Release Date: 4 June 2014
Key points
! Mustang-2 appraisal well in PPL 243 cased and suspended after intersecting net pay of
6.4 metres of excellent quality sands in the mid-Birkhead reservoir
! Drilling ahead on the Tornado-1 exploration well in PEL 104 southeast of Mustang oil field on the western flank of the Cooper Basin
! Drilling program for FY14 completed as planned with 30 oil wells drilled
OIL EXPLORATION, APPRAISAL AND DEVELOPMENT
Senex Energy Limited (Senex, ASX: SXY) and its joint venture partners have completed the planned 30 well drilling program for FY14. The oil drilling program for FY15 will be announced in July 2014, with drilling expected to commence shortly thereafter.
Tornado-1 exploration well (PEL 104: Senex 60% and operator, Beach Energy Limited
(Beach, ASX: BPT) 40%)
EDA Rig 3 is drilling ahead on the Tornado-1 exploration well, targeting a total depth of approximately 2,200 metres. The rig commenced drilling on 26 May 2014 approximately
4 kilometres southeast of Mustang-1 on the western flank of the South Australian Cooper
Basin.
Tornado-1 is the first exploration well to be drilled from the results of the Lignum 3D seismic survey. The primary objective is the mid-Birkhead reservoir sands within a combined structural-stratigraphic trap. As secondary objectives, the well will evaluate the Patchawarra Formation and Namur Sandstone.
The location for Tornado-1 was selected on the basis of the same AVO/Inversion1 work used
to predict the presence of Birkhead reservoir in the Mustang wells. Further prospects identified from the Lignum 3D seismic survey will be drilled as part of the FY15 drilling campaign.
1 A brief description of AVO/Inversion enhanced seismic interpretation techniques is provided on page 5.
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ASX AnnouncementMustang-2 appraisal well (PPL 243: Senex 60% and operator, Beach 40%)
The Mustang-2 appraisal well was cased and suspended as a future Birkhead oil producer after intersecting 6.4 metres of net oil pay updip of the Mustang-1 oil discovery. The well intersected 12 metres of gross sand, which is almost twice the thickness of the reservoir section intersected at Mustang-1 (refer Figure 1).
EDA Rig 3 commenced drilling the Mustang-2 appraisal well on 2 May approximately
570 metres northwest of Mustang-1. Mustang-2 was drilled to a total depth of 1,915 metres to evaluate the oil bearing potential of the mid-Birkhead Formation.
Figure 1: Well correlation for Mustang wells
MUSTANG OIL WATER CONTACT
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DRILLING REGISTER
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Exploration, appraisal and development drilling undertaken in FY14 is shown below. The location of Senex oil fields is shown in Figure 2.
Oil
Well | Location | Spud date | Type | Result* |
Worrior-8 | PPL 207 | 22-Jun-2013 | Development | Up to 18 metres in the McKinlay, Namur, Birkhead and Patchawarra |
Worrior-9 | PPL 207 | 4-Jul-2013 | Exploration | Plugged and abandoned |
Burruna-2 | PEL 115 | 6-Aug-2013 | Exploration | 5.3 metres of net pay in the Namur 3,600 bopd during testing |
Acrasia-7 | PPL 203 | 24-Aug-2013 | Development | 7.1 metres of net pay in the Hutton, Poolowanna, Tinchoo and Arrabury |
Ventura-2 | PPL 214 | 28-Aug-2013 | Development | 13.4 metres of net pay in the Murta and McKinlay |
Kobari-2 | PEL 516 | 14-Sep-2013 | Exploration | Oil shows over 22 metres |
Pirie-11 | PEL 105 | 30-Sep-2013 | Exploration | Moderate oil shows in the Birkhead Formation |
Dunlop-1 | PEL 113 | 1-Oct-2013 | Exploration | Approx 3 metres of net pay in the McKinlay |
Moothandella-42 | ATP 794P | 5-Oct-2013 | Appraisal | 10 metres of net pay Murta, Namur and Westbourne |
Sprigg-1 | PEL 514 | 6-Oct-2013 | Exploration | No net pay calculated with a gas show in the Paning Member. Well suspended pending evaluation of test results |
Pirraminta-2 | PEL 514 | 22-Oct-2013 | Exploration | Residual oil. Cased and suspended as a future water well |
Burruna-3 | PEL 115 | 8-Nov-2013 | Appraisal | Interpreted net pay of approximately 3 metres in the lower Birkhead |
Acrasia-6 | PPL 203 | 14-Nov-2013 | Appraisal | 32.8 metres of net pay in the Hutton, Poolowanna and Tinchoo |
Vintage Crop-3 | PPL 241 | 24-Nov-2013 | Appraisal | 4.2 metres of net pay in the Murta and Birkhead |
Growler-13 | PPL 242 | 27-Dec-2013 | Exploration | Oil-saturated interval intersected |
Acrasia-8 | PPL 203 | 30-Dec-2013 | Development | 29.8 metres of net pay in the Birkhead, Hutton, Poolowanna and Tinchoo |
