The Australian explorer has reported encouraging results from the drilling of 11 wells during the last four months. Nine of the wells were cased and suspended for future testing and production, including Dunlop-1, Sprigg-1 and Pirie-1 in South Australia.

The company said it now planned to drill four appraisal wells on the western flank oil fairway of the Cooper basin, with the first probe due to be spudded this week.

Burruna-3,