Icon Energy said that the Keppel – 1 well in ATP 855 (Icon 40%, Beach Energy (Operator) 42%, and Chevron Australia Exploration 18%) spudded on Monday 3 June.
Keppel – 1, a vertical exploration well in ATP 855 , will be drilled by the Ensign 965 rig to an expected depth in excess of 4, 50 0 metres and will further evaluate the shale and basin centered gas play in the Toolachee, Daralingie, Roseneath, Epsilon, Murteree (REM) and Patchawarra Formation intervals within the Queensland portion of the Nappamerri Trough.
The Keppel – 1 ve rtical exploration well will be:
Hervey 1 , which was spudded on 26 May by the Ensign 916 rig continues to drill ahead in 12 – ¼” hole section at 1 , 404 metres to a target depth of 4,200 metres.
The Managing Director of Icon Energy, Mr Ray James said , “the drilling of Hervey – 1 and Keppel – 1 over the coming weeks will continue the recently announced accelerated exploration program in ATP 855” . The Nappamerri Trough is a potential world class gas asset and the most advanced shale and basin centred gas province in Australia . The continued exploration in the area will further de-risk the play.
[mappress] LNG World News Staff, June 03, 2013; Image: Icon Energy