Ann: Hydrocarbon gas recovered & evaluation program forward plan, page-422

@kiwigeo,
a couple of questions:

• are they intending to case the Pebbly Arkose section now, prior to sidetracking, or only after sidetracking as part of the future flow testing and deepening of the well?
• If being cased later and not prior to sidetracking, then wont the borehole deterioration already manifesting in Pebbly Arkose cause problems even if they lower the mud weight to Upper Angwa equivalent pressures, the damage having already been done enough to stick and damage tools?
• Or will the section of PA hold together fine hereafter, enough to allow the tool to pass through without drama?

Seeing as the sidetrack is not redrilling the problematic Pebbly Arkose I assume that it is either a) being cased prior to sidetrack or b) is stable and solid enough to work through it without stickiness once they reduce the mudweight?
a) would give me more cofidence but I dont see it written. I heard 'casing of PA' in the webinar but am now thinking this may be after the sidetrack?
If this is true, then there is still a risk as they need to work through the damaged section of the borehole?