“We
encountered
a
very
significant
shale
section
of
at
least
1000
feet...Gas
indications
were
observed
across
the
interval”,
the
junior
player
said
in
an
update
on
Thursday.
Logs
and
rock
samples
being
analysed
could
identify
potentially
prospective
zones,
IGas
Energy
said,
pointing
out
previous
independent
analysis
of
the
Bowland
Shale
has
suggested
gas
initially
in
place
of
up
to
4.6
trillion
cubic
feet
in
this
area.
The
well,
which
has
now
been
suspended,
also
uncovered
multiple
CBM
seams
with
36
feet
of
net
coal
thickness.
Chief
executive
Andrew
Austin
said
the
shale
encountered
at…