Perth Basin Discovery Results Announced By Norwest Energy

Drilling Activity Details

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Australia

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Well Name
#2-Arrowsmith
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Drilling Activity Summary

Description

Norwest Energy NL announced testing and production logging results from #2-Arrowsmith in permit area EP413 of the northern Perth Basin in Western Australia, The well was drilled to 2,645 m and comingled flowback was from the lower three fracture-stimulated formations. The well produced up to 3.5 MMcf/d of gas and 1,100 bbl/d of oil when tested on a 29/64-in. choke. A second flowrate test had a production rate of 910 Mcf of gas and 640 bbl/d of oil with continuing flow back of fracturing fluids. Four intervals were tested - High Cliff Sandstone, Irwin River Coals Measures, and two zones in Carynginia. Additional testing, production logging and data analysis are planned as well as a horizontal exploration well, #3-Arrosmith. Perth-based Norwest is the operator of EP413 and #2-Arrowsmith with 27.945% interest in partnership with AWE, 44.252%, and Bharat PetroResources, 27.803%.