production remains on track to commence in mid-2026, subject to standard regulatory and stakeholder approvals and favourable weather conditions. The Shenandoah South 4H (' SS-4H ') well is planned to be completed and flow tested by the end of 2025, with the remaining wells drilled in the 2025 campaign to be completed during 1H 2026. Completion of the remaining four wells will incorporate lessons from the SS-1H and SS-2H ST1 wells. The five wells are expected to deliver the required 40 MMcf/d volume under a binding take-or-pay agreement with the Northern Territory Government. Philip O'Quigley, CEO of Falcon commented: 'The IP30 flow rate results announced today of 7.2 MMcf/d, are truly stellar and marks another major data point in the Beetaloo Sub-basin again demonstrating that it compares to the best shale wells in the United States. Not only did the results exceed Falcon's pre-drill commercial threshold of a normalised flow rate of 3 MMcf/d per 1,000 metres but had similar flow rates and pressures to SS-1H and SS-2H ST1, which all point towards the significant resource potential of the Beetaloo. Falcon looks forward to the planned completion and testing of SS-4H by the end of 2025 and also to observing the results from the next three wells of the Shenandoah South drilling program and the additional milestones they will establish. As further results become available, we look forward to updating the market further' Ends. CONTACT DETAILS: This announcement has been reviewed by Dr. Gábor Bada, Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd's Technical Advisor. Dr. Bada obtained his geology degree at the Eötvös L. University in Budapest, Hungary and his PhD at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He is a member of AAPG. About Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd is an international oil & gas company engaged in the exploration and development of unconventional oil and gas assets, with the current portfolio focused in Australia. Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd is incorporated in British Columbia, Canada and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Falcon Oil & Gas Australia Limited is a c. 98% subsidiary of Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. For further information on Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. Please visit About Beetaloo Joint Venture (EP 76, 98 and 117) Company Interest Falcon Oil & Gas Australia Limited (Falcon Australia) 22.5% Tamboran (B2) Pty Limited (' Tamboran ') 77.5% Total 100.0% Shenandoah South Pilot Project -2 Drilling Space Units – 46,080 acres 1 Company Interest Falcon Oil & Gas Australia Limited (Falcon Australia) 5.0% Tamboran (B2) Pty Limited 95.0% Total 100.0% 1 Subject to the completion of SS - 4H wells on the Shenandoah South pad 2. About Tamboran (B2) Pty Limited Tamboran (B1) Pty Limited ('Tamboran B1') is the 100% holder of Tamboran (B2) Pty Limited, with Tamboran B1 being a 50:50 joint venture between Tamboran Resources Corporation and Daly Waters Energy, LP. Tamboran Resources Corporation is a natural gas company listed on the NYSE (TBN) and ASX (TBN). Tamboran is focused on playing a constructive role in the global energy transition towards a lower carbon future, by developing the significant low CO 2 gas resource within the Beetaloo Sub-basin through cutting-edge drilling and completion design technology as well as management's experience in successfully commercialising unconventional shale in North America. Bryan Sheffield of Daly Waters Energy, LP is a highly successful investor and has made significant returns in the US unconventional energy sector in the past. He was Founder of Parsley Energy Inc. ('PE'), an independent unconventional oil and gas producer in the Permian Basin, Texas and previously served as its Chairman and CEO. PE was acquired for over US$7 billion by Pioneer Natural Resources Company. Appendix A - SS-2H ST1 Flow Test Details Note to reader: Please refer to the PDF attachment included at the end of this press release for further details including a table and charts related to the SS-2H ST1 flow test results Advisory regarding forward-looking statements Certain information in this press release may constitute forward-looking information. Any statements that are contained in this news release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking information. Forward-looking information typically contains statements with words such as 'may', 'will', 'should', 'expect', 'intend', 'plan', 'anticipate', 'believe', 'estimate', 'projects', 'dependent', 'consider' 'potential', 'scheduled', 'forecast', 'anticipated', 'outlook', 'budget', 'hope', 'suggest', 'support' 'planned', 'approximately', 'potential' or the negative of those terms or similar words suggesting future outcomes. In particular, forward-looking information in this press release includes, details on the IP30 flow test results of SS-2H ST1 including assumptions that the results are in line with average of more than 11,000 wells in the Marcellus Shale dry gas area on production over a 12-month period and that they demonstrate