Cooper Energy reveals 6-well drilling campaign

It is set to kick off in PEL 92 permit.

According to Patersons Aussie Aftermarket, Cooper Energy (COE) announced that a six-well drilling campaign is about to begin in the PEL 92 permit located on the highly prospective western flank of the Cooper/Eromanga basin, north-east SA.

"The permit contains producing oil fields and significant discoveries. The PEL 92 drilling campaign comprises four exploration/appraisal wells and two development wells: Rincon North-1, which is planned to commence drilling shortly, will appraise the Rincon-1 oil discovery which was drilled in July 2011; two exploration wells, Sharples-1 and Wyomi-1, to be drilled west of the north-south trend of producing fields; plus a fourth exploration well, the location of which will be finalised after assessment of results of the previous wells; and two development wells, Callawonga-7 and Callawonga-8, to accelerate production from the Namur Sandstone," PS Aussie Aftermarket said.