WALGA President Mayor Tracey Roberts

Central spuds Mereenie well

Spudded last night, the well is being drilled by Ensign Australia using its Ensign 932 drilling rig. The well aims to access the known gas that exists in the Stairway Formation, which overlies
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Sole drilling progresses

The progress of Sole-3 has been affected by interruptions brought by heavy weather, With Cooper deciding to batch drill the top-holes of Sole-3 and Sole-4 to optimise workflow. This decision is expected
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Tamarama-3 hits gas

Drilling operations have indicated the presence of gas saturated Permian Toolachee and Patchawarra formations at the Tamarama-3 well. The petrophysical evaluation indicates the well has a combined net
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Leigh Creek to commence construction

The three AN’s are required to commence its Pre-Commercial Demonstration (PCD) stage of the Leigh Creek Energy Project (LCEP) in South Australia. Leigh Creek and its contractors are scheduled to
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Sole-3 reservoir complete

The 97 m near-horizontal reservoir section of the well has now been completed, with the production string being installed and testing and preparations for well flow back to commence soon. The well is expected
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Iona upgrade underway

The storage expansion project involves drilling an additional well at Iona, which will help secure more reliable natural gas supplies and mitigate short-term price peaks, such as in winter. Underground
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Cooper Sole-3 flow-back testing proves successful

The Sole-3 testing was undertaken over a 26 hour period on the 97 m completed section of the Top LaTrobe Group sandstone reservoir. Cooper said the flow-back performance and gas composition were both
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Barossa contracts secured

Separate engineering contracts for the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) facility have been awarded to MODEC and a consortium between TechnipFMC and Samsung Heavy Industries, with a design
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