16 metres coal seams found

Maryborough Basin - Queensland
The Burrum-2 well, the second of the two coal seam gas well program in ATP 613P in the Maryborough Basin of southeast Queensland, spudded on 8 March. The wells were designed to evaluate the coal seam potential of the previously unexplored Burrum Coal Measures in the northern portion of the Burrum Syncline.
Burrum-2 was drilled to a total depth of 545 metres, of which the interval from 115 metres to 390 metres in the Burrum Coal Measures was fully cored. Several coal seams with a total net thickness of approximately 16 metres were cored and sampled for desorption analysis. Three Drill Stem Tests were conducted over coaly intervals in the core section which indicated that the coals have low primary permeability. Evaluation of the coal seams’ gas potential is continuing.

Burrum-2 Details:
Petroleum Title: ATP 613P Queensland
Location: Approximately 2 km northeast of the township of Howard and approximately 55 km north of the city of Maryborough
Coordinates: MGA 94 56457785E 7200350S
JV Operator: Magellan Petroleum Corporation
Drilling Rig: Depco Rig 22 - UDR 1200
Total Depth: 545 metres
Objectives: Coals of the Burrum Coal Measures
Operations for period: Burrum-2 spudded on 4 March 2007 and was drilled in open hole to a depth of 115 m. The well was fully cored from 115 m to 390 m in the Burrum Coal Measures and three DSTs were run. The well was then open holed to a total depth of 545 metres and wireline logs run.
Burrum-2 was plugged and abandoned as planned and the rig released on 20 March.
Progress for Period: 155 metres.
Participants in Burrum-2 are:
Magellan Petroleum Corporation (Operator) 10%
Energy Investments Limited 90%