WestSide Corporation Limited (ASX:WCL) Bowen Basin Coal Seam Gas Exploration Weekly Drilling Update
WestSide Corporation Limited (ASX:WCL) Bowen Basin Coal Seam Gas Exploration Weekly Drilling Update

Brisbane, May 7, 2010 AEST (ABN Newswire) - WestSide Corporation Limited (googlechartASX:WCL) continues drilling operations in its Bowen Basin coal seam gas (CSG) exploration tenements.

Current activities are focussed on WestSide's Mount Saint Martin prospect in ATP 688P. Four wells have been drilled this year, and a further two are planned in this program. The wells will test the extent of the resource previously identified at Mount Saint Martin. Core wells Mount Leslie #8 and Exmoor #9 will target the gas potential of new precincts in ATP 688P.

ATP 688P coal seam gas drilling program (Mount Saint Martin) WestSide is conducting a multi well program in ATP 688P in the northern Bowen Basin to confirm coal and gas in the P seam and Goonyella seams of the Moranbah Coal Measures.

The MSM #4 appraisal well spud on 2 May 2010 and is drilling ahead at 105 metres after setting surface casing.

Summary: ATP 688P coal seam gas drilling program 2010
-------------------------------------------------------------------Well    Well Type   Spud Date   Finish Date     Current Status-------------------------------------------------------------------MSM #3  Appraisal   14/01/2010  24/01/2010   Suspended for future                                             appraisal testing.-------------------------------------------------------------------MSM #2  Appraisal   10/04/2010  20/04/2010   Suspended for future                                             appraisal testing.-------------------------------------------------------------------MSM #5  Exploration 12/04/2010  22/04/2010   Cores desorbing.        Core Hole                            Plugged and abandoned                                             as planned.-------------------------------------------------------------------MSM #7  Exploration 23/04/2010  30/04/2010   Plugged and abandoned                                             as planned.-------------------------------------------------------------------MSM #4  Appraisal   2/05/2010   12/05/2010*  Drilling ahead at 105m.-------------------------------------------------------------------MSM #6  Exploration 10/05/2010* 15/05/2010*  Mobilising to site.-------------------------------------------------------------------Mount   Exploration 17/05/2010* 24/05/2010*  Lease constructionLeslie  Core Hole                            pending.#8  -------------------------------------------------------------------Exmoor  Exploration 26/05/2010* 03/06/2010*  Lease construction#9      Core Hole                            pending.-------------------------------------------------------------------
* Proposed dates

Seismic acquisition

A seismic acquisition program covering 50 km in ATP 688P is currently in progress after commencing on 5 May 2010. The program aims to confirm the geological structure in and around the Mount Saint Martin precinct of ATP 688P.

For the full WestSide Corporation annoucement including ATP 688P Area Of Operations, please view the following link:

http://www.abnnewswire.net/media/en/docs/62821-ASX-WCL-220520.pdf

Contact

Angus Karoll
Chairman and CEO
WestSide Corporation Ltd
Ph: +61-7-3020-0900



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