Beach Energy Limited Stock Market Press Releases and Company Profile
Beach Petroleum Limited (ASX:BPT) Weekly Drilling Report Week ending 28 October 2009
Beach Petroleum Limited (ASX:BPT) Weekly Drilling Report Week ending 28 October 2009

Adelaide, Oct 28, 2009 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Beach Petroleum Limited (ASX:BPT)(PINK:BEPTF) drilling report for the week ending 28 October.

Highlights of the week's activities include:

Egypt - North Shadwan Concession - Gulf of Suez

The NS 394-3 [Burtocal North-1] oil exploration well (Beach 20%) is at a depth of 3224 metres.

The current operation is tripping out of hole to change bit prior to drilling ahead towards reservoir target Nubia Formation.

The NS 377-3 development well (Beach 20%) is at a depth of 2292 metres. The current operation is preparing to drill ahead towards extended reach target having set 9.625" casing.

--------------------------------------Well                    Participants--------------------------------------Paralana-2              BPT*    21.00%GEL 178                 PTR     69.00%Geothermal Exploration  TRU     10.00%Arrowie Basin, SA-------------------------------------------------------Weekly Progress & Summary              Primary Targets-------------------------------------------------------Report Time: 0600 hrs(CST) 28/10/2009  Upper CannanaDepth:       3822m                     or Bolla BollanaOperation:   Drilling ahead in Skilogalee             Formation.Progress:    271m--------------------------------------Well                    Participants--------------------------------------NS 394-3                BPT     20.00%(Burtocal North-1)      BP*     50.00%Oil Exploration Well    TOE     30.00%N. Shadwan, Egypt-------------------------------------------------------Weekly Progress & Summary               Primary Targets-------------------------------------------------------Report Time: 0600hrs(local) 27/10/2009  Nubia SandstoneDepth:       3224mOperation:   Bit change prior to drilling ahead.Progress:    226m--------------------------------------Well                    Participants--------------------------------------NS 377-3                BPT     20.00%Oil Development         BP*     50.00%North Shadwan           TOE     30.00%Egypt-------------------------------------------------------Weekly Progress & Summary               Primary Targets-------------------------------------------------------Report Time: 0600 hrs(local) 27/10/2009 Kareem FormationDepth:       2292mOperation:   9.625" casing installed;             preparing to drill ahead.Progress:    1053m--------------------------------------Well                    Participants--------------------------------------Daralingie-27           BPT     20.21%PPL 10                  STO*    66.60%Gas Development         ORG     13.19%C/E Basin, SA-------------------------------------------------------Weekly Progress & Summary              Primary Targets-------------------------------------------------------Report Time: 0600 hrs(CST) 28/10/2009  Patchawarra FormationDepth:       2294m (TD)Operation:   Well is to be cased and suspended as a future             Patchawarra Formation gas producer.Progress:    1538m--------------------------------------Well                    Participants--------------------------------------Kercummurra-2           BPT     28.80%ATP 259P                STO*    61.20%Oil Appraisal           ORG     10.00%C/E Basin, QLD-------------------------------------------------------Weekly Progress & Summary              Primary Targets-------------------------------------------------------Report Time: 0600 hrs(CST) 28/10/2009  Hutton Sandstone,Depth:       1535m (TD)                Murta FormationOperation:   Completing logging program.Progress:    1344m(s)   Secondary Targets(*)   OperatorBPT   Beach Petroleum LtdORG   Origin Energy Resources LtdBP    BP Exploration (Delta)PTR   Petratherm LtdTRU   TRUenergy Pty LtdSTO   Santos LimitedTOE   TriOcean Energy

Contact

Hector Gordon
Chief Operating Officer
TEL: +61-8-8338-2833



ABN Newswire
ABN Newswire This Page Viewed:  (Last 7 Days: 9) (Last 30 Days: 29) (Since Published: 5849)