Senex Energy Ltd. has reported strong production testing results at the Vanessa conventional gas field in the South Australian Cooper Basin.
Senex has completed production testing of the Vanessa-1ST exploration well, located in PEL 182 (Senex 57%, DrillSearch 43%), during which gas flowed to surface at an average rate of 141.6 Mcm/d (5 MMcf/d) from the Epsilon and Toolachee formations on a 65% choke. Material condensate was produced at a rate of 15 bbl per MMcf/d. Additional analysis is underway to confirm gas composition and associated liquids (condensate and LPG).
The Vanessa-1ST well is located about 4 km (2.5 miles) from existing gas transmission infrastructure, with the PEL 182 joint venture in the final stages of planning for the commercialization of this gas field.
The joint venture plans to bring the well online and then consider further appraisal and development opportunities.
The Vanessa-1ST gas exploration well was drilled in 2007, with gas shows observed in the Toolachee and Epsilon structures with stratigraphic upside.
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