At a pump rate of 2282 barrels of water per day, the fluid level stabilised at 129m below surface, which the company says confirms the good permeability of the coal seam. Gas production began immediately, confirming that the coal seam is gas saturated.

The spud date for the next well in the program, Tipton West-2, has been pushed back from its early June start date while the drilling operator completes fishing operations at another location.