The well is situated on Licence PL004b in which the company will earn a 60% interest by drilling the 14/15-4 well.
According to the company, the well is designed to investigate reservoir presence and hydrocarbon charge towards the southernmost mapped limit of the Sea Lion field, and 14/15-4 is also an exploration well on the Beverley prospect.
Rockhopper said it plans to drill to target depth then subsequently sidetrack to core should significant hydrocarbon charged reservoir be encountered in either the Sea Lion Main Complex or Beverley.
