At WestSide’s Mount Saint Martin prospect in ATP 688P, the MSM #2 appraisal well will be drilled using the Boart Longyear TXD rig before the rig moves to Paranui to commence a four well drilling program, including Paranui wells #11, 12, 13 and 9. A further two wells – Paranui #13 and 15 – will potentially be drilled dependant on results from the first four wells in the program.
The Lucas 180 rig will commence a five-well exploration program in ATP 688P, consisting of three exploration core holes and two exploration chip holes. There is an option of a further core hole to be drilled if results dictate.
The MSM #5 core well and the MSM #6 and MSM#7 exploratory chip holes will test the extent of the resource previously identified at Mount Saint Martin. Core wells Mount Leslie #8 and Exmoor #9 will target the gas potential of new precincts in ATP 688P.
WestSide plans to resume a multi well program in ATP 688P in the northern Bowen basin to confirm coal and gas in the P seam and Goonyella seams of the Moranbah coal measures. In response to a promising gas content and saturation data from the MSM #1 well, WestSide plans to drill several wells in the region to further define the gas resource.
The first of the wells was drilled in January 2010 and encountered 27mt of coal – more than the 9mt intersected by the MSM #1 core well.
The well identified additional, deeper coal seams that could increase the company’s CSG resource in the area. New exploratory chip and core holes will be drilled to confirm the lateral extension of the target coal seams and appraise the gas contents over the wider area to extend the 3P reserves position in the ATP.
Seismic acquisition in ATP 688P is planned to commence on April 26. Seismic data was acquired over 5km at Mount Saint Martin in October and has been analysed to confirm the geological structure and now an additional 50km of seismic has been planned over a wider area.
