Helium One Global Ltd said its joint venture with Blue Star Helium remained on schedule for first gas during December 2025 at the Galactica project in Las Animas County, Colorado, USA.
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Foundation and preparatory work are nearly complete with well site tie-ins, gas gathering system and facility site construction planning being finalised.
Mobilisation for construction is due to begin during October.
The JV has also secured carbon dioxide processing equipment after Blue Star’s subsidiary signed an initial two-year lease agreement with energy infrastructure company Kinder Morgan.
“The amine unit comprises a 300 gallons per minute amine plant with flash tank, amine contactor, inlet gas filter separator and outlet gas scrubber,” added Helium One.
“Blue Star plans to process up to 4.2 million cubic feet per day (MMcfd) of raw gas to produce up to 37,000 tons per annum of high purity CO2 at full capacity.
“When first gas is produced in December 2025, the CO2 will initially be removed prior to the helium recovery unit (HRU) via the amine plant, and a helium-enriched stream (with reduced CO2) will be put through the HRU.
“The mobilisation and tie-in of equipment to liquify the high purity CO2 stream to sellable grade will occur in H1 2026.”
Production is planned to increase progressively to full capacity as further wells are tied in during the first six months of next year.
The first carbon dioxide is on course for sale during H1 2026.