Solimar Energy Secures US Suspended Well

Australia’s Solimar Energy has secured access to and ownership of the suspended Jack Hamar 1-24 well in the San Joaquin Basin, California, US.

The well was drilled to 3,630ft in 2007 within the boundary of the firm’s Southeast Lost Hills gas project.

A testing unit is now on-site and the well will be re-entered to prepare for perforation and testing of a potential gas sand of between 2,920ft and 2,970ft.

Testing is expected to begin early to mid next week.

Solimar energy executive director John Begg said the main objective was to determine the southerly extent of the gas accumulation and to assess the presence of more productive gas sand.