Exoma spuds Katherine West-1

An Australian flag is seen on the forehead of a woman during Anzac (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) day parade in central Sydney April 25, 2008. Thousand of Australians around the nation gathered at Anzac day dawn services and marches to commemorate those who have lost their lives in war. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz (AUSTRALIA)

Australian spud: Exoma has started drilling the Katherine West-1 well in the Galilee basin

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Josh Lewis

 30 July 2012 04:25 GMT

Exoma Energy has spudded the Katherine West-1 well in ATP 999P in the onshore Galilee basin, Queensland.

The well is being drilled to a total depth of 1884 metres to core and test the Adori and Hutton oil reservoirs discovered last year in Katherine-1, about 100 metres away.

Exoma said Katherine West-1 would provide a definitive test of an indicated resource of up to 60 million barrels oil in place, with the Hutton sandstone believed to hold a best estimate of 13.7 million barrels while the Adori sandstone is thought to hold a best estimate of 46 million barrles.

Once drilled, the well be tested using a wireline…

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