Senex Energy Limited, 60% owner and operator of the PRL 15 joint venture, has commenced drilling at the Growler-8 appraisal well in South Australia.

 

Growler-8 is the seventh well in the joint venture’s 11-well drilling program in PRL 15 and PEL 104, comprising five appraisal wells and six exploration wells targeting the Birkhead channel play on the western flank of the South Australian Cooper Basin.

 

The well is located on the western limb of the Growler oil field, 1,200 metres to the west of the Growler-1 discovery well and 600 metres southwest of Growler-7.

 

The Growler-8 appraisal well will seek to extend the mid-Birkhead channel reservoir encountered in the nine Growler wells drilled to date, seven of which are now in production. The well will also examine the potential of the lower Birkhead channel sand prognosed to be developed at this location.

 

The other partner in the joint venture is Beach Energy Limited, which holds a 40% interest.