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27.09.23 – We have an experienced drilling crew, split into a day and night shift to fulfill 24hr operations.
26.09.23 – “Running the 20” conductor into place.
26.09.23 – Here, our CEO Lorna Blaisse, and Director of Operations Mike Williams, engaging with third party services across the project at site.
26.09.23 – The start of a new shift at Tai-3.
25.09.23 – Our team stands united with local Chief, John Augustino Kasonso, alongside community leaders from Kamsamba, Muungano, and Mkonko during an inauguration ceremony at the Tai-3 well site in Muungano Village. Together, we embark on a new journey…
25.09.23 – Local village Chief of Kamsamba ward, John Augustino Kasonso, along with other Kamsamba local leaders and PAPs Muungano village join inauguration of HE1 drilling operations.
25.09.23 – Our CEO Lorna Blaisse shake hands with local Chief of Kamsamba ward, John Augustino Kasonso, ahead of blessing the Tai-3 well…
25.09.23 – Our CEO Lorna Blaisse, and Director of Operations Mike Williams, on the drill floor of the Epiroc Predator 220 for the spud of the Tai-3 well.
25.09.23 – Our CEO Lorna Blaisse at the commencement of the spud of Tai-3. The Tai-3 well commenced drilling on 25 September 2023.
25.09.23 – “…This is a huge and very exciting milestone for the Company. The operations that we are undertaking are a significant shift in both scale and approach from what we undertook in Phase 1…” CEO Lorna Blaisse
25.09.23 – We are pleased to announce that the HE1 Tai-3 well commenced drilling on 25 September 2023.
22.09.23 – Third party services equipment and personnel continuing to arrive at the Tai-C site ahead of spud.
22.09.23 – Third party services equipment and personnel continuing to arrive at the Tai-C site ahead of spud.
22.09.23 – Third party services equipment and personnel continuing to arrive at the Tai-C site ahead of spud.
22.09.23 – Drilling crew and 3rd party services assemble for daily pre-tour meetings regarding HSE and operations for their upcoming shift.
14.09.23 – Civils work underway at the HE1 Itumbula-C SE wellsite and access road… The Itumbula Prospect has always ranked highly in our portfolio. To drill a second prospect ahead of the wet season, has enabled us to save over $4 million without remobilising equipment and personnel.
14.09.23 – Civils work underway at the HE1 Itumbula-C SE wellsite and access road… The Itumbula Prospect has always ranked highly in our portfolio. To drill a second prospect ahead of the wet season, has enabled us to save over $4 million without remobilising equipment and personnel.
14.09.23 – It is a 24hr Operation with back to back crews covering day/night shifts. The HE1 Rukwa Project has been derisked by the 2021 drilling campaign, which identified helium shows across multiple prospective intervals proving and established working helium system.
08.09.23 – Civils work underway at Itumbula-C SE wellsite. "…The next few months promise to be an incredibly exciting time for the Company as we commence spud this month and complete these two wells…” CEO Lorna Blaisse
08.09.23 – Here, our #HE1 Community Liaison Officer is pictured with children close to the Itumbula-C SE wellsite, keeping the community well informed of the ongoing project.
07.09.23 – “…The funds raised now enable us to drill a further prospect immediately after the planned drill at Tai-C. The next few months promise to be an incredibly exciting time for the Company…” CEO Lorna Blaisse
07.09.23 – “…The funds raised now enable us to drill a further prospect immediately after the planned drill at Tai-C. The next few months promise to be an incredibly exciting time for the Company…” CEO Lorna Blaisse
05.09.23 – Here, HE1’s containerised camp for drilling crew and personnel arriving at the Tai-C wellsite.
31.08.23 – We are pleased to provide an update on progress at the Rukwa (100% Operated) project area ahead of the HE1 Phase II drilling programme.
22.08.23 – Rigging up and mobilising of equipment to Tai-C well site progressing well…
18.08.23 – Equipment continuing to be unloaded and assembled at the Tai-C well site…
14.08.23 – We are pleased to update on progress at our HE1 Rukwa project ahead of Phase II drilling programme.
14.08.23 – "The team has been working incredibly hard and we will now commence the mobilisation of equipment onto the well pad and finalise the drill crew as we gather momentum ahead of the September spud” CEO Lorna Blaisse
27.07.23 – The Tai-C well pad and road construction are almost complete. At 85% completion, HE1 move into our final few weeks of civils.
12.07.23 – The civils work is being carried out by TNR Ltd, a Tanzanian company, and is expected to be completed by mid-August 2023… We have of course acquired the Epiroc Predator 220 drilling rig for use at our #HE1 Rukwa project in Tanzania.
12.07.23 – Here, HE1 Country Manager, Fidelis Lekule and CFO, Chris Eyre join Vice Chancellor, Prof. William-Andey Lazaro Anangisye of the University of Dar es Salaam who were invited to take part in a strategic partnership to attract graduates to the private sector in Tanzania…
10.07.23 – TNR machines working the access road to the Tai-C well pad… The Company has already commenced the ground works for the construction of the Tai-C well pad, camp and access roads at our HE1 Rukwa site
11.07.23 – Here, HE1 and TNR have their daily pre-start Toolbox meeting at the TNR camp ahead of civils work at the Tai-C well-site… The civils work is being carried out by TNR Ltd, a Tanzanian company, and is expected to be completed by mid-August 2023.
10.07.23 – “Having acquired a rig which is now in country, as well as civils and well pad preparations underway, we are on track for a Q3 spud date and we can now move forward and focus on executing a safe and successful drilling programme” CEO Lorna Blaisse
10.07.23 – “…This is indeed a milestone event and opens up a range of ancillary options as well as, most importantly, securing the control of our own drilling programme and any future appraisal and further exploration activities…” Chairman Ian Stalker
10.07.23 – Operational Update… …Drilling of Tai Prospect in Rukwa Basin, Tanzania on track for 3Q 2023 following the acquisition of Epiroc Predator 220 drilling rig and completed mobilisation to Tanzania.
