Unconventional Gas Exploration Well Being Drilled In Cooper Basin
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Senex Energy Ltd. is drilling its first unconventional gas exploration well, #1-Kingston Rule in South Australia's Cooper Basin permit PEL115, The well will be drilled to approximately 2,900 meters. According to the Brisbane-based company, #1-Kingston Rule was selected to target the greatest net thickness of potential shale, siltstone, and tight sandstone in the Roseneath-Epsilon-Murteree targets, as well as potential net pay in the Patchawarra tight sand intervals. According to Oil and Gas International, offset well #1-Hornet, located 2.5 kilometers south of #1-Kingston Rule, has identified net sand pay throughout the well-developed Patchawarra channel sands. Coring intervals for #1-Kingston have been proposed through the Roseneath shale, Epsilon, Murteree shale, and multiple Patchawarra sands to analyze the petrophysical nature of these shales, coals, and tight sand reservoirs. After drilling #1-Kingston Rule the company plans to fracture stimulate the well. Senex estimates there is more than 100 trillion cu. ft. of gas-in-place from shales and coals alone. The #1-Kingston Rule is operated with 80% interest in partnership with Orca Energy, holding the remaining 20% and free carried through well completion.
Senex Energy Ltd. is drilling its first unconventional gas exploration well, #1-Kingston Rule in South Australia's Cooper Basin permit PEL115, The well will be drilled to approximately 2,900 meters. According to the Brisbane-based company, #1-Kingston Rule was selected to target the greatest net thickness of potential shale, siltstone, and tight sandstone in the Roseneath-Epsilon-Murteree targets, as well as potential net pay in the Patchawarra tight sand intervals. According to Oil and Gas International, offset well #1-Hornet, located 2.5 kilometers south of #1-Kingston Rule, has identified net sand pay throughout the well-developed Patchawarra channel sands. Coring intervals for #1-Kingston have been proposed through the Roseneath shale, Epsilon, Murteree shale, and multiple Patchawarra sands to analyze the petrophysical nature of these shales, coals, and tight sand reservoirs. After drilling #1-Kingston Rule the company plans to fracture stimulate the well. Senex estimates there is more than 100 trillion cu. ft. of gas-in-place from shales and coals alone. The #1-Kingston Rule is operated with 80% interest in partnership with Orca Energy, holding the remaining 20% and free carried through well completion.