Zephyr Energy plc announced that following its announcement on 25 April 2024 that the State 36-2 LNW-CC-R well (the State 36-2R well) had spud, the Company reported that operations are progressing as expected. On 26 April, the 17-½ inch surface section of the well was completed at a total depth at 1,570 feet, at which point casing was set and cemented prior to the installation of the blowout preventor. Drilling operations have since commenced on the 12-¼ inch intermediate section, with a current hole depth of 3,238 feet.

Drilling is planned to a total depth of 10,362 feet measured depth (9,600 feet true vertical depth) and will incorporate a short, 270-foot horizontal reservoir section.