Corybas 1 gas exploration well commences onshore Perth Basin
Posted: 24 January 2005
Origin Energy Limited advises that drilling of the gas exploration well Corybas 1, operated by ARC Energy and located in the onshore Perth Basin Production Licence L2, commenced at 07:00 hours on 23 January using the Century 11 drilling rig. As at 06:00 hours WST the well was drilling ahead at 643m.
The surface location is approximately 14 kilometres east northeast of the township of Dongara and 250 metres southeast of the Central Yardarino 1 well. The proposed total depth of the well is 2670 metres measured depth and it is expected to take 26 days to drill on a dry hole basis.
Preliminary co-ordinates for the surface drilling location are as follows:
- Latitude 29o 12’ 3.169” S
- Longitude 115o 03’ 11.284” E
Corybas 1 will evaluate the potential of the upper High Cliff Sandstone which was not penetrated in Central Yardarino 1 but forms the productive horizon in Hovea 2, where it flowed gas at 13.5 million cubic feet per day. The well will also provide information on the Irwin River Coal Measures known to be gas bearing in the area but generally of poor reservoir quality.
Participants in L1 and L2 (excluding the Dongara, Mondarra and Yardarino fields) and Corybas 1 are:
Arc Energy Limited (Operator) 50%
Origin Energy Developments Pty Limited* 50%
* a wholly owned subsidiary of Origin Energy Limited
For more information see www.originenergy.com.au
Posted by Richard Price, Editor, EnergyME.com
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