gas in the elang-plover, gas in sandstone abov, page-71

sb1 - it is a little more complex than that as the orientation of fractures at H-1 was vertical, hence no horizontal communication across the reservoir.

The other difference is that the sandstones are often interbedded with less porous claystones. What we need at HS-1 are gas saturated sandstones. The issue at H1 back in 1972 was that because it was the first well to be drilled in the area, when they encountered all the gas shows at depth, they increased the mud weight to SG 1.90, which all but kills the pores.

Some of the comments, including by ort about productivity are very valid, and I guess we will find out soon enough where we stand with HS-1. The key thing is that we are encountering HC's over a very large column which makes it more likely that productive zones will be encountered.

The "reservoir quality sandstones" in the Flamingo formation which were found to contain gas announced by MEO is very interesting, as the historical understanding has been that:

"In the Malita Graben, the Flamingo Group varies from 867 metres of mainly grey, silty, pyritic claystone in Heron 1, to 25 metres of mainly siltstone in Evans Shoal 1."

So ideally, provided a series of these potentially productive zones are encountered, particularly given the depth/closure, then it is happy times.