Santos Announces Results From Moomba South Patchawarra Appraisal Program
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Santos Ltd., based in Adelaide, announced that it has successfully completed the Moomba South Patchawarra Formation Phase 1 appraisal program in South Australia’s Cooper Basin. The Moomba South Phase 1 appraisal program has confirmed a significant gas resource and resulted in seven new wells now producing in basin. The program also successfully targeted two new plays in Granite Wash and Fractured Granite, which have the potential to add significant new resources. Testing of both plays resulted in stable gas flows to surface. The Granite Wash has recently shown to be a proven producing horizon on the flanks of Moomba North Field. The majority of the Moomba South appraisal wells penetrated this interval and improved the overall understanding of this play. A number of the appraisal wells have been tested and flowed stabilized gas rates from intervals of elevated gas shows through Granite Wash. Stimulation and testing of the Fractured Granite in one of the eight wells has also demonstrated stable gas flows to surface. Santos is the operator of the Moomba South appraisal program and its PPL8 and PPL9 with 66.6% interest in partnership with Beach Energy Ltd., holding the remaining 33.4%.
Santos Ltd., based in Adelaide, announced that it has successfully completed the Moomba South Patchawarra Formation Phase 1 appraisal program in South Australia’s Cooper Basin. The Moomba South Phase 1 appraisal program has confirmed a significant gas resource and resulted in seven new wells now producing in basin. The program also successfully targeted two new plays in Granite Wash and Fractured Granite, which have the potential to add significant new resources. Testing of both plays resulted in stable gas flows to surface. The Granite Wash has recently shown to be a proven producing horizon on the flanks of Moomba North Field. The majority of the Moomba South appraisal wells penetrated this interval and improved the overall understanding of this play. A number of the appraisal wells have been tested and flowed stabilized gas rates from intervals of elevated gas shows through Granite Wash. Stimulation and testing of the Fractured Granite in one of the eight wells has also demonstrated stable gas flows to surface. Santos is the operator of the Moomba South appraisal program and its PPL8 and PPL9 with 66.6% interest in partnership with Beach Energy Ltd., holding the remaining 33.4%.