the commercial deliverability of gas from the Amungee Member B-Shale in the Australian East Coast gas market that typically sells at a premium to Henry Hub in the United States and under long term CPI-linked contracts; consistency of the results of SS-2H ST1 with SS-1H; details on the planned three well drilling campaign including the plan to commence in July 2025 and to continue into 1H 2026; the plan to tie the wells to the SPCF under a GSA with the Northern Territory Government in mid-2026; the plan that SS-4H will be completed and flow tested by the end of 2025; the five wells drilled are expected to deliver the required 40 MMcf/d under a GSA with the Northern Territory Government; This information is based on current expectations that are subject to significant risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. The risks, assumptions and other factors that could influence actual results include risks associated with fluctuations in market prices for shale gas; risks related to the exploration, development and production of shale gas reserves; general economic, market and business conditions; substantial capital requirements; uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of reserves and resources; extent of, and cost of compliance with, government laws and regulations and the effect of changes in such laws and regulations; the need to obtain regulatory approvals before development commences; environmental risks and hazards and the cost of compliance with environmental regulations; aboriginal claims; inherent risks and hazards with operations such as mechanical or pipe failure, cratering and other dangerous conditions; potential cost overruns, drilling wells is speculative, often involving significant costs that may be more than estimated and may not result in any discoveries; variations in foreign exchange rates; competition for capital, equipment, new leases, pipeline capacity and skilled personnel; the failure of the holder of licenses, leases and permits to meet requirements of such; changes in royalty regimes; failure to accurately estimate abandonment and reclamation costs; inaccurate estimates and assumptions by management and/or their joint venture partners; effectiveness of internal controls; the potential lack of available drilling equipment; failure to obtain or keep key personnel; title deficiencies; geo-political risks; and risk of litigation. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of important factors is not exhaustive and that these factors and risks are difficult to predict. Actual results might differ materially from results suggested in any forward-looking statements. Falcon assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements unless and until required by securities laws applicable to Falcon. Additional information identifying risks and uncertainties is contained in Falcon's filings with the Canadian securities regulators, which filings are available at including under "Risk Factors" in the Annual Information Form. Any references in this news release to initial production rates are useful in confirming the presence of hydrocarbons; however, such rates are not determinative of the rates at which such wells will continue production and decline thereafter and are not necessarily indicative of long-term performance or ultimate recovery. While encouraging, readers are cautioned not to place reliance on such rates in calculating the aggregate production for Falcon. Such rates are based on field estimates and may be based on limited data available at this time. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. The information communicated within this announcement is deemed to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No 596/2014 which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. Upon publication of this announcement, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.
Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. - Another Stellar IP30 Flow Test Result in the Beetaloo
Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd ('Falcon'). Another Stellar IP30 Flow Test Result in the Beetaloo 16 June 2025 – Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. (TSXV: FO, AIM: FOG) is pleased to announce that Shenandoah S2-2H ST1 ('SS-2H ST1') achieved an average 30-day initial production ('IP30') flow rate of 7.2 million cubic feet per day ('MMcf/d') over 1,671-metres (5,483-foot) across a 35 stage stimulated length within the Amungee Member B-Shale in the Beetaloo Sub-basin, Northern Territory, Australia, making it the highest IP30 result in the Beetaloo to date. Points to note: The normalized flow rate of 13.2 MMcf/d over an extrapolated 10,000-foot horizontal section is in-line with the average of more than 11,000 wells in the Marcellus Shale dry gas area on production over a 12-month period. The results demonstrate the commercial deliverability of gas from the Amungee Member B-Shale in the Australian East Coast gas market that typically sells at a premium to Henry Hub in the United States and under long term CPI-linked contracts. The exit rate