Mirage-5 | PPL 213 | 04-Jan-2014 | Appraisal | 12.1 meters of net pay in the Murta |
Spitfire-4 | PEL 104 | 09-Jan-2014 | Appraisal | 13.8 metres of net pay in the Birkhead |
Growler-12 | PRL 15 | 17-Jan-2014 | Appraisal | Intersected an oil saturated interval |
Snatcher-11 | PPL 240 | 31-Jan-2014 | Appraisal | Approximately 4.5 metre oil-saturated interval |
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ASX AnnouncementWell | Location | Spud date | Type | Result* |
intersected in the Birkhead | ||||
Mirage-6 | PPL 213 | 01-Feb-2014 | Appraisal | 11.6 metres of net pay in the Murta |
Vintage Crop-4 | PEL 516 | 21-Feb-2014 | Appraisal | 2.5 metres of net pay in the McKinlay 8.0 metres of net pay in the Murta |
Worrior-10 | PPL 207 | 27-Feb-2014 | Appraisal | 4.5 metres of net pay in the Patchawarra 4.9 metres of calculated net pay in the Murta |
Vintage Crop-5 | PEL 516 | 08-Mar-2014 | Appraisal | 4.3 metres of calculated net pay in the Murta 5 metres of porous sand with oil and gas shows in the McKinlay Member |
Spitfire-5 | PEL 104 | 23-Mar-2014 | Development | 7.2 metres of net pay in the Birkhead |
Spitfire-3 | PEL 104 | 24-Mar-2014 | Appraisal | 6.1 metres of net pay in the Birkhead |
Spitfire-6 | PEL 104 | 04-Apr-2014 | Development | 8.9 metres of net pay in the Birkhead |
Mustang-3 | PPL 243 | 19-Apr-2014 | Appraisal | Plugged and abandoned |
Mustang-2 | PPL 243 | 2-May-2014 | Appraisal | 6.4 metres of net pay in the Birkhead |
Tornado-1 | PEL 104 | 26-May-2014 | Exploration | Drilling ahead |
* Net pay figures represent the latest calculations and may differ from originally published numbers.
Gas
Well | Location | Spud date | Type | Result |
Paradise Downs-103 | PL 171 | 13-Aug-2013 | Appraisal | Cased and suspended |
Kato-34 | ATP 593P | 13-Oct-2013 | Exploration | Plugged and abandoned after testing |
Kato-44 | ATP 593P | 27-Oct-2013 | Exploration | Plugged and abandoned after testing |
Indy-34 | ATP 771P | 22-Nov-2013 | Exploration | Plugged and abandoned after testing |
Indy-44 | ATP 771P | 9-Dec-2013 | Exploration | Plugged and abandoned after testing |
1 Operated by Tellus Resources
2 Operated by Bridgeport Energy
3 Operated by QGC
4 Core hole not designed for gas production
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For further information contact:
Ian Davies Managing Director Senex Energy Limited Phone: (07) 3837 9900
ASX Announcement
Andrew Price
Chief Financial Officer Senex Energy Limited Phone: (07) 3335 9777
About AVO/Inversion enhanced seismic interpretation techniques
AVO (Amplitude variation with offset): This technique uses the changes in seismic reflection amplitude to determine rock-type and fluid content. Successful AVO analysis requires special processing of seismic data and modelling of rock properties with a known fluid content. When the rock-types and their seismic properties have been determined, it is possible to interrogate the seismic volume and find other areas where those criteria are met. In the Cooper Basin, this process can be used to predict the presence or absence of the Jurassic reservoirs and sealing shales.
Inversion: A mathematical process by which the components of seismic data are used to generate a model that is consistent with well data where rock and seismic properties are known i.e. the process of solving the inverse problem. In seismology, 3D seismic data, vertical seismic profiles and well log data can be used to perform inversion, the result of which is a model of geological layers and their thickness, density and seismic velocities. These data can be directly related to the quality of the reservoir rocks being investigated and is used on Senex's 3D seismic surveys to optimise well locations and to help define the limits of stratigraphic traps.
Competent person
Information about Senex's reserves and resources estimates has been compiled in accordance with the definitions and guidelines in the 2007 SPE PRMS. The information is based on, and fairly represents, information and supporting documentation prepared by, or under the supervision of, Mr James Crowley BSc (Hons) who has consented to the inclusion of this information in the form and context in which it appears in this report. Mr Crowley is a qualified petroleum reserves and resources evaluator, a member of Society of Petroleum Engineers and full time employee of Senex.
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Figure 2: Senex conventional oil fields (operated and non-operated)
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