Beach Announces 10-well Appraisal Program In South Australia
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Australia
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Beach Energy has announced a 10-well appraisal program by the PEL 92 joint venture in the South Australia portion of the Cooper Basin. The first well in the program has been spud at #22-Callawonga, and it is the first of four appraisal wells to be drilled in the Callawonga oil field. The #22-Callawonga is about 500 m north of a previous discovery, #3-Callawonga, and it will test a possible field extension to the north. The planned depth is 1,497 m. The other wells in the program are #19-Callawonga (planned depth, 1,381 m), #20-Callawonga (no planned depth reported), #4-Callawonga (planned depth, 1,540 m) and #21-Callawonga (planned depth, 1,476 m). The Callawonga wells will be deviated from two surface locations and will be targeting Namur Sandstone. The overlying McKinlay Sands are a secondary objective. Four additional wells are planned in Butlers oil field and two are planned in the Rincon oil field. Adelaide, South Australia-based operator Beach Energy holds a 75% interest with partner Cooper Energy, which holds a 25%interest in the joint venture.
Beach Energy has announced a 10-well appraisal program by the PEL 92 joint venture in the South Australia portion of the Cooper Basin. The first well in the program has been spud at #22-Callawonga, and it is the first of four appraisal wells to be drilled in the Callawonga oil field. The #22-Callawonga is about 500 m north of a previous discovery, #3-Callawonga, and it will test a possible field extension to the north. The planned depth is 1,497 m. The other wells in the program are #19-Callawonga (planned depth, 1,381 m), #20-Callawonga (no planned depth reported), #4-Callawonga (planned depth, 1,540 m) and #21-Callawonga (planned depth, 1,476 m). The Callawonga wells will be deviated from two surface locations and will be targeting Namur Sandstone. The overlying McKinlay Sands are a secondary objective. Four additional wells are planned in Butlers oil field and two are planned in the Rincon oil field. Adelaide, South Australia-based operator Beach Energy holds a 75% interest with partner Cooper Energy, which holds a 25%interest in the joint venture.