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Additional testing has also been conducted over the secondary target Birkhead Formation to evaluate oil shows identified over a 24 metre section. Beach has advised that oil shows within the prognosed secondary target Birkhead Formation were Drill Stem Test (DST) over the interval 1641-1655.5 metres and recovered 0.42 barrels of mud, possible formation water and trace oil. Further evaluation of the wireline logs and test date from the Birkhead Formation are being assessed to.
The Ensign rig #18 is now moving to drill the Snellings-1 oil exploration well drillling site located 1,500 metres to the north of the Hanson-1 Oil Discovery and 1,900 metres south of the Chiton Oil Field. The Snellings-1 oil exploration well is expected to spud early next week and once the well is spudded a further update will be provided on the well and prospect.
About Drillsearch Energy Limited
Drillsearch Energy Limited (ASX:DLS) explores and develops conventional oil and gas projects. Drillsearch has a strategic spread of petroleum exploration and production acreage in Australia's most prolific onshore oil and gas province, the Cooper/ Eromanga Basins in South Australia and Queensland. The company's focus is on 'brownfields' exploration where geological risk is reduced and there is access to existing infrastructure, ensuring that any discoveries can be brought into production. The company also has offshore exploration interests in the Gippsland Basin and in PNG as well as oil & gas production interests in Canada.
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Brad LingoManaging Director
Tel:+61-2-9241-4440
Email:admin@drillsearch.com.au
http://www.drillsearch.com.au
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