Beach Energy Limited Stock Market Press Releases and Company Profile

Brisbane, Aug 14, 2008 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Beach Petroleum Limited (ASX:BPT) Announce the weekly drilling report for the week ending 13 August 2008. Highlights of the week's activities include:

Cooper/Eromanga Oil

- In areas operated by Santos, two wells are in progress: (James-2, Beach 17.14% and Naccowlah South-18, Beach 38.50%).
----------------------------Well            Participants----------------------------Marabooka-13    BPT     20.21%PPL 22          STO*    66.60%Gas Development ORG     13.19%C/E Basin, SAWeekly Progress & Summary                   Primary Targets-----------------------------------------------------------Report Time:    0600 hrs (CST) 12/08/2008Depth:          1112m TD                    PatchawarraOperation:      Well is cased and suspended Formation                as a future Coorikiana                Sandstone gas producer.Progress:       804m----------------------------Well            Participants----------------------------Naccowlah       BPT     38.50%Sth-18 PL 25    STO*    55.50%Oil Development IOR     2.00%C/E Basin, SA   DLS     2.00%                AGF     2.00%Weekly Progress & Summary                   Primary Targets-----------------------------------------------------------Report Time:    0600 hrs (CST) 12/08/2008   HuttonDepth:          1726m                       SandstoneOperation:      Drilling ahead in the 	    Basal Jurassic(s)                Hutton Sandstone.Progress:       1711m----------------------------Well            Participants----------------------------James-2         BPT     17.14%PPL 182         STO*    72.32%Oil Appraisal   ORG     10.54%C/E Basin, SAWeekly Progress & Summary                   Primary Targets-----------------------------------------------------------Report Time:    0600 hrs (CST) 12/08/2008   TinchooDepth:          2189m                       FormationOperation:      Drilling ahead in the                Hutton Sandstone.Progress:       292m----------------------------Well            Participants----------------------------Marabooka-14    BPT     20.21%PPL  22         STO*    66.60% Gas Development ORG     13.19%C/E Basin, SAWeekly Progress & Summary                   Primary Targets-----------------------------------------------------------Report Time:    0600 hrs (CST) 12/08/2008   CoorikianaDepth:          300mOperation:      Rigging to cement                surface casing.Progress:       300m----------------------COAL SEAM GAS PROJECTS----------------------Location        ParticipantsPl 198          BPT     40%Coal Seam       AOE*    60%Develop'tSurat  Basin, QLD------------------------------------------------------------Well            Depth   Operation:0600hrs (EST) 13 Aug. 2008------------------------------------------------------------Tipton - 44T    552.5m  Well is completed.------------------------------------------------------------* Operator(s) Secondary TargetsASX:BPT Beach Petroleum LtdASX:STO Santos LimitedASX:ORG Origin Energy Resources LTDASX:AOE Arrow Energy NLASX:DLS Drillsearch Energy N.LASX:IOR Inland oil (Prod) PTY LTDASX:AGF Australian Gas Fields LTD

Contact

Reg Nelson
Beach Petroleum
08 8338 2833

Mark Lindh
Adelaide Equity
0414 551 361

Ian Howarth
Farrington National
03 9223 2455


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