yep not the best of news...but these things are bound to happen....

yep not the best of news...but these things are bound to happen. Nothing wrong with the oil...just a mishap with drilling. Who hasn't broken a drill at some stage?



The Operator has today advised that the current well will be plugged and abandoned after various attempts to resume drilling have failed due to a broken conductor pipe preventing further drilling. Drilling has not progressed since the last
announcement on Thursday 4 December 2008.

The Operator has advised that 13.5 metres of conductor pipe became lodged at a depth of 86 metres. Subsequent fishing operations were only able to recover a 3.5 metre section, the remaining 10 metres of conductor pipe has not been able to be
dislodged. The Operator has advised Eromanga that it is preparing extensions for mud flow lines and will move the rig substructure, mast and carrier to setup drilling for a well a few metres from the original location.