Western Cooper Basin Gas Fairway Results Announced
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Santos Ltd. reported a new gas discovery on the Western Cooper Wet Gas Fairway in South Australia's Cooper Basin. The #1-Varanus South is in PEL513. It was drilled to 3,154 m as a near-field exploration well. Preliminary wireline logs have confirmed an aggregate best estimate of 18 m of net gas pay over a gross interval of 365 m in Patchawarra and an additional 9 m of net hydrocarbon pay over a gross interval of 37 m in Tirrawarra, which was considered a secondary target. The well has been cased and suspended as a future wet gas producer. Interpretation of the well results is continuing. The discovery is southeast of Varanus Field, which produces wet gas from Patchawarra, and north of Cooba Field and southwest of Tirrawarra Field, which both produce wet gas from Patchawarra and oil from Tirrawarra. The rig will move to drill #1-Yarowinnie South. Santos is the operator of the #1-Varanus South discovery with 60% interest. Drillsearch holds the remaining 40%.
Santos Ltd. reported a new gas discovery on the Western Cooper Wet Gas Fairway in South Australia's Cooper Basin. The #1-Varanus South is in PEL513. It was drilled to 3,154 m as a near-field exploration well. Preliminary wireline logs have confirmed an aggregate best estimate of 18 m of net gas pay over a gross interval of 365 m in Patchawarra and an additional 9 m of net hydrocarbon pay over a gross interval of 37 m in Tirrawarra, which was considered a secondary target. The well has been cased and suspended as a future wet gas producer. Interpretation of the well results is continuing. The discovery is southeast of Varanus Field, which produces wet gas from Patchawarra, and north of Cooba Field and southwest of Tirrawarra Field, which both produce wet gas from Patchawarra and oil from Tirrawarra. The rig will move to drill #1-Yarowinnie South. Santos is the operator of the #1-Varanus South discovery with 60% interest. Drillsearch holds the remaining 40%.