02.03.23 – Here, our CEO Lorna Blaisse is meeting with Professor William-Andey Lazaro Anangisye, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Dar es Salaam and Dr Emmanuel O. Kazimoto, Head of Geosciences.
01.03.23 – Our CEO Lorna Blaisse with Chairman of Mining Comission, Professor Idris Kikula (middle front row) in Dodoma, Tanzania
01.03.23 – Our CEO Lorna Blaisse is in Dodoma today to meet with Government officials at the Mining Commission, Ministry of Minerals and the Geological Survey of #Tanzania. Here, pictured with I.A. Nchasi, Acting Permanent Secretary and colleagues at Ministry of Minerals .
12.01.23 – LIDAR drone survey commenced yesterday over Tai at the Rukwa project. Detailed topography assists in design of drill pad and access road while aerial imagery provides ESIA baseline to better calculate compensation to local farmers.
12.01.23 – LIDAR drone survey commenced yesterday over Tai at the Rukwa project. Detailed topography assists in design of drill pad and access road while aerial imagery provides ESIA baseline to better calculate compensation to local farmers.
12.01.23 – LIDAR drone survey commenced yesterday over Tai at the Rukwa project. Detailed topography assists in design of drill pad and access road while aerial imagery provides ESIA baseline to better calculate compensation to local farmers.
12.01.23 – LIDAR drone survey commenced yesterday over Tai at the Rukwa project. Detailed topography assists in design of drill pad and access road while aerial imagery provides ESIA baseline to better calculate compensation to local farmers.
20.12.22 – Community is at the heart of our operations. A discovery at Tai could be the catalyst for long term economic growth in Rukwa.
20.12.22 – Community is at the heart of our operations. A discovery at Tai could be the catalyst for long term economic growth in Rukwa.
13.12.22 – Here, our COO Colin Ivory is surveying the Tai-C collar location ahead of drill pad construction. Successful drilling at Tai will accelerate exploration across both basins towards drill-ready status, expanding our portfolio of world-class, primary helium exploration assets.
07.02.22 – ERT surveying February 2022
ERT surveying February 2022
11.08.21 – The Mitchell Drilling Hanjin D&B - 45D on location at Tai-1A
12.07.21 – Mitchell Drilling Hanjin D&B -45D rig at dusk on Tai-1/-1A location
Mitchell Drilling Hanjin D&B -45D rig in daylight on Tai-1/-1A location
Building good relationships with locals in Rukwa
Community liasion officers in the Rukwa communities during Phase II 2D seismic campaign
Daily briefing for ERT crew
Helium One Rukwa field camp 2021
Seismic surveying team in Rukwa 2021
Successful completion of Phase II seismic in 2021
Rukwa sunrise
Rukwa at dusk
28.03.23 – The Team are meeting with local villagers during Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) studies in the Eyasi region ahead of further exploration activity later this year. The project is located within the Eyasi rift basin on the margin of the Tanzanian Craton.
29.03.23 – Community engagement in Matala Village, close to Lake Eyasi… The Team have met with local villagers during Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) studies in the Eyasi region ahead of further exploration activity later this year.
29.03.23 – Community engagement in Eyasi region
Shoreline of Lake Eyasi
Lake Eyasi
Outcropping geology in Eyasi region
Boats on ephemeral Lake Eyasi
Observing one of the helium seeps in the Eyasi Rift Basin
05.12.22 – “...Furthermore, the Balangida Rift Basin offers potential for other high-value noble gasses with recent seep analysis assays showing 2% argon...” CEO David Minchin
05.12.22 – We are pleased to announce the completion of analysis of our proprietary high resolution Falcon Airborne Gravity Gradiometry and aero-magnetic data over the Balangida Rift Basin
Gas sampling field work in Balangida Basin 2022
Mt. Hanang Volcano, Balangida Basin
25.09.23 – Our team stands united with local Chief, John Augustino Kasonso, alongside community leaders from Kamsamba, Muungano, and Mkonko during an inauguration ceremony at the Tai-3 well site in Muungano Village. Together, we embark on a new journey…
25.09.23 – Local village Chief of Kamsamba ward, John Augustino Kasonso, along with other Kamsamba local leaders and PAPs Muungano village join inauguration of HE1 drilling operations.
25.09.23 – Our CEO Lorna Blaisse shake hands with local Chief of Kamsamba ward, John Augustino Kasonso, ahead of blessing the Tai-3 well…
08.09.23 – Here, our #HE1 Community Liaison Officer is pictured with children close to the Itumbula-C SE wellsite, keeping the community well informed of the ongoing project.
29.03.23 – Community engagement in Eyasi region
28.03.23 – ESIA engagement with Matala Village Eyasi
02.03.23 – Building good relationships with the University of Dar es Salaam
06.06.22 – Helium One providing building materials for a new school
06.06.22 – Providing building materials for building projects
07.02.22 – ERT surveying February 2022
07.02.22 – Surveying during 2021 ERT survey in Rukwa
17.05.21 – Line surveying during Phase II 2D seismic
05.05.21 – Community engagement during Phase II 2D seismic
07.04.21 – Village engagement during Phase II 2D seismic, 2021
27.03.21 – Community Liason Officers engaging with village locals
Community engagement with Matala Village Council members Eyasi
Community engagement in Dumbechand village, Eyasi
Community engagement with Ward leaders and Village Council members in Endasiku village, Eyasi
Water sampling for ESIA