Drilling Rig update

Helium One Global Ltd

07 July 2023

 

07 July 2023

Helium One Global Ltd

("Helium One" or "the Company")

Drilling Rig update

Helium One Global (AIM: HE1), the primary helium explorer in Tanzania, provides a rig update in relation to the Company's contractual relationship with SOFORI taking into account today's announcement by Noble Helium (ASX: NHE).

The Company has previously issued a number of deadlines to SOFORI but continues to have concerns about the lack of operational and contractual progress required under the terms of the non-binding Letter of Intent ("LoI") and, pursuant to legal advice received by the Company, have issued SOFORI with a rectification notice.

The Company continues to review, and progress, a number of alternative options that, in the event that SOFORI do not fulfil the obligations outlined to them in the notice of rectification, will still enable Helium One to meet its targeted drilling of the Tai-C well in Q3 2023. The Drillmec HH102 Marriott rig is also another option that the Company continues to evaluate. In preparation for the Q3 spud the Company has also already commenced it's civils work at site in order to expedite the drilling campaign.

The Company will provide further updates as appropriate.

Lorna Blaisse, CEO of Helium One, Commented:

"Whilst frustrating that a definitive contract has not been signed, we continue to work with SOFORI with a view to fulfilling their obligations under the LoI. In the meantime, we have commenced our civils work at site in order to ensure we can expedite drilling Operations as soon as possible once we have a rig secured."

For further information please visit the Company's website: www.helium-one.com   

Contact

Helium One Global Ltd Lorna Blaisse, CEO	[phone]
Liberum Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker) Scott Mathieson Ed Thomas Nikhil Varghese	[phone]
Peterhouse Capital Limited (Joint Broker) Lucy Williams	[phone]
Tavistock (Financial PR) Nick Elwes Tara Vivian - Neal	[phone]

Notes to Editors

Helium One Global, the AIM-listed Tanzanian explorer, holds prospecting licences totalling more than 2,964km² across three distinct project areas, with the potential to become a strategic player in resolving a supply-constrained helium market.

The Rukwa, Balangida, and Eyasi projects are located within rift basins on the margin of the Tanzanian Craton in the north and southwest of the country. The assets lie near surface seeps with helium concentrations ranging up to 10.6% He by volume. All Helium One's licences are held on a 100% equity basis and are in close proximity to the required infrastructure.

The Company's flagship Rukwa Project is located within the Rukwa Rift Basin covering 1,900km² in south-west Tanzania.  The project is considered to be an advanced exploration project with leads and prospects defined by a subsurface database including multispectral satellite spectroscopy, airborne gravity gradiometry, 2D seismic data, and QEMSCAN analysis. The Rukwa Project has been de-risked by the 2021 drilling campaign, which identified reservoir and seal with multiple prospective intervals from basin to near surface within a working helium system.

Helium One is listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange with the ticker of HE1 and on the OTCQB in the United States with the ticker HLOGF.

 

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