New exploration permit granted adjacent to Manta and Kipper gas fields
VIC/P80 location and other Cooper Energy Gippsland Basin permit. (Credit: Cooper Energy)
Cooper Energy (ASX: COE) announces it has been granted 100% equity in exploration permit VIC/P80 located in the Gippsland Basin, offshore Victoria (Figure 1).
VIC/P80 is adjacent to several gas and oil fields including Sole to the east, Basker, Manta and Gummy to the south and Kipper to the west. The permit is granted to Cooper Energy for a six-year term. The primary three-year term is a guaranteed work program consisting of licencing 3D seismic data and geological and geophysical studies.
Previous exploration in VIC/P80 discovered the Leatherjack oil field. Cooper Energy has identified prospectivity in the Golden Beach and Emperor Sub-Groups. Nearby prospect analogues include the Kipper, Manta and Judith gas fields.
Wobbegong is the key VIC/P80 prospect (Figure 2). It is located approximately 5 kilometres north of Manta and 8 kilometres southeast of Kipper. The target reservoir at Wobbegong is the Golden Beach Sub-Group, a proven reservoir at Kipper and Manta. Water depth is approximately 80 metres and the prognosed top Golden Beach Formation depth is approximately 2,400 metres subsea.
Cooper Energy’s estimate of unrisked prospective resource potential is 79 Bcf (P90), 192 Bcf (P50), 236 Bcf (Mean) and 264 Bcf (P10). The estimated chance of technical success (Pg) is 34%.
Cooper Energy Managing Director David Maxwell said the new permit is an exciting addition to the company’s Gippsland Basin position. “The Gippsland Basin is the major gas-producing region in south-east Australia and is a competitive supply source for new developments. VIC/P80 adds to our growing Manta Gas Hub potential and continues our efforts to identify and bring new gas supply to eastern Australia.”
Source: Company Press Release