trajectory continues a steady, low-declining curve at 6.7 MMcf/d (normalized at 12.2 MMcf/d per 10,000-feet) with a flowing wellhead pressure of ~910 psi. The steady state decline curve on SS-2H ST1 is consistent with that achieved from the Shenandoah South 1H well ('SS-1H'). For further details on the SS-2H ST1 flow test including a table, and charts please refer to Appendix A. Development activity The Shenandoah South drilling campaign is planned to commence in July 2025, targeting up to three 10,000-foot horizontal wells and completed with up to 60 stimulation stages from the SS2 well pad. As previously announced, Falcon Oil & Gas Australia Limited ('Falcon Australia') has opted to reduce its participating interest in the three wells to 0%. Once completed, the five wells on the SS2 pad are planned to be tied into the Sturt Plateau Compression Facility ('SPCF') to feed into a 40 MMcf/d take-or-pay Gas Sales Agreement ('GSA') with the Northern Territory Government. Production remains on track to commence in mid-2026, subject to standard regulatory and stakeholder approvals and favourable weather conditions. The Shenandoah South 4H ('SS-4H') well is planned to be completed and flow tested by the end of 2025, with the remaining wells drilled in the 2025 campaign to be completed during 1H 2026. Completion of the remaining four wells will incorporate lessons from the SS-1H and SS-2H ST1 wells. The five wells are expected to deliver the required 40 MMcf/d volume under a binding take-or-pay agreement with the Northern Territory Government. Philip O'Quigley, CEO of Falcon commented: 'The IP30 flow rate results announced today of 7.2 MMcf/d, are truly stellar and marks another major data point in the Beetaloo Sub-basin again demonstrating that it compares to the best shale wells in the United States. Not only did the results exceed Falcon's pre-drill commercial threshold of a normalised flow rate of 3 MMcf/d per 1,000 metres but had similar flow rates and pressures to SS-1H and SS-2H ST1, which all point towards the significant resource potential of the Beetaloo. Falcon looks forward to the planned completion and testing of SS-4H by the end of 2025 and also to observing the results from the next three wells of the Shenandoah South drilling program and the additional milestones they will establish. As further results become available, we look forward to updating the market further' Ends. CONTACT DETAILS: Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. +353 1 676 8702 Philip O'Quigley, CEO +353 87 814 7042 Anne Flynn, CFO +353 1 676 9162 Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (NOMAD & Broker) Neil McDonald / Adam Rae +44 131 220 9771 This announcement has been reviewed by Dr. Gábor Bada, Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd's Technical Advisor. Dr. Bada obtained his geology degree at the Eötvös L. University in Budapest, Hungary and his PhD at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He is a member of AAPG. About Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd is an international oil & gas company engaged in the exploration and development of unconventional oil and gas assets, with the current portfolio focused in Australia. Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd is incorporated in British Columbia, Canada and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Falcon Oil & Gas Australia Limited is a c. 98% subsidiary of Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. For further information on Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. Please visit About Beetaloo Joint Venture (EP 76, 98 and 117) Company Interest Falcon Oil & Gas Australia Limited (Falcon Australia) 22.5% Tamboran (B2) Pty Limited ('Tamboran') 77.5% Total 100.0% Shenandoah South Pilot Project -2 Drilling Space Units – 46,080 acres Company Interest Falcon Oil & Gas Australia Limited (Falcon Australia) 5.0% Tamboran (B2) Pty Limited 95.0% Total 100.0%About Tamboran (B2) Pty LimitedTamboran (B1) Pty Limited ('Tamboran B1') is the 100% holder of Tamboran (B2) Pty Limited, with Tamboran B1 being a 50:50 joint venture between Tamboran Resources Corporation and Daly Waters Energy, LP. Tamboran Resources Corporation is a natural gas company listed on the NYSE (TBN) and ASX (TBN). Tamboran is focused on playing a constructive role in the global energy transition towards a lower carbon future, by developing the significant low CO2 gas resource within the Beetaloo Sub-basin through cutting-edge drilling and completion design technology as well as management's experience in successfully commercialising unconventional shale in North America. Bryan Sheffield of Daly Waters Energy, LP is a highly successful investor and has made significant returns in the US unconventional energy sector in the past. He was Founder of Parsley Energy Inc. ('PE'), an independent unconventional oil and gas producer in the Permian Basin, Texas and previously served as its Chairman and CEO. PE was acquired for over US$7 billion by Pioneer Natural Resources Company. Appendix A - SS-2H ST1 Flow Test Details Note to reader: Please refer