Omega Oil & Gas Limited stated that its second well, Canyon 1, was spudded on 8 May 2023, and that it had reached total depth of 4,000m on 21 May 2023, with wireline logging underway. Canyon 1 intersected 234m of the Kianga Formation and encountered significant gas shows from 3,506m down. The formation thickness in Canyon 1 was thicker than that intersected in Canyon 2. In comparison to Canyon 2, which intersected 293m of Kianga and upper Back Creek, Canyon 1 has intersected 424m of gas-rich zone.

Omega further stated that planning is underway for a hydraulic stimulation programme later this year.