Cooper Basin Appraisal Well Hits Oil In Namur Sandstone, McKinlay Member
Drilling Activity Details
Australia
Drilling Activity Summary
Description
Beach Energy Ltd. announced results from one of five planned appraisal wells in South Australia's Cooper Basin PEL 91 permit area. The #3-Chiton was drilled to appraise the northern extent of Chiton Field. The venture hit 3.5 meters of oil in Namur Sandstone and an additional 3 meters of oil in the McKinlay member. The well will be cased and suspended as a future producer. At three nearby appraisal wells, #2-Chiton was drilled to 1,718 meters and hit a 5.5 meter oil column in Namur sandstone; #1-Chiton (southeast and down dip from #2-Chiton) hit Namur sandstone and had an estimated flowrate of about 2,434 bbl. of oil per day and #11-Bauer intersected a 10 meter gross column including 6 meters in Namur Sandstone. Both #2-Chiton and #11-Bauer were cased and suspended as a future oil producers. Other planned appraisal wells in PEL-91 are #12-Bauer, #8-Bauer and #13-Bauer. Adelaide, South Australia-based Beach Energy is the operator and holds 40% interest and Drillsearch Energy Ltd. owns 60% interest.
Beach Energy Ltd. announced results from one of five planned appraisal wells in South Australia's Cooper Basin PEL 91 permit area. The #3-Chiton was drilled to appraise the northern extent of Chiton Field. The venture hit 3.5 meters of oil in Namur Sandstone and an additional 3 meters of oil in the McKinlay member. The well will be cased and suspended as a future producer. At three nearby appraisal wells, #2-Chiton was drilled to 1,718 meters and hit a 5.5 meter oil column in Namur sandstone; #1-Chiton (southeast and down dip from #2-Chiton) hit Namur sandstone and had an estimated flowrate of about 2,434 bbl. of oil per day and #11-Bauer intersected a 10 meter gross column including 6 meters in Namur Sandstone. Both #2-Chiton and #11-Bauer were cased and suspended as a future oil producers. Other planned appraisal wells in PEL-91 are #12-Bauer, #8-Bauer and #13-Bauer. Adelaide, South Australia-based Beach Energy is the operator and holds 40% interest and Drillsearch Energy Ltd. owns 60% interest.