to the PDF attachment included at the end of this press release for further details including a table and charts related to the SS-2H ST1 flow test results Advisory regarding forward-looking statementsCertain information in this press release may constitute forward-looking information. Any statements that are contained in this news release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking information. Forward-looking information typically contains statements with words such as 'may', 'will', 'should', 'expect', 'intend', 'plan', 'anticipate', 'believe', 'estimate', 'projects', 'dependent', 'consider' 'potential', 'scheduled', 'forecast', 'anticipated', 'outlook', 'budget', 'hope', 'suggest', 'support' 'planned', 'approximately', 'potential' or the negative of those terms or similar words suggesting future outcomes. In particular, forward-looking information in this press release includes, details on the IP30 flow test results of SS-2H ST1 including assumptions that the results are in line with average of more than 11,000 wells in the Marcellus Shale dry gas area on production over a 12-month period and that they demonstrate the commercial deliverability of gas from the Amungee Member B-Shale in the Australian East Coast gas market that typically sells at a premium to Henry Hub in the United States and under long term CPI-linked contracts; consistency of the results of SS-2H ST1 with SS-1H; details on the planned three well drilling campaign including the plan to commence in July 2025 and to continue into 1H 2026; the plan to tie the wells to the SPCF under a GSA with the Northern Territory Government in mid-2026; the plan that SS-4H will be completed and flow tested by the end of 2025; the five wells drilled are expected to deliver the required 40 MMcf/d under a GSA with the Northern Territory Government; This information is based on current expectations that are subject to significant risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. The risks, assumptions and other factors that could influence actual results include risks associated with fluctuations in market prices for shale gas; risks related to the exploration, development and production of shale gas reserves; general economic, market and business conditions; substantial capital requirements; uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of reserves and resources; extent of, and cost of compliance with, government laws and regulations and the effect of changes in such laws and regulations; the need to obtain regulatory approvals before development commences; environmental risks and hazards and the cost of compliance with environmental regulations; aboriginal claims; inherent risks and hazards with operations such as mechanical or pipe failure, cratering and other dangerous conditions; potential cost overruns, drilling wells is speculative, often involving significant costs that may be more than estimated and may not result in any discoveries; variations in foreign exchange rates; competition for capital, equipment, new leases, pipeline capacity and skilled personnel; the failure of the holder of licenses, leases and permits to meet requirements of such; changes in royalty regimes; failure to accurately estimate abandonment and reclamation costs; inaccurate estimates and assumptions by management and/or their joint venture partners; effectiveness of internal controls; the potential lack of available drilling equipment; failure to obtain or keep key personnel; title deficiencies; geo-political risks; and risk of litigation. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of important factors is not exhaustive and that these factors and risks are difficult to predict. Actual results might differ materially from results suggested in any forward-looking statements. Falcon assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements unless and until required by securities laws applicable to Falcon. Additional information identifying risks and uncertainties is contained in Falcon's filings with the Canadian securities regulators, which filings are available at including under "Risk Factors" in the Annual Information Form. Any references in this news release to initial production rates are useful in confirming the presence of hydrocarbons; however, such rates are not determinative of the rates at which such wells will continue production and decline thereafter and are not necessarily indicative of long-term performance or ultimate recovery. While encouraging, readers are cautioned not to place reliance on such rates in calculating the aggregate production for Falcon. Such rates are based on field estimates and may be based on limited data available at this time. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. The information communicated within this announcement is deemed to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No 596/2014 which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. Upon publication of this announcement, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain. Attachment 061625 Final Falcon Press Release - SS-2H ST1 IP30 v2
