The well, located 2.2km north-northwest from the Bauer-8 development well, will be drilled as a vertical well to appraise a separate Namur culmination north of the Bauer feild.
The location of the Bauer North-1 well incorporates both an independent Namur Sandstone structural closure as well as a potential larger northern extension of the Bauer oil field.
The main objectives of the well are the McKinlay Member and the Namur Sandstone with the secondary objective being to assess the Birkhead Formation in light of oil discoveries in close proximity at Bauer-5 and Basham-1.
Drillsearch Energy said the well has been defined using the Modiolus 3D seismic, acquired and processed in 2008 and then reprocessed with the Aquillus 3D in 2012.
Bauer North-1 is a significant step out from the successful Bauer-8 development well which was drilled in the Bauer Oil Field.
Bauer-8 has been cased and suspended as a future oil producer and is awaiting completion and tie into the Bauer Central Production Facility.
The Bauer North-1 well is sited in a location that incorporates both an independent Namur Sandstone structural closure as well as a potential larger northern extension of the Bauer Oil Field.
A joint venture of Drillsearch (60%) and Beach Energy (40%) own the PEL 91 permit and Beach Energy is the operator of the permit.
Following the drilling of Bauer North-1 the Ensign 930 rig will move to the Bauer Oil Field to drill the next appraisal well, Bauer-9, the company said.
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