Well partner Drillsearch Energy revealed Thursday the Washington-1 well in PEL 570 had reached a depth of 3660 metres and encountered elevated gas shows across the Toolachee, Epsilon and Patchawarra formations.

It added the shows were encountered in both sandstones and Permian source rocks at depths between 3241 and 3660 metres.

Drillsearch said a net interval of 103.4 metres of gassy Permian source rocks was identified over a 420 metre gross interval, of which 51.9