Senex Energy: 30-well Exploration Program Underway
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According to Brisbane-based Senex Energy Ltd., the company is on-track to drill more than 30 wells during the 2013-14 season to test the oil potential of permits across South Australia's Cooper-Eromanga Basin. The first stage of the drilling program focused on low-risk, high-upside prospects in the southern part of the basin. Senex reported that this part of the program was extended to allow further delineation and development of the oil discovery at Burruna and the successful Vintage Crop oilfield. The next phase of the drilling program will move to the western flank oil fairway with wells planned for Spitfire, Growler, Mustang, and Snatcher oilfields. The drilling campaign will then test exploration and appraisal targets from the Cordillo and Lignum 3-D seismic surveys. The company also announced progress of its 2013-14 coal seam gas program: Senex has completed the first of a four-corehole program in its western Surat Basin coal seam gas permits ATP 593P and ATP 771P. The #3-Kato has been plugged and completed and the rig has moved to drill #4-Kato. The primary aim of this program is to further delineate reserves and resources. All wells will be plugged after testing. Senex expects work to commence later in 2014 on the remaining six planned wells in its Queensland, QGC-operated eastern Surat Basin permits PL 171 and ATP 574P.
According to Brisbane-based Senex Energy Ltd., the company is on-track to drill more than 30 wells during the 2013-14 season to test the oil potential of permits across South Australia's Cooper-Eromanga Basin. The first stage of the drilling program focused on low-risk, high-upside prospects in the southern part of the basin. Senex reported that this part of the program was extended to allow further delineation and development of the oil discovery at Burruna and the successful Vintage Crop oilfield. The next phase of the drilling program will move to the western flank oil fairway with wells planned for Spitfire, Growler, Mustang, and Snatcher oilfields. The drilling campaign will then test exploration and appraisal targets from the Cordillo and Lignum 3-D seismic surveys. The company also announced progress of its 2013-14 coal seam gas program: Senex has completed the first of a four-corehole program in its western Surat Basin coal seam gas permits ATP 593P and ATP 771P. The #3-Kato has been plugged and completed and the rig has moved to drill #4-Kato. The primary aim of this program is to further delineate reserves and resources. All wells will be plugged after testing. Senex expects work to commence later in 2014 on the remaining six planned wells in its Queensland, QGC-operated eastern Surat Basin permits PL 171 and ATP 574P.