Hardman Resources Ltd provides the following progress report on the drilling of the Woodada #19 gas well. The well is being drilled within the Woodada Production Licence (PL 5) located approximately 260 kilometres north of Perth, Western Australia. Further details are:
Progress: (up to 06:00 hours 24/4/02)
Current depth of 1,483 metres KB. Test BOP's. Make up 8 1/2 inch (216mm) BHA. Undertaking repairs on choke manifold, prior to drilling ahead.
Well Location:
Located to intersect primary reservoir target approximately 700 metres west of the Woodada #8 gas production well.
Primary Target:
Gas producing zones within Carynginia Limestone at approximately 2,200 metres depth.
Secondary Targets:
Sandstone within basal Carynginia Formation (between 2,400 metres to 2,500 metres depth), below the Carynginia Limestone Gas Reservoir.
Sandstones within the Irwin River Coal Measures, between 2,530 metres to 2,800 metres depth.
High Cliff Sandstone (if present) at about 2,820 metres depth. Note: These secondary objectives below the producing gas reservoir of the Woodada Gas Field have not previously been tested.
Hydrocarbon Indications:
Nil. No hydrocarbons are expected above the top of the regional sealing Kockatea Formation.
Drilling of Woodada #19 commenced on 11 April 2002. A period of 25 days has been estimated for the completion of drilling and testing operations at Woodada #19 to an approximate total depth of 2,900 metres.
Participants:
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Yours faithfully HARDMAN RESOURCES LTD
SCOTT SPENCER DIRECTOR
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