Senex to take up 30-well drilling programme at Surat gas project in Australia

Senex Energy is all set to commence drilling of 30 coal seam gas (CSG) wells this month, as part of the phase two work programme at the Western Surat Gas Project in Queensland, Australia.

The drilling programme will cover the eastern area of the permits within the Eos and Glenora blocks.

It is part of the company’s A$50m ($37.45) investment in the project that was sanctioned earlier this year.

The investment also involves the construction of water and gas handling facilities in parallel with appraisal activities west of the Eos block.

Furthermore, in connection with the South Australian Cooper Basin, Senex will drill the Immortals-1 oil exploration well, the third exploration target in the PEL 182 drilling campaign.

Upon completion, the rig is expected to be moved to Marauder-1 oil exploration well on the western flank.

In addition, Senex has a non-operated interest in Obelix-1, an oil exploration well to be drilled by joint venture operator Bridgeport Energy in south-west Queensland’s Cooper Basin.

Last month, Senex completed drilling of the horizontal section of the Silver Star-1 gas exploration well in the South Australian Cooper Basin.

Silver Star-1 is located in the northern Cooper Basin, targeting basin-centred gas in the Patchawarra Trough.

The well reached a total depth of 3,770m in late April, with discoveries made in the primary target zone, the Patchawarra Formation, and also in the Toolachee and Epsilon Formations.

The company indicated that the subsurface modelling for Silver Star-1 demonstrated greater potential productivity, with a horizontal section drilled through the optimal target zone.