BP Drilling Carnarvon Basin Test in Offshore WA-359-P Permit Area
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Description
London-based BP is under way at exploration well #1-Ironbarkl in exploration permit WA-359-P in the Carnarvon Basin. The offshore Western Australia venture will be drilled in about 300 m of water and will test the Ironbark gas prospect, which has a best estimate of 15 Tcf prospective recoverable gas resources. The primary target is the Deep Mungaroo at approximately 5,335 m. Several additional reservoir objectives within the same formation will also be tested. The operator is planning an extensive logging while drilling program, and it will be plugged and abandoned following the completion of operations. Joint venture partners are BP (42.5%); Cue Energy (21.5%); Beach Energy (21%) and New Zealand Oil & Gas (15%).
Description
London-based BP is under way at exploration well #1-Ironbarkl in exploration permit WA-359-P in the Carnarvon Basin. The offshore Western Australia venture will be drilled in about 300 m of water and will test the Ironbark gas prospect, which has a best estimate of 15 Tcf prospective recoverable gas resources. The primary target is the Deep Mungaroo at approximately 5,335 m. Several additional reservoir objectives within the same formation will also be tested. The operator is planning an extensive logging while drilling program, and it will be plugged and abandoned following the completion of operations. Joint venture partners are BP (42.5%); Cue Energy (21.5%); Beach Energy (21%) and New Zealand Oil & Gas (15%).