Noble Helium Reports Kinambo-1 Drilling Rig and Crews Arriving on Site

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10 November 2026 12:56 PM AEDT

Noble Helium Reports Kinambo-1 Drilling Rig and Crews Arriving on Site

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Noble Helium Limited (ASX:NHE) has disclosed that 7 of 13 ruggedised lorries transporting the Schramm T130XD drilling rig and associated equipment have cleared customs on the Kenya-Tanzania border and have begun arriving at the Kinambo-1 well site, with all vehicles and equipment expected on site within the week.

Key Points

7 of 13 ruggedised lorries have cleared customs on the Kenya-Tanzania border and have begun arriving at the Kinambo-1 well site
The Schramm T130XD drilling rig and associated equipment are currently in transit to the Kinambo-1 well site
Drilling crews have begun arriving at the Kinambo camp to assemble and commission the drilling rig
SLB wireline logging tools and downhole sampling equipment are being serviced and re-certified at their base in Mtwara, Tanzania, with the process expected to be completed soon

Logistics and Transport Progress at Kinambo-1

According to the company's filing dated 10 November 2026, 7 of the 13 ruggedised lorries carrying the Schramm T130XD drilling rig and associated equipment have cleared customs at the Kenya-Tanzania border and have commenced arrival at the Kinambo-1 well site. All remaining vehicles and equipment are expected to arrive on site during the same week. The company said the operations team and drilling crews have also begun to arrive at the Kinambo camp ahead of rig assembly and commissioning activities.

Rig Assembly and Drilling Preparations

The filing states that once the drilling rig and all associated equipment arrive on site, the team will proceed with assembly and commissioning, followed by final preparations for drilling and testing operations. These operations are expected to commence in November. Noble Helium's North Rukwa Project is located along Tanzania's East African Rift System. The company said it will provide further updates on the Kinambo drilling campaign in the coming weeks.

SLB Wireline Logging Equipment Servicing

Noble Helium disclosed that SLB's wireline logging tools and downhole sampling equipment required for wireline logging and downhole sampling operations at Kinambo are nearing completion of servicing and re-certification at SLB's base in Mtwara, Tanzania. The company stated that these tools and equipment will be mobilised to the Kinambo-1 well site once the servicing and re-certification process has been completed, with that process described as expected to be finished soon.

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