ashmore cartier activity heat up at right time

hi all

ashmore cartier activity continues with ENI's AC/P21 geotechnical survey to include commence dec13/jan14. ac/p21 is immediately west of ac/p53.

activity continues to heat up very nicely for meo's ashmore cartier farm out. this one is also a game changer...

http://www.nopsema.gov.au/assets/epsummaries/ACP21-Geotechnical-and-Geophysical-Environment-Plan-Summary.pdf

DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY
The surveys are expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2013 or early 2014, subject to availability of a suitable vessel and support equipment.

The geotechnical survey will comprise
the following activities:

.drilling from a seabed mounted drill rig;
.coring;
.in-sampling via a Cone Penetration Test (CPT); and
.grab sampling.

The geophysical survey will comprise the following activities:

.sidescan sonar survey;
.multi-beam echo sounder survey;
.single-beam echo sounder survey;
.sub-bottom profiling survey
.(seismic reflection); and
digital seismic data.