Joint venture partner Tap Oil said wireline logs from the Bianchi-1 appraisal well confirmed a gas discovery, with gas gradients established and gas samples recovered in the upper sands of the potential gas bearing interval.

As previously reported, initial logging while drilling results from the well indicated 128 metres of potential net gas pay across several sandstone intervals.

Tap noted on Tuesday that the logging programme had been interrupted so the joint venture could carry out rig repairs, which have since been completed, adding that further analysis was needed on the lower section of the potential gas bearing interval.

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